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Al Ain, the record champions of the UAE Pro League, will kick off their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign against Italian powerhouse Juventus, according to an announcement by FIFA on Saturday.
FIFA unveiled the match schedule for the expanded 32-club tournament, set to take place in the United States from Saturday, June 14, to Sunday, July 13, 2025. The schedule indicates that Al Ain, with 14 UAE league titles to their name, will face Juventus, Serie A's 36-time winners, in their Group G opener at Audi Field in Washington at 6pm UAE time on Thursday, June 18.
Following this, the Garden City club will clash with Premier League champions, Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at 6am UAE time on Monday, June 22. Al Ain's final group stage match will be against Wydad Casablanca on Thursday, June 26, at Audi Field in Washington.
The tournament will commence with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami taking on Egypt's Al Ahly at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, June 14. MetLife Stadium in New York will host one of the quarterfinals, as well as both the semifinals and the final on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
FIFA also confirmed that the initial ticket sales phase for all 48 group stage matches will open on Thursday, December 19.
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