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98'
FUL TIME
91' Substitutions for Al Ahly
In: Rabia and El Solia
Out: Ashour and Ateya
90'
+8
88' GOAL FLUMINENSE
Martinelli sets up a counter-attack and sets up John Kennedy, who takes the ball and hits it left-footed into the corner
86' LOST
Cano takes a dig as he comes face-to-face with El Shenawy, who makes the save
82' Substitution for Fluminense
In: Guga
Out: Samuel Xavier
80' Substitutions for Fluminense
In: Diogo Barbosa, Lima and John Kennedy
Out: Marcelo, Ganso and Keno
77'
Taher shoots at the far post and Fábio saves twice
75' Substitution for Fluminense
In: Marlon
Out: Felipe Melo
74' Substitutions for Al Ahly
In: Taher Mohamed, Fouad and Afsha
Out: Percy Tau, Kahraba and Akram Tawfik
72' WOW
Percy Tau shoots unmarked inside the area and Fábio makes a good save, in the center of the goal
69' GOAL FLUMINENSE
Arias takes a break and shoots wide on the right. El Shenawy got a hand to it, but could do nothing
68' Yellow card for Al Ahly
Abdelmonem
67' PENALTY
Marcelo takes a swing at Percy Tau, who brings down the full-back in the area
61' FÁBIO
El Shahat is set free and hits a low shot. Fábio stretches out to save the tricolor
58'
Marcelona receives the ball on the right, pulls it back and shoots. The ball deflects off Ibrahim and out
55'
Kahraba receives the ball in the box and hits it weakly. Fábio gets down to make the save
53'
Cano unleashes a shot from the right. The ball subtly deflects off El Shenawy
53'
Keno crosses. Abdelmonem takes it in his stride and heads it back to El Shenawy
50'
Marcelo sets up a table with Ganso, who tries to return the ball into the area, but Hany cuts him off just in time
47'
Marcelo jumps, but ends up catching Hany's thigh
45'
Play resumes
47'
Half time
46'
Felipe Melho cuts out Ashour's cross
45'
+2
44' Yellow card for Fluminense
Martinelli
40'
Samuel Xavier tries to launch Keno on the counter-attack, but overplays the pass and sends it straight to the sidelines
36' FÁBIO
Marcelo goes down in attack. Al Ahly fire in a counter-attack, El Shahat shoots from inside the area. The ball deflects off Samuel Xavier and falls to Kahraba, who shoots. Fábioa saves at point-blank range with one hand
33'
Keno lifts the ball over the crossbar, but Abdelmonem puts it out for a corner
29'
Felipe Melo mishandles the ball, Percy Tau gets on the back of the defender and rolls the ball to El Shahat to shoot across goal, but wide
23' ANOTHER TIME
Ganso takes a low corner, just rolls it to Arias, who sticks out his foot and hits the same post
18' ALMOST
After the corner kick, the ball is ainside the penalty area. No one from Al Ahly appears to finish and the defense clears the danger
16'
El Shahat takes advantage of the defense's inattention and takes a shot from the middle. However, the ball goes wide
10'
Ashour mishits the ball and ends up putting it over the goal
8' IN THE TRAVE
Keno is set up on the left and crosses to the far post. Arias puts in a first-time shot and the ball rebounds off the post
7'
Kahraba receives medical attention
5' WOW
Percy Tau takes a shot from distance. The ball deflects off the crossbar and goes dangerously over the goal
3'
El Shahat takes a free-kick from Ashour, who takes it into the box. Kahraba catches the defender's cut, but shoots over the tricolor wall
2'
Felipe Melo leaves his body and prevents El Shahat from passing
00'
Blow the whistle
Fans in attendance
Torcida Tricolor presente em Jeddah! 🔴⚪️🟢#ClubWC | @FluminenseFC pic.twitter.com/elzdhvD6I4 — Copa do Mundo FIFA 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_pt) December 18, 2023
Al Ahly overtakes Real Madrid in record World Cup semifinals
Al Ahly has taken over a record it previously shared with Real Madrid: the Egyptian club is now the record holder for appearances in the semi-finals of the tournament. In all, they have made six appearances at this stage of the competition
Al Ahly roster
