Al Hilal Saudi Arabia dreams of reaching the Club World Cup final, for the first time in its history, when it faces Brazilian Flamengo in the semi-finals of the tournament that will be held in Morocco, on Tuesday evening.
Al-Hilal qualified after eliminating Moroccan Wydad in the quarter-finals, with a penalty shootout, while Flamengo reached the semi-finals “automatically”, being the South American champion.
Crescent chance
Al-Hilal has a golden opportunity to reach the final, as its opponent, Flamengo, has been suffering from fluctuations in results recently, the last of which was its loss to the Brazilian Super Cup against its rivals, Palmeiras.
duplicate encounter
Al-Hilal had faced Flamengo in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, in the 2019 edition, and Al-Hilal was defeated 3-1 at the time, after it advanced with a clean goal in the first half.
This previous confrontation may represent a lesson for the Hilalians, on how to deal with the Brazilian giant’s playing style, and perhaps the confrontation will be resolved this time.
An unprecedented achievement
Al-Hilal has never reached the FIFA Club World Cup final, as it settled for fourth place, in the 2021 and 2019 editions.
Reaching the final would mean a lot to Al-Zaeem, who recently dominated Asian football and proved to be a difficult number even with top international clubs.
The date of the meeting
Al-Hilal will meet Flamengo at the “Ibn Battuta” stadium in the Moroccan city of Tangier, at 8:00 pm local time (10:00 pm Mecca Al-Mukarramah time).
