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Al Ain Football Club Announces Official Roster for FIFA Club World Cup

The UAE-based club will compete in the tournament in the United States from June 14 to July 13, featuring a lineup of 33 players.
Al Ain Football Club's football management has officially announced the roster for the team's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place in the United States from June 14 to July 13, featuring 32 competing teams.

The squad includes 33 players, divided across various positions.

In goal, the team will be represented by Khalid Essa, Rui Patrício, Hassan Sani, and Fidad Basić.

The defense line consists of players Rami Rabia, Kwame Otoo, Fabio Cardoso, Yahya Abdul Khalek, Marcel Ratnik, Khaled Al Hashimi, Michel Draman, Amadou Niang, Eric Jurgens, Adis Yasec, and Facundo Zabala.

In the midfield, the lineup includes Park Yong-woo, Joshua Odu, Yahya Nader, Abdul Karim Traoré, Matías Palacios, Mohamed Abbas, Hazem Abbas, Alejandro Kaku, Haliru Sarki, Matías Sigovia, Matteo Snabrya, Mohamed Awadallah, Jantas Santos, and Nasim Al Shadhili.

The attacking options feature players Jousna Abianfi, Hossein Rahimi, Sofiane Rahimi, and Kodjo Laba.

Al Ain has been placed in Group G alongside notable teams such as Manchester City of England, Juventus of Italy, and Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.

The team's opening match is scheduled for June 19, where they will face Juventus.
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