Representing the Champions of Africa tonight 👊#YallaYaAhly pic.twitter.com/xXZ63T4NVq — Al Ahly SC 🇬🇧 (@AlAhlyEnglish) December 18, 2023
Fluminense with its 11
O #TIMEDEGUERREIROS ESTÁ ESCALADO PARA ENFRENTAR O AL AHLY-EGI, PELA SEMIFINAL DA COPA DO MUNDO DE CLUBES FIFA! VAMOS, FLUZÃO! 🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/3yJxxmJVyC — Fluminense F.C. (@FluminenseFC) December 18, 2023
Reds' dressing room
Com a música que tornou-se nossa, nosso vestiário tá pronto para a nossa estreia na Copa do Mundo de Clubes da FIFA 2023! pic.twitter.com/X2o3evRBHu — Fluminense F.C. (@FluminenseFC) December 18, 2023
Tricolor dressing room
Com a música que tornou-se nossa, nosso vestiário tá pronto para a nossa estreia na Copa do Mundo de Clubes da FIFA 2023! pic.twitter.com/X2o3evRBHu — Fluminense F.C. (@FluminenseFC) December 18, 2023
Defensive intensity is the Egyptians' greatest strength
Al-Ahly's stance came as no surprise to those who have been following the team's World Cup campaign, as Swiss coach Marcel Koller kept to the traditional 4-3-3 formation, with the main aim of forcing attacking play down the flanks with the ball.
In the match against Al-Ittihad, the Egyptian team started with a very high marking block to close down the passing lines and neutralize Fabinho. In other words, it looks like Marcelo will be given special attention in marking if he is selected as a starter in midfield
Without the ball, the three midfielders are tasked with pressing the opposition's midfielders, especially Nabil Koka, who has left the midfield to play alongside Kahraba
When the marking lines are lowered to the middle block from midfield, the opposing team's defenders are free to try and get forward with a certain amount of freedom. This time, the main aim is to limit passing options and force the opposition into mistakes before the final third of the pitch
Reunion 62 years later
After 62 years, Fluminense and Al Ahly are meeting again. On this occasion, the teams played a friendly match during the Tricolor's international tour. The team from Rio got the better of it, winning 2-1, with goals from the legendary Telê Santana and Waldo
Field refereeing
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
Assistant 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz
Assistant 2: Adam Kupsik
Fourth official: Tori Penso
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski
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What time is Fluminense vs Al Ahly match for Club World Cup?
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Probable roster for Al Ahly
El Shanawy; M. Hany, El Hanafi, Abdelmonem, Maâloul (El Debes); Attia, Ashour, Koka (Fouad); Tau, El Shahat, Kahraba.
Al Ahly's situation
Coach Marcel Koller won't be able to count on Anthony Modeste. The striker was sent off as soon as he came off the bench. Striker Ahmed Koka limped off against A-Ittihad with a muscle strain in his leg. If he is unable to play, Aliou Dieng will take his place.
Speak, Diniz!
"I have the utmost respect. If you asked me before the first loss, I think it was Inter, I didn't consider it a shame because soccer has been changing. São Paulo could have lost to Al Ahly, Inter and Corinthians too. For those who focus only on the result, it seems like a shame. For those who see what's going on, for me it's a shame that the guy thinks it's a shame. Because things could have turned out differently. It's been a long time since soccer improved in many places.
You can see how the knockout stages are in South American soccer, and all over the world. This team is extremely competitive and we're not thinking about the final. We were thinking about Al Ahly and Al-Ittihad. We've been thinking for a month and we've also mapped out Auckland City and we're extremely focused on the semi-final. Then, whether we get through or not, we'll think about our next opponents. We have total respect for them because they're a team that will demand our best.
