Al Ain UAE club launches its serious preparations to participate in the 2025 Club World Cup with a friendly confrontation against the New Zealand Auckland City, on Monday evening, as part of an intensive preparatory program that precedes the start of the expected competitions in the United States of America.
A closed friendly test
Al Ain Club announced through its official account on the “X” platform that the team will play a friendly match against Auckland City at four in the afternoon Washington time (11 pm Cairo and Makkah time, and 12 midnight Abu Dhabi time). The club affirmed that the confrontation will take place behind closed doors without a public presence, in a move aimed at focusing on the technical and tactical aspects of the team before the global entitlement.
Preparations for a fiery group
This match comes within the framework of the Emirati “leader” preparations for the Club World Cup competitions, which start on June 15 and will continue until July 13. The lottery resulted in the eye in Group Seven alongside Manchester City, Italian Juventus, and the Moroccan Wadad Casablanca, which puts it in direct confrontation with three clubs with great continental experiences and expertise.
Al Ain matches in the championship
Al Ain x Juventus: It will be held on June 19, 2025, at 05:00 am Abu Dhabi time (04:00 B. Mecca time), at Audi Field.
Al Ain x Manchester City: On June 23, 2025, at 05:00 am Abu Dhabi time (04:00 B. Mecca time), at Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Al Ain × Wydad Casablanca: On June 26, 2025, 11:00 pm Abu Dhabi time (10:00 pm Mecca time).
Al Ain will have to face technical and physical challenges at the highest level, especially with the convergence of matches and pressure of the championship schedule, which requires accurate preparation and smart recycling of the elements inside the squad.
Emirati ambition is present
Al Ain Al -Emirati holds the hopes of Gulf football in the World Cup, where he seeks to repeat his historical achievement in the 2018 edition, when he reached the final in an unprecedented achievement. The team relies on the experience of its players and the stability of the technical staff to achieve honorable results against the giants of Europe and Africa.
