Al Ahly and Auckland City will be up against each other in the first round of the FIFA Club World Cup. The game is slated to take place at the Grand Stade de Tanger.

On Wednesday, Al Ahly and Auckland City will face off in the opening round of the Club World Cup at the Ibn Batouta Stadium in Morocco. The winners of this match will play the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer on Saturday.

No other team in the history of the competition has played more games (18) than the Egyptian side, who are competing in the Club World Cup for the third consecutive year and for the eighth time overall. Auckland City, the New Zealand team, will compete in the Club World Cup for a record 10th time this year after winning their 10th OFC Champions League in 2022 by defeating Venus 3-0 in the championship game.

Al Ahly vs Auckland City Match Details

Match: Al Ahly vs Auckland City

Date and Time: 02nd February, 07:00 pm UK (01/02), 08:00 pm Local (01/02), 12:30 am IST

Venue: Grand Stade de Tanger

Al Ahly vs Auckland City Probable Playing XI

Al Ahly: El Shenawy; Hany, Metwaly, Rabia, Maaloul; Afsha, Dieng, Fathi; El Shahat, Sherif, Abdel Kader

Auckland City: Tracey; Murati, Mitchell, Boxall, Lobo; Den Heijer, Howieson, Garriga; Manickum; De Vries, Tade

Al Ahly vs Auckland City Probable Winners

The chance to play Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid in the competition's semi finals next week will spur both Al Ahly and Auckland to victory on Wednesday. In Morocco, a competitive match is to be expected; nonetheless, we believe Al Ahly may have the edge to advance to the second round.

Prediction: Al Ahly 2-1 Auckland City

Al Ahly vs Auckland City Live Stream

Al Ahly vs Auckland City will not be televised and live streamed in India. In the UK, fans can tune in to the Sky Sports Network for the live coverage of all the matches of the EFL Cup.