Written by: Hani Abdel Nabi Monday, December 18, 2023 07:53 PM
Fans ignited the team Fluminense The Brazilian atmosphere before facing Al-Ahly, in the match scheduled to be held at eight o’clock in the evening today, Monday, at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, as part of the semi-finals of the 2025 Club World Cup.
The fans raised the flags of the Fluminense club and cheered for the stars of their team in Jeddah before the Al-Ahly match in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup.
Fluminense vs. Al-Ahly
Fluminense is the fifth Brazilian team that Al-Ahly will meet throughout its history in the tournament. Al-Ahly previously played with Internacional in 2006, Corinthians in 2012, Palmeiras in 2021 and 2022, and Flamengo in the February 2023 edition.
Fluminense vs. Al-Ahly
The Brazilian teams outperformed Al-Ahly in four matches, while Al-Ahly prevailed in one confrontation, which was with Palmeiras in 2021, and it was in the match to determine the winner of third place and the bronze medal, after the two teams tied during the match without goals, and Al-Ahly prevailed 3-2 on penalty kicks from the penalty spot, and won. With the bronze medal, this was the first time that South American clubs were away from the medal podium during the history of their participation in the tournament.
It is noteworthy that Al-Ahly advanced to the semi-finals after defeating the Saudi Jeddah Union with a score of 3-1. Ali Maaloul scored for Al-Ahly from a penalty kick, Hussein Al-Shahat and Emam Ashour, Karim Benzema scored the goal of Al-Ittihad Jeddah, and Mohamed El-Shenawy saved a penalty kick taken by Karim Benzema.
Fluminense vs. Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly is participating in the tournament for the ninth time in the history of the tournament, which is being held for the twentieth time. It is the second most participating club in the world in the tournament after Auckland City of New Zealand, which tops the list with eleven participations. Al-Ahly has played twenty-three matches and is the most played team in the tournament, followed by Auckland City with eighteen matches.
During its previous eight participations, Al-Ahly reached the semi-finals five times, in three of which – in 2006, 2021, and 2022 – it achieved third place and won the bronze medal, and in 2012 and in February 2023, it ranked fourth, and it is the only team from outside Europe to climb the medal podium three times. After winning the bronze medal in the 2006, 2021, and 2022 editions, it is also the only team from outside Europe and South America to have reached the semi-finals 3 consecutive times, in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 editions.
The Brazilian Fluminense formation against Al-Ahly was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Fabio.
Defense line: Samuel Xavier, Felipe Melo, Nino, Marcelo.
Midfield: Andre, Martinelli, Ganzo.
Offensive line: John Arias, Germán Cano, Keino.
Al-Ahly’s formation was as follows: Mohamed El-Shenawy in goalkeeping, Mohamed Hani, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdel Moneim and Ali Maaloul in defense, Marwan Attia, Akram Tawfiq and Imam Ashour in the midfield, and Percy Tau, Mahmoud Kahraba and Hussein El-Shahat in attack.
Fluminense vs. Al-Ahly
Fluminense vs. Al-Ahly
Fluminense vs. Al-Ahly
2023-12-18 17:53:00
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