The FIFA Membership World Cup attract Miami noticed Juventus drawn in Group G alongside Manchester Metropolis, Wydad AC and Al Ain FC.
The Bianconeri face Manchester Metropolis subsequent week within the Champions League, however have by no means confronted the Moroccan outfit, nor the membership from the United Arab Emirates.
Beneath are a number of quick details relating to Juve’s opponents at subsequent 12 months’s event within the USA:
For the reason that existence of the only group stage in Italy (1929/30), Juventus has solely met non-European groups in official matches thrice in its historical past: within the three Intercontinental finals, at all times in opposition to Argentine golf equipment (Independiente 1973, Argentinos Juniors 1985 and River Plate 1996).
The final official match performed by Juventus in opposition to a non-European membership was on 26 November 1996, a 1-0 victory over River Plate within the Intercontinental Cup closing (in a match determined by a objective from Alessandro Del Piero).
There are six earlier conferences between Juventus and Manchester Metropolis: three Bianconeri victories, two attracts, one defeat (1-0 on 15 September 1976): the 2 groups may also meet in Matchday 6 of the present Champions League marketing campaign.
This would be the fourth completely different worldwide competitors during which Juventus and Manchester Metropolis will meet, following match-ups within the UEFA Cup, Europa League, Champions League and Membership World Cup.
Wydad Athletic Membership is the workforce with probably the most titles within the Moroccan top-flight (22, the final of which they received in 2021/22, a season during which in addition they received their third CAF Champions League title).
Wydad will face a European workforce in an official match for the primary time. Usually, just one Moroccan membership has confronted European sides: Raja Membership Athletic, defeated by Actual Madrid in January 2000 and Bayern Munich in December 2013 within the Membership World Cup.