Club World Cup - Vidard vs Ain: Battle of Honor, can Asian teams achieve a small goal

After the first two rounds of Group G of the 2025 Club World Cup group stage, Juventus and Manchester City won 2 consecutive games and 6 points in advance, competing for the first place in the group in the final round, and seeing whether they can become the only team that will win the whole group stage. Vadard and Ain were eliminated early in the first two consecutive losses.

The last battle is about honor for Ain from Asia. With 32 teams, Ain is still 0 points and 0 goals. Even the weakest lineup, Auckland City, amateur team from Oceania, scored a goal in the final round against Boca Youth and scored one point.

Against Vader, who is also undesirable, can Ein score a goal or score a point?

Vidad VS Ain

Nature of the match: Club World Cup Group G Round 3

Match time: June 27, 3:00

Casablanca Vidad from Morocco lost all his losses in the first two games of the group stage, but the Moroccan giants refused to end the curtain call in zero points. The head coach combines rotation and training, and the core of the forward line, Locke, broke through Juventus goal in the last round, becoming the only highlight of the offensive end. Although the team was crushed by Manchester City and Juventus, the team in the counterattack cooperated and long-range shot attempts (27 shots in two games) showed the resilience of the African champion.

Ar Ain from Al Ain, the AFC Champions League champion became the "most miserable background board": he swallowed 11 bullets in two games and scored zero goals, setting the worst offensive and defensive record for the Club World Cup. In order to prepare for this event, he bought 9 new players (such as goalkeeper Patricio), but the defense line collapsed due to the failure of running-in. The goal of this game is clear: end the goal drought and avoid the shameful label of "losses in all three games + zero goals".

Vidad's offensive fire. In the last round, he scored against Juventus, and his running range and point-grabbing awareness became the counterattack fulcrum. The forward partner Amrabat (South African international) made a breakthrough on the wing, pointing to Ain's weakness in the left gate. Zemravi and Amrabat's double midfielder combination has the ability to intercept and long pass scheduling, but it is easy to make mistakes in the face of high-pressure pressing.

Ein only had 14 shots in two games, and both Kocho and Rahimi scored no results. Shazli and Gasama, introduced in the temporary transfer window, have not yet been integrated into the system. Patricio (37 years old) fell in form, Juventus made a crash in his first game, and the five defenders had poor coordination, with the highest number of breakthroughs per game in the group.

Vidad's "speed combination" of Amrabat + Murphy on the right will attack Ain's left gate Rabia - his slow turn and averaging 1.8 times per game is the key to tearing the crack. Locke's middle edge encirclement and long shot (5 attempts in the last round) constitute a second blow.

Coach Ain insists on a 5-3-2 formation, but the three midfielders are insufficient and are often easily penetrated by opponents. The only hope is set pieces: central defender Zabala's header success rate is 83%. If Vader's air defense omission (lost points against Juventus twice set pieces), it may end the goal drought.

Vidad represents the toughness of African football (7 wins in the last 10 home games), and Ain symbolizes the defeat of West Asia's gold and dollar football - a large sum of money to sign ups and become a laughing stock. This game is the last window for redemption. Vader needs to prove that the "strong African team" is not a false reputation; if Ain swallows zero eggs, he will be the name of "the weakest AFC Champions League champion in history."

This battle of honor is optimistic that Vadard will not be defeated. Ain scored goals hard, let alone scored points.