Manchester City and Chelsea have been drawn to face Juventus and Flamengo respectively in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. The new 32-team competition, championed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, is facing legal challenges from FIFPRO. Manchester City, as the 2023 Champions League winners, will face Wydad AC and Al Ain before their match against Juventus. Chelsea, as the 2021 Champions League winners, will play Club Leon and Esperance Tunis before their match against Flamengo.
PREMIER LEAGUE champions Manchester City will face Juventus in the opening group stage of Fifa’s controversial Club World Cup, while Chelsea will take on Brazil giants Flamengo .
Pep Guardiola’s side will play Casablanca outfit Wydad AC in their opening Group G fixture before taking on Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates and finish against Italian giants Juve.Should both English clubs progress to the knockout stages as group winners, they would go into opposite sides of the draw and would then not meet until the final.
“We are also going to be watching the World Cup very soon. I was very responsible along with Gianni in getting it, and it is going to be a fantastic thing.”
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