Group G will culminate on Thursday with Juventus playing Manchester City in Orlando. It’s the kind of game that sells a fledgling tournament like the Club World Cup. And after both European powers handled Morocco’s Wydad AC in Philadelphia, it was the obvious focal point, even as both teams are assured progress out of the group.

During the latter stages of Manchester City’s FIFA Club World Cup opening Group G victory against Wydad AC, Rico Lewis was sent off for a dangerous tackle. The red card shown to Lewis did appear to

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has praised the concept of the newly-expanded Club World Cup, saying the change was “very much needed”. City won the tournament two years ago when it was contested by seven teams but this summer it has grown to 32.