Club World Cup: Juventus flog Wydad Casablanca to advance to knockout round

Juventus kept their excellent form going with a routine 4-1 win over Wydad to secure a place in the next round of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Yildiz was the star of the show, scoring twice and creating another.

The Turkish forward was unfortunate not to claim Juve’s early opener, recorded as an own goal by Abdelmounaim Boutouil.

However, Yildiz left no doubt with the second, unleashing a stunning strike from outside the box. Thembinkosi Lorch pulled one back for Wydad before halftime, but the 22-year-old netted his second in the 69th minute, and a late Dusan Vlahovic penalty sealed the victory for the Italian side.  

Following their 5-0 thrashing of Al Ain in the opener, Juventus have now scored nine goals, securing the maximum six points in Group G after two matches.

Their qualification for the knockout phase is practically guaranteed if Manchester City avoid defeat against Al Ain later today.