In the country of Mickey and DisneyWorld in the almost tropical heat of Florida, one of the 8th finals of the Club World Cup puts in the night of Monday, June 30 to Tuesday, July 1, Manchester City to the Saudis of Al Hilal.
First in group G in the first phase with three victories in three games, the English club has already enjoyed scoring 13 goals, a record in the tournament. Manchester notably defeated Juventus 5-2. Pep Guardiola took advantage of the first three games to give playing time to all its workforce, in particular to its French recruit Rayan Cherki, aligning an eleven different holder each time.
Al Hilal, now trained by Simone Inzaghi, finished second in group H behind Real. After a good entrance match against the Merengue (1-1), the Saudi club held Salzburg (0-0) in check before validating its ticket by beating Pachuca (2-0).
The winner of this duel will face the winner of the match between Inter Milan, the former club of the Italian technician, and Fluminense, in Orlando on July 4 in the quarterfinator.
Manchester City – Al Hilal counting for the round of 16 club World Cup will take place on the night of Monday June 30 to Tuesday July 1 at 3 hours live on the Dazn platform.