Manchester City vs Al Ain - Live Stream

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup continues this Sunday, June 22, with a highly anticipated clash between European power house Manchester City and UAE’s Cinderella story Al Ain FC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. With a place in the semifinals on the line, Pep Guardiola’s men enter as overwhelming favorites against a team looking to bounce back from a 5-0 drubbing by Juventus.

Match Start Times

• Local (US Eastern): 9:00 p.m. (Saturday, June 21)
• GMT: 01:00 a.m. (Sunday, June 22)
• Central Europe (CEST): 03:00 a.m. (Sunday, June 22)

How to Watch – Global Broadcast and Streaming Info

The match will kick off at:

• 21:00 ET (USA)
• 02:00 BST (UK, June 23)
• 03:00 CEST (Europe, June 23)

DAZN is the official global free streaming partner. Fans worldwide can sign up with an email and stream all 63 matches of the tournament live.

• UK: Free stream on DAZN UK, with Channel 5 (5Action) showing select matches.
• USA: English coverage on TBS/truTV and DAZN , with Spanish-language broadcasts on TUDN/Univision.
• Canada: DAZN Canada has exclusive rights.
• Australia: Available via Fox Sports, Foxtel, and Kayo Sports.
• Italy: DAZN Italia (all matches); Mediaset’s Italia 1 airs select games.
• Spain: DAZN Spain and Mediaset (Telecinco).
• Portugal: Free streaming on DAZN Portugal.
• France: Matches stream on DAZN France; TF1 airs select fixtures.
• Germany: Coverage via DAZN Germany and ProSieben/Sat.1.
• Brazil: DAZN , SporTV, Globoplay, and CazéTV.
• Argentina: Free-to-air on Telefe, with DAZN Argentina and DIRECTV providing full coverage.
• Latin America: DIRECTV Sports carries the full tournament across the region.

Highlights and full replays will also be made available on FIFA+.

Injury Updates & Team News

Manchester City will be without key contributors:

• Rico Lewis (suspended),
• Mateo Kovacic (foot injury),
• Rodri and John Stones are back in training but not expected to start.
• Promising winger Oscar Bobb has recovered from a hamstring strain.

Al Ain report no new injuries and are expected to field the same squad that fell to Juventus earlier in the week.

Probable Lineups

Manchester City (4-3-3)

GK: Ederson
DEF: Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Laporte, Aït-Nouri
MID: Gündoğan, Bernardo Silva, Reijnders
ATT: Savinho, Foden, Haaland

Expect some rotation, but Guardiola is likely to keep key attacking pieces like Foden and Haaland involved.

Al Ain (5-3-2)

GK: Rui Patrício
DEF: Traore, Rabia, Ratnik, Cardoso, Zabala
MID: Park Yong-woo, Kaku, Palacios
ATT: Kodjo Laba, Soufiane Rahimi

Prediction & Match Outlook

Al Ain’s fairytale run may be nearing its end as they face the tournament’s strongest side. City’s blend of experience, depth, and firepower makes them a formidable opponent, even without a full-strength lineup. Expect Haaland and Foden to make a major impact, with plenty of creative support in midfield.

Predicted Score: Manchester City 4–0 Al Ain

Favorites: Manchester City (Heavy favorites by analysts and bookmakers).