Al Hilal, managed by Argentinian Ramón Díaz, advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament after beating Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca on penalties. Next Tuesday, they will face the Chilean Mengao, in search of a place in the final.
He FIFA Club World Cup 2022 , which takes place in 2023, enters the field. This Saturday, the two remaining semi-finalists of the intercontinental competition being played in Morocco, the rivals of flamenco (representative of Conmebol) and the real Madrid (UEFA) in the case of the best four.
On the first shift of the day, Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal became Mengao’s opponent in the next stage , after taking out Moroccan Wydad Casablanca, which was at home, out on penalties. The clash between Asians and Africans was extended and even, so much so that it was determined after 120 minutes.
At 52′, Ayoub El Amloud opened the scoring in favor of Wydad. While the Moroccans were already settling in the semi-finals, Al Hilal, led by Argentinian Ramón Ángel Díaz, equalized in added time. At 90’+3′, Mohamed Kanno, on penalty, brings the score to 1-1. With that, they went to overtime.
In extra time, the score did not change, so the duel ended in shots from 12 steps. Wydad Casablanca missed their first shot, from Yahia Attiyat Allah. The Saudis converted their five shots and won the series (5-3).
SO, Flamengo will face Al Hilal next Tuesday, at 4:00 p.m. in Chile. Clearly, the Rio de Janeiro club is the candidate to reach the World Cup final. The team of Arturo Vidal and Erick Pulgar entered this competition by winning the last Copa Libertadores, in Guayaquil. Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira’s team have already arrived in Morocco and are preparing for the duel.
This comes just after the controversy sparked by Vidal’s anger when he was not included in the match against Boavista, for the Carioca Championship, last Wednesday, at the Maracana. The King did not enter and was obscured on the substitutes’ bench, which generated a series of reactions. Afterwards, the Chilean national team moderated their speech and apologized for their conduct on the bench.
The other semifinal key is also set. Real Madrid, last champions of the Champions League, will face Al Ahly of Egypt. In the second round, the Africans beat the Seattle Sounders of the United States, Concacaf’s World Cup representative, 1-0. It was a historic event, because for the first time an MLS club played this competition. The only goal came from Mohamed Magdy Afsha, in the 88th minute.
The meeting between Madrid and Al Ahly will take place on Wednesday, at 4:00 p.m. in Chile. The final will be played on Saturday February 11.
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