The Saudi Al-Ittihad forward scored again in the tournament against the champions of their continents.
The FIFA Club World Cup has started. This year the competition will be held in Saudi Arabia. The tournament started with a match between local Al-Ittihad and the club City of Auckland from New Zealand.
The match, held in the city of Jeddah, ended in an easy victory for the hosts with a score of 3:0. One of the goals was scored by a former Madrid player Real Madrid and the French national team, and is now a soccer player Al-Ittihad Karim Benzema
Thus, he entered the history of the tournament. The Frenchman has already taken part in six club World Cups. He previously contested the title in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022. The forward has scored in four tournaments. So, Benzema is the first player in history with such an indicator.
Goals: Romarinho 29, Kante 34, Benzema 40
Let’s remember that Benzem has previously supported Palestine in its war with Israel.
Source: korrespondent
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