Club World Cup - Watch Al Ahly vs Real Madrid on February 8, 2023

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Los Blancos return to the competition with nothing but a win -and redemption- on their minds. Follow this match with our detailed info.

The 2022 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup has given us quite a few surprises, and Real Madrid will not want their name to appear in that list when they lock horns against Al Ahly, the African representative in the tournament.

Al Ahly got to this match after beating CONCACAF champions Seattle Sounders. The Egyptian side stunned the Sounders with a late goal, and they will be keen on doing the same here. The team led by Marcel Koller enters its third Club World Cup in a row, and following two third-place finishes, it seems that the CAF champions are ready to reach their first title clash in the competition.

On the other hand, Real Madrid will try to inspire themselves to a good finish of the season with a win in this tournament. Los Blancos have struggled during the past weeks with fitness issues, which will see them facing this game without key players. Coach Carlo Ancelotti seems desperate to find solutions at this point of the season, and a convincing win for the Spanish side will certainly do them quite a favor.

Al Ahly's efforts for this game will be led by Afsha and Mohamed El Sherif, two of the team's four scorers in the competition. Added to that, Marcel Koller's defense has proven to be quite effective, and given Real Madrid's recent woes up front, it will be a good test for the Egyptian side.

As for Los Merengues, Karim Benzema's absence leaves a huge void to fill for Ancelotti. Mariano Díaz is expected to lead the line, but the real stars to keep an eye on will be Marco Asensio, Rodrygo, and Vinicius, who will be keen to step up and lead the Spanish side to one more final clash in this tournament.

Here are some interesting facts to keep an eye on before this match kicks off.

Al Ahly vs Real Madrid - Team news

Here are the names of unavailable players for each team

Al Ahly - Injured: Akram Tawfik, Karim Fouad, Oufa Shobeir.

Real Madrid - Injured: Eden Hazard, Karim Benzema, Thibaut Courtois, Lucas Vázquez, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy.

Al Ahly vs Real Madrid - Head-to-head

This will be the first-ever match between these teams in a FIFA Club World Cup.
Real Madrid enter their sixth Club World Cup, Los Blancos have won four of those, while they ended the other one in fourth place, back in 2000.
Al Ahly are participating in their eighth Club World Cup. They have ended in third place three times (2006, 2020, and 2021).
This will be the first match for Real Madrid against an African team in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Al Ahly will face European opposition for the second time in FIFA Club World Cup history. Their previous match against a team from UEFA came in the 2020 edition, when they were defeated 2-0 by Bayern.