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Real Madrid have won four of the previous five Club World Cup finals and Al-Hilal will take part in an exhibition event for the first time.
Four years after winning their last Club World Cup title, Real Madrid booked their place in this year’s tournament final by beating Al Ahli 4-1 in the semi-final on Wednesday.
Goals from Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde put Creamy in control before Al Ahly’s Ali Maaloul netted one from the penalty spot midway through the second half.
And even after Luka Modric failed to score his own penalty, the Egyptian side’s hopes of success were dashed when Rodrigo and Sergio Arribas finished Al Ahly in injury time.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men reacted well to their shocking 0-1 loss to Mallorca in La Liga and are now just 90 minutes away from lifting their first trophy of the season.
Last season’s Champions League winners Real Madrid took part in the inaugural Club World Cup in 2000, despite failing to reach the final at the time and found themselves in fourth place , losing 3-4 on penalties to Mexican side Necaxa in the match for third place.
Madrid then had to wait 14 years to lift the trophy for the first time after beating San Lorenzo in the 2014 final under Ancelotti’s tutelage, and three more triumphs since then against Kashima Antlers in 2016, Gremio in 2017 and Al Ain in 2018.
And Ancelotti is in contention to equal Pep Guardiola as the tournament’s most successful manager with three tournament wins. In 2014 with Real Madrid and in 2007 with Milan.
By beating Moroccan side Vidad 5-3 on penalties in the second round, Al Hilal made history by becoming the first Saudi side to reach the Club World Cup final with a thrilling 3 win over Flamengo : 2 in the semi-finals.
Al-Hilal, 18-time Saudi professional league champion and rival to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nasr, is taking part in the Club World Cup for the third time and qualified for this year’s tournament as winners of the AFC Champions League.
The Blue Waves are guaranteed to improve on their two previous Club World Cup performances after finishing fourth in 2019 and 2021, losing to Monterrey and Al Ahli respectively in the third-place matches.
Al-Hilal, who have lost just two of their 19 competitive appearances in all competitions this season, are now preparing for their first encounter with European giants Real Madrid.
Soccer. Club World Championship. The final. Real – Al-Hilal. Direct
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