Brazil’s Fluminense face Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in first of the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup.
Who: Fluminense vs Al Hilal
What: FIFA Membership World Cup 2025
The place: Tenting World Stadium, Orlando, United States
When: Friday, July 4 at 3pm (19:00 GMT)
Learn how to observe: We’ll have all of the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 12pm native (16:00 GMT) upfront of our dwell textual content commentary stream.
The primary of the FIFA Membership World Cup quarterfinals will get below method with the assembly of two mighty continents as South American giants Fluminense tackle Asian powerhouse Al Hilal.
As profitable as each side have been in their very own continents, nonetheless, their look within the final eight has come courtesy of each upsetting the chances – and particularly European tremendous golf equipment – to achieve this stage.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a take a look at the primary of the quarterfinals as FIFA’s billion-dollar event closes in the direction of its finale.
How did Fluminense attain the quarterfinals?
Fluminense completed second in Group H behind Borussia Dortmund with a win in opposition to Ulsan and attracts in opposition to the German desk toppers and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.
That arrange a round-of-16 assembly with defeated Champions League finalist Inter Milan.
German Cano’s third-minute strike was adopted up by a second from Hercules within the third minute of added time to seal a shock 2-0 win in opposition to the Serie A runners-up.
Fluminense’s German Cano scores their first objective previous Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer within the spherical of 16 tie (Agustin Marcarian/Reuters)
Who did Al Hilal beat to achieve the quarterfinals?
Al Hilal secured second spot behind Actual Madrid in Group H after attracts in opposition to the Spanish giants and Austria’s Pink Bull Salzburg, and a win in opposition to Mexico’s Pachuca.
A frightening take a look at in opposition to defending Membership World Cup champions, Manchester Metropolis.
An exhilarating 4-3 win after additional time despatched the Saudi Professional League membership into the quarterfinals with one of many best upsets within the event’s historical past.
Who might Fluminense or Al Hilal face within the semifinal?
The winner of this match will face the winner of the second quarterfinal, England’s Chelsea or Brazil’s Palmeiras, within the final 4.
That tie will happen at Lincoln Monetary Discipline in Philadelphia instantly after the Fluminense and Al Hilal match.
Who completes the Membership World Cup quarterfinal lineup?
Paris Saint-Germain in opposition to Bayern Munich and Actual Madrid in opposition to Borussia Dortmund full the quarterfinal lineup, with the winners of these ties going through one another within the semifinals.
Fluminense captain Thiago Silva’s pre-match ideas
“I believe we’ve performed very properly on this competitors. It’s not straightforward to play in opposition to European groups, however the motivation for us is totally different,” Silva stated. “I’m very pleased with my group and myself as properly, as a result of 10 days in the past I had a hamstring damage. Now, we have to get better properly as a result of, after three or 4 days, we have now to play once more. I’m not younger, you realize? So I must get better properly.”
Al Hilal’s Marcos Leonardo scores their first objective in opposition to Manchester Metropolis (Hannah Mckay/Reuters)
Al Hilal’s Marcos Leonardo’s pre-match ideas
“I’ve had a troublesome time within the final two months,” stated Al Hilal’s two-goal hero in opposition to Manchester Metropolis. “My mom spent 70 days within the Intensive Care Unit. At the moment, she’s nice, thank God. Once I scored these two targets, I considered her – she was capable of watch the match. We have now to consider our households – individuals who need the most effective for us. In the event that they weren’t watching, I wouldn’t be right here at the moment.”
Fluminense Group Information
Left-back Rene is suspended for the match following his second reserving of the event within the win in opposition to Inter.
Al Hilal group information
Musab Al-Juwayr made his comeback from a knee damage with a substitute look within the win in opposition to Man Metropolis.
Captain Salem Al-Dawsari is unlikely to characteristic once more within the competitors after choosing up a hamstring drawback.
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Head-to-head
It is a first assembly between the edges.
Kind information
Fluminense’s final 5 video games:
W-W-W-D-W
Al Hilal’s final 5 video games:
W-D-D-W-W
Potential Fluminense beginning lineup
Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva (C), Freytes, Fuentes; MARTINELLI, Hercules; Arias, Nonato, Canobbio; Pipe
Potential Al Hilal beginning lineup
Bounou; Joao Calncelo, al-Harbi, Koulbaly, Renan Lodi; Nasser Al-Dawsari, Ruben Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Malcom, Marcos Leonardo, Kanno (C)
