Manchester City are set to Moroccan side Wydad AC in their first match of the 2025 Club World Cup on June 18 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The inaugural Club World Cup starts on June 14, with its 32 teams split into eight groups of four in the opening phase. As part of our guides to the sides that will feature in the tournament, Jordan Campbell gives you the background on Manchester City.

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has relayed the dressing room’s worries over a strenuous playing calendar that will intensify further when the FIFA Club World Cup begins next week.FIFA have