Juventus vs Manchester City (FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage): Match Preview, Team News, Head to Head, How To Watch | OneFootball

Manchester City are back in action on Thursday night as they face Italian giants Juventus in Orlando, Florida.

The Old Lady finished their most-recent Serie A season strongly, unbeaten in their last five in the top division as they secured UEFA Champions League qualification courtesy of a fourth-place finish in the league standings.

Aside from the events that unfolded at Wembley, Manchester City too had an impressive finish to their season with four wins and a draw in their last five matches in the league as they also managed to secure Champions League football through third place – a feat that may have seemed somewhat unlikely at various points in the season.

Both sides have started their respective FIFA Club World Cup campaigns well, routinely dispatching of Group G opposition with Igor Tudor’s side defeating Al Ain 5-0 and Wydad AC most recently 4-1.

Pep Guardiola’s City side faced similar success as they beat the Moroccan side 2-0 in their opening match of the tournament, before going on to defeat Al Ain of the UAE 6-0 last time out.

For the Bianconeri, the standout performer has been Turkish youngster Kenan Yıldız, who has been exceptional for his side out in the United States, scoring three goals across two games and proving a constant threat to the opposition not just through goal-scoring.

Khéphren Thuram has also put on five-star displays at the heart of the Juventus midfield, showcasing himself as being physically imposing and a creative outlet with two assists in two games.

For Manchester City, summer signing Tijjani Reijnders was outstanding and looked as if he had been playing in this system for years when he starred in his debut against Wydad AC on matchday one.

The Dutchman slotted in to the number six role seamlessly and looked composed and in control. Carrying and retaining the ball well, creating for his side with sharp passes whilst also doing his defensive duties, Reijnders is certainly one to watch in future.

Another player that, despite his age, has shown he is still top-class is now-retired Germany international İlkay Gündoğan, who netted a superb brace last time out, clearly showing that he is worth keeping at the club after a one-year contract extension.

Phil Foden also looks to be slowly returning to his old free-flowing self, looking much more positive than the number 47 we saw last season. New signings Rayan Cherki and Rayan Aït-Nouri have also displayed undeniable ability and clearly have potential to thrive in this side.

In their last fixture, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were merciless, obliterating opponents Al Ain 6-0, proving to be too much for their opposition with goals from İlkay Gündoğan, Claudio Echeverri from a free kick, Erling Haaland from the spot, Oscar Bobb at the near post, and Rayan Cherki from the edge of the box. Truthfully, the score could have been even more lopsided, but this was a statement of intent.

Juventus also won convincingly, dismantling Wydad AC 4-1 courtesy of a somewhat fortuitous own goal which deflected off Abdelmounaim Boutouil, a phenomenal brace from young number ten Kenan Yıldız – including possibly one of the goals of the tournament – and a penalty in stoppage time from Dušan Vlahović. Four goals made Wydad’s Thembinkosi Lorch’s goal in the first half purely trivial and that secured three points for Juventus.

Ahead of Manchester City’s final FIFA Club World Cup group stage clash, here is everything you need to know ahead of the encounter with Juventus at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida!

You can watch every single match at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States LIVE and FOR FREE  this summer!

Match Details

Manchester City travel to the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida to take on Juventus, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 BST / 15:00 EDT.

Match Officials

FIFA have confirmed that Frenchman Clément Turpin will oversee proceedings in this clash between English giants Manchester City and Italian giants Juventus .

Check out the full list of match officials below!

Team News

Juventus have seemingly made it through the first two games of the competition unscathed and have an injury-free squad present in the United States for the game against Manchester City.

For City, the fitness of John Stones is still unknown and he may be unlikely to feature against Igor Tudor’s side. Although Rodri is getting closer to the starting eleven by gradually getting more minutes in his legs, the Ballon d’Or winner is still unlikely to be risked from the start.

Claudio Echeverri was pictured on crutches and wearing a protective boot following his injury in Manchester City’s last match, which caused him to be substituted. The extent of that injury is still under examination, but the Argentinian is unlikely to be involved.

Rico Lewis will also miss this face-off, as the ban for his red card was extended to three matches, taking him through to and including the last-16 tie scheduled for next week.

Press Conference Quotes

“The heat is obvious. We cannot change it, right? So it’s better to play like in the last stadium [Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta] we played, it was fantastic! But I think all the teams have to handle it, so it is what it is. For the next World Cup, people will know it already, but yeah, we have to be ready to suffer.”

“Rodri can play, cannot play; of course, he’s not ready for 90 minutes but he played the last game 30 minutes or 35 minutes. He’s making steps forward. In the last three or four days he didn’t have some niggles that sometimes he has, but he’s happy we can add minutes to him.”

“Hopefully we can do a good game [vs Juventus] and the people can come! The only thing I can advise the people is to bring a lot, a lot of water, hats, towels on the necks, because I think it will be tough!”

Head To Head

The last fixture between these two was one to forget for Manchester City, losing 2-0 in Turin in the UEFA Champions League league phase courtesy of second-half goals from Juventus’ Dušan Vlahović and Weston McKennie.

Historically, Juventus have had the better of City, as in the five competitive games played across all competitions, the Manchester side have failed to secure victory in any of these encounters – the Italians winning three, whilst the remaining two have been draws.

How To Watch

For those in the United Kingdom, the game will be broadcast live and for free both on Channel 5 and DAZN, with the action getting underway from 20:00 BST.

For United States-based viewers, the game is available from 15:00 EDT on multiple platforms, such as UNIVERSO, and also for free on DAZN.

You can find full global TV listings for the matchday three encounter in the FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage HERE!

City Xtra will have full live coverage available on our X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram channels throughout matchday, with content also provided on cityxtra.co.uk and YouTube!

You can watch every single match at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States LIVE and FOR FREE  this summer!