Written by Ahmed Essam
Thursday, 09 February 2023 04:00 AM
Club prepares Hilal of Saudi Arabia For the first appearance in the Club World Cup final, following he succeeded in snatching the qualification card at the expense of Brazilian Flamengo, to score the third Arab appearance in the Club World Cup final, to reserve the first seat in the final scheduled for next Saturday.
Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia is the first unorganized Arab team to appear in the final, following Moroccan Raja Casablanca had previously qualified for the 2013 final when Morocco hosted the tournament, as well as Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates in 2018 when the tournament was held there.
No Arab team has succeeded in winning the Club World Cup so far, as Raja lost 2-0 to Bayern Munich, while Al Ain fell 4-1 to Real Madrid.
The Saudi club Al-Hilal succeeded in making history, following qualifying for the final of the Club World Cup in Morocco, following defeating Brazilian Flamengo by three goals to two in the semi-final round at Tangier Stadium..
Al-Hilal seeks to add a new title to its championship record, which came as follows..
18 leagues
4 AFC Champions League
2 Asian Cup Winners’ Cup
2 Asian Super Cup
9 King’s Cup
13 Crown Prince Cup
3 Saudi Super Cup
6 Prince Faisal Cup