The 2022 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup carries on with the semi-final stage, this time with Flamengo aiming to return to a tournament final. Luckily for them, their previous experience in this stage and against the same rival could play in their favor.
Flamengo will lock horns against Al Hilal, the team that eliminated Wydad Casablanca in the previous round after a nerve-wracking penalty shootout a couple of days ago. The Brazilian side enter this competition on an unbeaten run of six games, with four of those ending in wins for Vitor Pereira's men. In those games, the Rubro-Negro have only conceded twice, which may live as a testament of how complicated it will be for their rivals to get past their defensive line.
As it was during their appearance in 2019, Flamengo's offensive efforts will rely on Gabriel Barbosa, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, and Everton Ribeiro. Added to that, Pedro's presence up front should give Pereira's men enough tools to get past their Saudi Arabian rivals.
On the other side of the pitch, Al Hilal make it to this competition trying to make the title clash for the first time ever. Al Hilal made the semis twice, but they have failed to get past this stage twice, and they have reasons to believe that coach Ramón Díaz can take them all the way this time around.
The Saudi Arabian team has some top-caliber players around to give Flamengo a few headaches. Among those, André Carrillo, midfielder Salem Al-Dawsari, Moussa Marega, and Odion Ighalo will be key to the team's performance. Additionally, midfielder Gustavo Cuéllar could play a decisive role due to his past as a Flamengo player, where he played between 2016 and 2019.
Here are some interesting facts to keep an eye on before this match kicks off.
Flamengo vs Al Hilal - Team news
Here are the names of unavailable players for each team
Flamengo - Injured: Bruno Henrique, Victor Hugo.
Al Hilal - Injured: Yasser Al-Shahrani. Suspended: Mohammed Kanno.
Flamengo vs Al Hilal - Head-to-head
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This will be the second match in a FIFA Club World Cup between these teams. Their previous clash in this tournament took place in 2019, when the Rubro-Negro defeated the Saudis 3-1.
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This will be Flamengo's second Club World Cup performance. Their first run in the tournament ended with the South Americans in second place.
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Al Hilal are currently playing in their third FIFA Club World Cup. They have finished in fourth place in 2019 and 2021.
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Al Hilal coach Ramón Díaz will be coaching his first game ever against Flamengo.
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Flamengo's coach Vitor Pereira will face Al Hilal for the third time in his career. His previous experience in the Saudi Pro League saw him facing Tuesday's rivals twice, drawing once and losing the other in his brief stint with Al-Ahli.
Broadcast info: Flamengo vs Al Hilal
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