CONFIRMED lineups for Al-Ahly v Al-Ittihad clash

Karim Benzema, who won the Club World Cup trophy last season with Real Madrid, is back in contention for the title but this time with Al-Ittihad. His team will face Al-Ahly of Egypt in the quarter-finals on Friday to book a ticket to the next round.

The French striker became the first player to score in four editions of the competition against Auckland City, but his potential achievements in 2023 do not stop there.

The 35-year-old could become the player with the most wins, the player who has scored in the most games alone and the top goalscorer. He has many goals at the Club World Cup and he will try to achieve them in Friday's showdown.

However, their opponents will not make it easy for him. An exciting match is expected at King Abdullah Sports City as Al-Ahly won their third CAF Champions League trophy last campaign. Moreover, they won the Men's Club of the Year award at the last CAF awards.

Al-Ahly CONFIRMED lineup: El Shenawy (GK); Hany, Ibrahim, Abdelmonem, Maaloul; Kouka, Ashour, Attia; Tau, El Shahat and Kahraba.

Al-Ittihad CONFIRMED lineup: Al-Mayouf (GK); Al Shanqeeti, Hegazy, Kadesh, Al-Hawsawi; Kante, Fabinho, Al Ghamdi; Romarinho, Coronado and Benzema.

 

December 15, 2023