Club World Cup 2025: everything you need to know about Wydad AC
A full factfile on Wydad Casablanca for the 2025 Club World Cup ahead of their opener against Manchester City.
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FACTFILE - WYDAD ATHLETIC CLUB (CASABLANCA)
Competition: 2025 Club World Cup
Confederation: CAF (Africa)
Country: Morocco
City: Casablanca
Founded: 1937
Nickname: The Reds (Les Rouges)
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V (45,000 capacity)
Honours:
Moroccan league (Botola Pro): 22 titles
Throne Cup: 9 titles
CAF Champions League: 3 titles (1992, 2017, 2022)
CAF Super Cup: 1 title (2018)
Club World Cup experience:
Club World Cup appearances
3rd appearance: 2017, 2022, 2025
Best finish: 5th place in 2017
The coach: Mohamed Amine Benhachem
Appointed to revive a side that had lost its way, Benhachem favours a balanced approach: defensive discipline and quick transitions. His 4-2-3-1 packs the midfield and pushes players forward down the flanks, with the emphasis on direct, vertical play and pressing as soon as possession is lost. Benhachem's Wydad aim to be compact, disciplined and opportunistic.
The key man: Mohamed Rayhi
The 30-year-old Moroccan left winger carried Wydad Casablanca this season with 11 goals. Dangerous one-on-one and a valuable threat from set pieces, Rayhi is their main attacking outlet. He will spearhead the quick counter-attacks. Alongside him, Cassius Mailula brings movement and explosiveness, while Zemraoui and Moutaraji provide balance in midfield.
Wydad AC's Club World Cup fixtures:
Wednesday 18 June: Manchester City v Wydad AC | 16:00 GMT
Sunday 22 June: Juventus FC v Wydad AC | 16:00 GMT
Thursday 26 June: Wydad AC v Al Ain | 19:00 GMT