I don't know how much that might weigh on us. If they win, they'll say it didn't and if they lose, they'll say it did, and those are the easy answers to end up giving after the result. What I can say about Fluminense is that we arrived in good condition. It's a very big dream. The eventual tiredness we get from the wear and tear of the whole season is suppressed by the immense desire we have to be here. We are wholeheartedly committed to Fluminense. We've just come from a historic achievement, winning the Libertadores. Completing the previous answer, the symbiosis that the team has with the fans is perhaps the crucial point for Fluminense this season. Because at many times the fans have pushed the team forward and believed in the team. We expect this collaboration even if we don't physically have the same number of fans at the Maracanã, but we feel the strength of the fans who have accompanied us so well this year.
There are a few things that bring the way we play closer together. The main thing is the desire to play with the ball and, if possible, play a beautiful game. But there's nothing about copying, quite the opposite. It's everyone's way of doing it. Guardiola and Manchester City have a very clear way of playing. We know that, on average over the last five years, they're the best team, in my opinion. If it's not the best, it's in the top three. But there are important differences in the way the game is played.
The fact that South American teams haven't won since 2012 is down to financial power. They bring the best to the continent. This happening for a long time ends up creating a gap. What explains it is the financial gap. I don't think it's because they've evolved too much. In the national teams there would be other aspects, but the national teams also end up benefiting. But when you do this for 20 or 30 years, the countries end up evolving because they're playing with the best and against the best. ever since I started my career, and I've taken this into my life, it's about not submitting to what's above us and that encourages you to dream. It's a stimulus to take that and try to do your best. We know the difference, the quality of our opponents, including Al Ahly, who are a very good team. We always have to try to push our limits. The more subjective things that we can't weigh up and that money can't measure either, which are faith, work, generosity, humility and solidarity? We have to take these aspects and values into account if we are to be successful. And I have a big stake in this because my life in soccer is a means of developing these values. We're going to try to deliver that to the maximum and what's best for our fans.
We've been talking to Keno, but he played there four years ago. The coach and team have changed. What we know most about Al Ahly is that we've watched a lot of games. This is the eighth game we've mapped Al Ahly. They're an extremely well-trained team with excellent players. They've reached the semi-final with a lot of merit, they have a lot of tradition, they've won 11 African Cups, they have very passionate fans and we know we're going to have to be at our best if we're going to have a good match."
Probable roster for Fluminense
Fábio; Samuel Xavier (Guga), Nino, Felipe Melo,Marcelo; André, Matheus Martinelli, Ganso; Arias, Keno,Cano.
Fluminense's situation
Fernando Diniz has just one doubt. Samuel Xavier, who has missed Fluminense's last four matches due to a knee injury, returns to the starting line-up. The right-back participated normally in the work session with the rest of the squad. Depending on the situation, Guga could appear in the starting XI.
Reds
Al Ahly, the biggest champions on the African continent, have already taken to the field in this World Cup. In the quarter-finals, they dispatched Al-Ittihad last Friday (15), who were considered the favorites for the match.
The Reds, as they are also known, won the match with authority, 3-1.
Tricolor
Fluminense are playing the semi-final stage in the right way. The team landed in the city of Jeddah last Wednesday (13). Considering the limited roster, coach Fernando Diniz had to make some choices. The notable absences are Lelê and Léo Fernández. On the other hand, Thiago Santos and Daniel have gained the coach's confidence and will be at the World Cup.
Another novelty is the presence of Samuel Xavier. The full-back suffered a sprained left knee against São Paulo, but managed to recover in time and returned to the starting roster against Grêmio in the final round of the Brasileirão.
King Abdullah Sports City
King Abdullah Sports City is an extensive sports complex located 60 kilometers north of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The stadium was named after Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia, when it opened in 2014.
The stadium has a capacity of 62,241 and is home to Al-Ittihad FC and Al-Ahli Saudi, two of Saudi Arabia's most popular clubs. The stadium is also used by the Saudi Arabian national soccer team.
Eye on the game
Fluminense vs Al Ahly this Monday (18), at the King Abdullah Sports City at 12 pm ET, for the Club World Cup. The match is valid for the semifinals of the competition.
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