- The Club World Cup in Qatar begins with the duel between Ulsan Hyundai and UANL Tigres
- In the second game of the first game day, Al Duhail meets Al Ahly
- FC Bayern Munich and Palmeiras start the tournament in the semi-finals
Starting tomorrow, football fans around the world will be looking to Doha, the capital of Qatar, where the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 ™ will be held – one of the most important tournaments on the calendar. The following clubs take part in this edition: FC Bayern Munich, winner of the UEFA Champions League, Egyptian club Al Ahly SC, winner of the CAF Champions League, Ulsan Hyundai, winner of the AFC Champions League, UANL Tigres, winner of the CONCACAF Champions League , Palmeiras São Paulo, winner of the Copa Libertadores in South America and Al Duhail, champion of the Qatari league and representative of the host country.
The competition begins with the exciting encounter between Ulsan Hyundai and the UANL Tigres. Ulsan, who beat Iranian club Persepolis in the final of the AFC Champions League, has nothing but fond memories of Doha. After all, the team has already contested the continental finals in the capital of Qatar and has crowned Asia’s crown there. The UANL Tigres, who had previously lost three times in the final of the CONCACAF Champions League, finally won the title under Ricardo Ferretti. The coach saved the team from relegation at the time and then gradually led them to the peak of success.
In the second game of the tournament, two Arab teams meet, namely the Egyptian top club Al Ahly and Al Duhail from Qatar. Al Ahly took the crown again after beating Zamalek in Africa in the final of the century. The team has been represented at the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time since 2003. The opponent, Al Duhail, won the Qatari Stars League last year. Coach Sabri Lamouchi tries to prepare the team well to get as far as possible in the world tournament.
FC Bayern Munich and Palmeiras only intervene in the tournament in the semi-finals. The Germans will meet the winner of the duel between Al Ahly and Al Duhail, Palmeiras will compete with the winner of the match between Ulsan Hyundai and the UANL Tigres. Bayern qualified for the world tournament after winning all of their UEFA Champions League games with impressive victories. Among other things, the club scored no less than eight goals against FC Barcelona. Meanwhile, Palmeiras impressed with a brilliant performance in the Copa Libertadores and in the end won the all-Brazilian final against FC Santos. One hit in the last minute was enough to book the ticket to Qatar.
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The games:
UANL Tigres – Ulsan Hyundai
Thursday, 5 p.m. local time (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium)
Al Duhail – Al Ahly
Thursday, 20.30 Local time (Education-City-Stadion)
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Quotes
“I think all players have the same goal, namely to get as far as possible and win the title. But first of all we want to win our opening game. We only think about the other goals afterwards.” Won (midfielder, Ulsan Hyundai)
“From day one we will have a good attitude towards all the teams we face and we will not underestimate any opponent. The further we go, the more difficult it will be, but we will maintain our respectful attitude without fear . ” Ricardo Ferretti (Coach, UANL Tigres)
“This encounter will show where we stand in this tournament. All I can say is that I have complete confidence in my coaching staff and my players. We will try to play a good role, but it will not be easy.” Sabri Lamouchi (coach, Al Duhail)
“‘We are very focused. We watched Al Duhail’s games to identify the best players and analyze our opponents. We hope that we can live up to Al Ahly’s tradition and move on to the next round.” Kahraba (striker, Al Ahly)
Statistics
6 – Al Ahly is taking part in a FIFA Club World Cup for the sixth time. Only Auckland City has even more tournaments.
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