Real Madrid vs Al Hilal: FIFA Club World Cup Match Preview, Predicted Line-ups and Fantasy XI

Real Madrid vs Al Hilal is next as Real Madrid will square up against Al Hilal in the final of the Club World Cup in search of their fifth title.

Match Details:

• Location: Rabat, Morocco
• Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
• Date: Saturday 11 February
• Time: 19:00 GMT / 14:00 EST / 11:00 PST
• Referee: Anthony Taylor

Real Madrid vs Al Hilal: Match Preview:

Los Blancos overcame Egyptian club Al Ahly in their semi-final and are representing Europe as 2021/22 UEFA Champions League winners.

Al Hilal were nominated as AFC Champions League representatives and have already played two games in the tournament, knocking out Wydad Casablanca on penalties and then impressively claiming Brazilian scalp Flamengo in the last four.

Team News:

Real Madrid:

Dani Carvajal and Marco Asensio are in line to return to the Real Madrid squad after illness and injury respectively. Karim Benzema is also progressing after initially staying in Spain for the semi-final, but Eder Militao remains a doubt despite also arriving in Morocco.

Andriy Lunin will continue in goal, with Thiabut Courtois not making the trip.

Al Hilal:

Al Hilal have Mohamed Kanno back from suspension, with the forward having impressed for Saudi Arabia at the World Cup at the end of last year.

Real will have to be wary of another World Cup hero in Salem Al-Dawsari, who scored the famous winner against eventual champons Argentina in Qatar.

Real Madrid vs Al Hilal: Head to Head:

This will be the first official meeting between Real Madrid and Al Hilal.

While this is Real Madrid's fifth Club World Cup final, Al Hilal are playing in their first.

Al Hilal are the first Arabian club to reach the competition's finals since Al Ain in 2018. Back then, Real Madrid beat Al Ain 4-1 to lift their fourth Club World Cup title.

Real Madrid have never lost in the Club World Cup finals.

Key Stats:

• The Spanish giants have won the most number of games (10) and scored the most goals (32) in the tournament.
• Carlo Ancelotti has won the CWC twice. He has lifted the silverware with Real Madrid and AC Milan. He is hoping to go level with Pep Guardiola who has won the cup thrice.
• Real Madrid have won the Club World Cup a record four times and are on the verge of making it five.
• This is going to be the first meeting between Al Hilal and Real Madrid when they square up against each other in the Club World Cup final.
• Al Hilal are the first Saudi Arabian team to make it into the final of the Club World Cup after having failed to do so on two previous occasions.

Predicted Line-ups:

Real Madrid starting 11 (4-3-3): Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Nacho; Kroos, Ceballos, Modric; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius.

Al Hilal starting 11 (4-3-3): Al Muaiouf; Abdulhamid, Jang, Al Boleahi, Aldawsari; Carrillo, Cuellar, Al-Dawsari; Kanno, Ighalo, Vietto.

RMA vs ALH: Fantasy XI

Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Jang, Modric, Cuellar, Al-Dawsari, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Benzema, Vietto.

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