Al Ain UAE club enters a global challenge in the 2025 Club World Cup, amid great hopes that the team will perform an honorable performance representing Emirati and Arab football, in light of its occurrence within a fiery group that includes Juventus, Italy, Manchester City, and Moroccan Wydad Casablanca. The attention is directed to the most prominent team: Lapa Kudju, Roy Patrisio, and Sufyan Rahimi, as profitable papers capable of making the difference.
Lapa Kudjo .. Goal Machine
Veteran Togolese star Lapa Kudju is the first offensive weapon of the eye, as he has exceptional numbers since joining the team. Kodjo scored 145 goals in 183 games, to hold himself as one of the most successful strikers in the club’s history.
According to the Besoccer Statistics platform, Lapa has the ability to score in the most difficult conditions, and this has proven at the continental level, by scoring 10 goals in 15 AFC Champions League games, making him an unremitting element in a championship that witnesses the highest level of competitiveness.
Roy Patricio .. European experience in goalkeeping
Al Ain Club used the experience of Portuguese goalkeeper Roy Patricio specifically for the World Cup, in a move that confirms his ambition to provide a strong competitive level.
Patricio has a busy march, defending the colors of Sporting Lisbon, Wolverhampton, Roma, and Atlanta, as well as his long participation with Portugal in the major international championships, including the World Cup and the European Nations Cup.
Sufyan Rahimi .. a star who does not know the borders
Moroccan international Sufyan Rahimi remains one of the most prominent Arab names participating in the championship, as it combined local and international brilliance.
Rahimi scored 8 goals in 6 games during the 2024 Olympiad, and has 65 goals and 34 assists in 146 games. He also scored 10 goals in the Moroccan national team shirt, and he is known for its quick style and offensive intelligence.
Al Ain matches in the group stage
Al Ain x Juventus
June 19, 2025 – at 04:00 Ba Makkah time – Audi Field Stadium
Al Ain x Manchester City
June 23, 2025 – at 04:00 Ba Makkah time – Mercedes Benz Stadium
Al Ain × Wydad Casablanca
June 26, 2025 – 10:00 pm Mecca time – Audi Field Stadium
Emirati ambition to confront adults
Serbian coach Vladimir Evic leads the Al Ain battalion in an attempt to cross the difficult group, as he bets on team play alongside the experiences of his stars, armed with the spirit of competition that the team gained in the AFC Champions League, and with great public support looking to see the UAE representative shines in the global forum.
