The quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup are underway. Eventually, the first quarter-final is between Brazil’s Fluminense and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal. Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, United States, is the venue for this match, and it kicks off at 3 PM(4th July) local time. For the Indian viewers, it’s 12:30 AM (5th July). Fluminense vs Al Hilal Preview states that the winner will either play Chelsea or Palmeiras in the semi-finals.
Both teams, Fluminense and Al Hilal, are yet to lose a match at the FIFA Club World Cup. Eventually, one team will lose its first game of the competition, and the loss will send them home.
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Fluminense vs Al Hilal Preview: Probable Starting 11
Al Hilal
In the last game against Manchester City, Al Hilal did something no one expected them to do. They knocked out one of the favourites of the competition in a 4-3 nail-biting game. Yassine Bounou made 11 saves in the match. Marcos Leonardo scored the winning goal in the 112th minute of extra time, which was his second goal of the game.
Simone Inzaghi has shown in the first couple of games that he can make this Al Hilal team competitive against the big European teams.
- Al Hilal’s probable starting XI against Fluminense
- Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou
- Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moteb Al-Harbi, and Renan Lodi
- Midfielders: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Neves, and Nasser Al-Dawsari
- Attackers: Mohamed Kanno, Marcos Leonardo, and Malcom
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Fluminense
The Brazilian side, Fluminense, has impressed with its defensive display, keeping three clean sheets in the four games they played at the FIFA Club World Cup so far. In the last game, Fluminense had knocked out Simone Inzaghi’s former team, Inter Milan. 2-0. One thing is for sure: this team under Simone Inzaghi will surely cause problems for them.
- Fluminense’s probable starting XI against Al Hilal
- Goalkeeper: Fabio
- Defenders: Samuel Xavier, Juan Freytes, Guga, Ignacio, Thaigo Silva, and Rene
- Midfielders: Martinelli, Nonato, and Facudo Bernal
- Attackers: Jhon Arias and Keno
Betting Tips
- Tip 1 – Both teams will score
One thing is for sure: it is less likely we will see a clean sheet in the game. Both teams have firepower in their attack and will be able to see players from both teams score in the quarter-final of the FIFA Club World Cup.
- Tip 2 – Marcos Leonardo to score
In the previous game against Manchester City, Marcos Leonardo scored two goals. He scored the first goal for Al Hilal as well as the winning goal of the match. Marcos Leonardo is in a good goal-scoring form, and we will see him scoring in the game as well.
Our Predictions for Fluminense vs Al Hilal – FIFA Club World Cup Quarter-Final
This game will obviously be a great watch for all the football fans because both teams are quality teams. We feel 90 minutes will be too short to decide the winner of the game. Our prediction for the game is 2-2 at 90 minutes, and the match will go into extra time. Al Hilal to win the game at the end of extra time, 4-3.
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