In this group, if nothing unexpected happens, Juventus and Manchester City will be direct contenders in the top spot in the group. Like Manchester City, Juventus also performed poorly in the just-passed 2024-25 season. As a former giant, the old woman hopes to create good results in the Club World Cup to justify herself.
【Basic Information】
Country: Italy
Continent: Europe
Finding route: 2021-2024 Champions League points ranking
Main honors: 2 Champions League champions
Past Club World Cup record: None
【Scene Analysis】
Juventus ranked 14th in the Champions League points from 2021 to 2024. Benefiting from the provision that “the participating association can have up to 2 clubs to participate, but if the association’s club has more than 2 clubs to win the championship of the continent’s top intercontinental events within 4 years, the restrictions can be broken.” Juventus was able to participate in the Club World Cup with the second place in Serie A in Champions League points. In the 2024-25 season, Juventus performed poorly: the league was not ranked fourth in the league until the last round, and qualified for the Champions League next season. He was eliminated by Eindhoven in the Champions League play-off and missed the round of 16; Empoli even ended his journey in the Cup.
In this Club World Cup, due to the limited love for Abu Dhabi Ain and Casablanca in this group, there is no big problem with Juventus qualifying in the group. The top spot in Group H is most likely to be Real Madrid. Juventus needs to do his best to compete with Manchester City for the top spot in the group to avoid encountering Real Madrid in the round of 16 matches.
【Core Player】
Although Vlahovic’s prospects for staying at Juventus in the new season are not optimistic, the Serbians have been repeatedly criticized for being unable to get high salaries. But it is undeniable that Vlahovic has been the scoring responsibility of Juventus’ forward in recent seasons. In the 2024-25 season, he represented Juventus in 41 games and scored 15 goals and contributed 5 assists. Vlahovic has a strong scoring ability and a sense of smell in front of the goal, and has excellent physical fitness and shooting skills. In this Club World Cup, Vlahovic’s performance will play a crucial role in Juventus’ performance.
Compared with Vlahovic, Ilditz is the “favorite” of Juventus fans. The 20-year-old Turkish forward played 48 games for the team in the 2024-25 season, scoring 9 goals and contributing 6 assists. Muani, who was loaned from Paris Saint-Germain, was confirmed to be very likely to represent Juventus in the Club World Cup. After transferring at the beginning of the year, Muani played 19 games for Juventus, scoring 8 goals and contributing 2 assists.