Emirati newspapers expressed their disappointment after the heavy loss that Al Ain received against Juventus, 5-0, in the confrontation that brought them together at dawn today in Washington, in the first round of Group Seven competitions in the 2025 Club World Cup.
Early disappointment
The Emirates newspaper wrote its report, “Al Ain loses the starting blow in the World Cup against Juventus,” noting that the “leader” team was not on time, and its players committed naive mistakes in the first half, which the Italian team exploited to end the first half, with a clean four. The newspaper added that the attempts of Serbian coach Vladimir Evic in the second half did not change the reality of the match, to complete Juventus and confirm his full superiority.
Warnings from the next
As for Al-Ittihad newspaper, it chose an explicit title: “Juventus beat Al Ain 5-0 in the Club World Cup”, and highlighted the difficulty of the next task for the Al Ain team, who will face Manchester City in the second round, which is the team that includes the Egyptian star Omar Marmoush and is considered one of the most prominent candidates to crown the title.
Al Ain preparations for the City site
The federation revealed that the team will return to the training tomorrow morning, as the technical staff will start working to correct defensive errors, and restore confidence to the players before facing Manchester City, noting that this confrontation will be a crossroads for the Emirati team in its tournament in the championship.
Al Ain Participation List
The Al Ain list in the World Cup clubs includes 2025 prominent names, among them goalkeeper Roy Patrisio, and Egyptian defender Rami Rabia, along with distinguished elements such as Fukono Zabala, Sufyan Rahimi, Kudju Lapa, and Matthias Palaceos, but the squad was unable to keep up with the rapid rhythm of Juventus or reduce his offensive danger
A message from the newspapers for the masses
The Emirati media coverage sent a clear message that the defeat does not mean the end of the road, and that the next Manchester City confrontation will be an opportunity to compensate and show the true combat spirit of the Emirati team against one of the European football giants.
