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Club World Cup: Fluminense vs Al Hilal
Kickoff Time: 2025-07-05 03:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Lee Smith
Fluminense stunned Inter 2-0 in the Round of 16, advancing to the quarterfinals. This South American powerhouse once again proved its competitiveness. Fluminense plays a 4-2-3-1 formation, and their tactical style is known for high-intensity man-marking pressure. Their midfield is particularly strong, capable of applying pressure from both sides and even all around, disrupting opponents’ attacking organization and taking control of the game’s rhythm. In terms of squad, Jhon Arias and Matheus Martinelli are considered the stars of Fluminense. The former, although not tall, has excellent skills and outstanding dribbling ability, while the latter acts as the team’s creative midfielder. Additionally, there’s the well-known captain and spiritual leader Thiago Silva, whose presence is undoubtedly the team’s anchor.
Al Hilal fought against Manchester City in the Round of 16, pushing the match to extra time before finally defeating them 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. Under the guidance of Simone Inzaghi, Al Hilal has been performing increasingly better, showing clear improvements on both offense and defense. Their counter-attacking and set-piece strategies have also reached a high level. Notably, the team’s attacking core is Marcos Leonardo, the Brazilian forward who scored a brace and provided the winning goal in the match against Manchester City, helping the team secure victory. Additionally, Al Hilal has players such as Milinkovic Savic, Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Joao Cancelo, making their overall strength formidable and capable of beating any opponent in the Club World Cup.
From the perspective of overall strength and performance, Al Hilal clearly has an edge over Fluminense. Moreover, Al Hilal’s individual players possess outstanding skills, with each having excellent dribbling and passing abilities. On the other hand, Fluminense’s midfield and defense are relatively older and lack speed. Therefore, this match seems to favor the ever-improving Al Hilal, who could secure another victory.
Fluminense’s Last 5 Games: WDWDW
25-07-01 Inter 0-2 Fluminense
25-06-26 Mamelodi Sundowns FC 0-0 Fluminense
25-06-22 Fluminense 4-2 Ulsan Hyundai
25-06-18 Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
25-06-02 Internacional 0-2 Fluminense
Al Hilal’s Last 5 Games: DWDDW
25-06-29 Manchester City 2-2 Al Hilal (AET 1-2)
25-06-06 Al Hilal 2-0 Pachuca
25-06-01 FC Salzburg 0-0 Al Hilal
25-06-19 Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal
25-05-27 Al Hilal 2-0 Al Qadsiah
Head To Head Record:
None
Prediction: Al Hilal to win or Draw