Rabat – A decisive game ahead as Wydad Casablanca will face Juventus tonight as part of Group G at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Tonight’s game will take place at 5 p.m. Moroccan time. DAZN is airing the game.
Wydad Casablanca’s head coach, Mohamed Amine Benhachem, said in a pre-match conference on Saturday that he hopes his team creates a “surprise”
“We have a decisive match against Juventus ahead of us, a match which will determine our fate in this competition,” the coach said.
He added that his team must focus on making the game in their favor.
Wydad Casablanca started its campaign with a 2-0 defeat against Manchester City on Wednesday.
Despite the defeat, analysts lauded the Moroccan club for their resilience and defense ahead of the English giant.
Wydad Casablanca is the only Moroccan club taking part in the competition.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the Moroccan club showed flashes of their quality in the first half, as well as resilience.
Manchester City’s coach, Pep Guardiola, also celebrated Wydad Casablanca for their quality of play.
“When we let them play, they showed quality,” he said, adding that Wydad Casablanca deployed five defenders and a compact block.
He also commended the club’s goalkeeper, El Mehdi Benabid.
