By: Noorhan Thaman
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 at 06:00 AM
A draw resulted Club World Cup 2023 in Saudi Arabia for strong competition in a tournament led by African Champions League champions Al-Ahli, which will feature 7 clubs from different continents of the world..
The result of the lottery is as follows:
Saudi Al-Ittihad take on Auckland City… December 12 in the tournament opener
Al-Ahly will face the winner of Al-Ittihad and Oakland City in the quarter-finals on December 15.
Japan will face Mexico’s Club Leon in the quarterfinals on December 15
South American champions Al-Ahly face the winner of Al-Ittihad and Oakland City in the semi-final on December 18.
Manchester City will face Mexico’s Urava and Leon in the semi-final on December 19.
“The Seventh Day” reviews the results of Al-Ittihad Jeddah and Oakland City against Al-Ahli.
Arab Championship in 1995: 1-0 to Al-Ittihad
2001 Egyptian-Saudi Super Cup: 3-2 for Al-Ittihad at Cairo Stadium
Club World Cup 2005: Notably 1–0 away to Al-Ittihad on 11 December, then the Red Giants suffered a shock loss to the Saudi club thanks to an unanswered goal by Mohamed Noor in their Club World Cup opener. , which took place in Japan.
Al-Ahli vs Auckland City
Al-Ahli and Auckland City have met only once before, at the 2006 World Cup in Japan, when Al-Ahli won with two unanswered goals. This was Al-Ahly’s first ever bronze medal win at the World Championships. For the second time last February, at the Club World Cup in Morocco, Al-Ahly defeated the Oceania champions, with 3 goals without reply.
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