Due to the existence of two European giants, Manchester City and Juventus, the possibility of Abu Dhabi Ain qualifying for the knockout stage is very small. However, as a representative of the Asian team, Abu Dhabi Ain will fight to the end.
【Basic Information】
Country: United Arab Emirates
Continent: Asia
Nominations: 2023/2024 AFC Champions League Champions League
Main Honors: 2 AFC Champions League Champions League Champions League Champions League Records: Participate in the Club World Cup once, 1 runner-up (2018)
[Scene Analysis]
Abu Dhabi Ain is the banner of UAE football. The team won the AFC Champions League for the first time in 2003 and reached the top again in the 2023-24 season. With the 2023-24 AFC Champions League championship, Abu Dhabi Ain got the chance to participate in the Club World Cup. Abu Dhabi Ain reached the finals in the 2018 Club World Cup and eventually lost to Real Madrid 1-4.
In this group, Juventus and Manchester City may be insurmountable mountains for Abu Dhabi Ain. Abu Dhabi Ain’s performance this season is also worrying. In the divisional match of the AFC Elite League this season, Abu Dhabi Ain only draws 2 and loses 6, ranking last among 12 teams. Perhaps, striving to win the Asian-Africa showdown with Casablanca, and avoiding the group’s bottom is more realistic for Abu Dhabi Ain.
【Core Player】
The African combination of Togo international Raba and Moroccan international Rahimi is the basis for Abu Dhabi Ain’s attack.
Rabah is the most trusted player on the Abu Dhabi Ain forward line. Since joining the team in 2019, Raba has scored a total of 118 goals for the team in the league, including 20 appearances for the Abu Dhabi League last season, scoring 20 goals and contributing 4 assists. Raba has a keen sense of smell in front of the goal, and is strong in body and has strong ability to fight. He will test the defense of the three opponents in the same group. Rahimi played 23 league games for the team last season, scoring 11 goals and contributing 4 assists. In the 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Rahimi scored 13 goals to tie the AFC Champions League historyA record, and 9 of them were scored in the knockout stage, and they were the team’s biggest contributor to the championship.
Abu Dhabi Ain’s midfield offense and defense are mainly responsible for Paraguay international Kaku and South Korean international Park Rongyu. Park Rongyu is responsible for interception and steals in the midfield, while Kaku is the core of the team’s offensive organization. Last season, Kaku made 23 appearances for Abu Dhabi Ain, scoring 6 goals and contributing 9 assists.