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Man City vs. Al Hilal: Haaland starts

Man City faces Asia's strongest club, Al Hilal, in the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 at 8 a.m. on 1/7.

Man City dominated the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage, achieving a perfect record with three wins and a tournament-high 13 goals. Pep Guardiola's team defeated Wydad AC 2-0, Al Ain 6-0, and Juventus 5-2.

Al Hilal is the sole Asian representative to advance past the group stage. According to the Opta Power Rankings, they are the strongest club in Asia. Al Hilal boasts a rich history, holding the record with 19 Saudi Pro League titles and four AFC Champions League victories.

The club is managed by former Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi and features several established European stars: goalkeeper Bono, center-back Kalidou Koulibaly, full-back Joao Cancelo, and midfielders Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Hong Duy

By VnExpress: https://vnexpress.net/man-city-al-hilal-haaland-da-chinh-4908454.html

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