A delegation from the Al Hilal team arrived in Riyadh yesterday with a silver medal at the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup, which was held in Morocco from 6 to 11 February against Real Madrid, whom it lost 3-5, in a match in which Al Hilal’s stars put in a good effort and proved to be a real club over a long period of time, including against the Real Madrid giants who went into the match in full force, reflecting the degree of respect for Al Hilal. team.
Al-Hilal was able to continue the honorary look of Saudi football, reflecting the extent of the development of Saudi sport in general during this period and football in particular, after a remarkable appearance of the green at the World Cup in Qatar, after he inflicted the only defeat of the Argentina team crowned at the 2022 World Cup.
Al-Hilal played three matches in the Club World Cup in Morocco, winning the first against the hosts, the Vidad team, with a score of 5: 3, from the penalty spot, after which the match ended in a positive 1-1 draw in the original and additional halves.
In the semi-final, Al Hilal’s stars put up a fine football score after defeating Brazilian giants Flamengo 3-2 in a match that could have been extended had Al Hilal’s players not missed many chances.
In the final, the world was waiting for a match at the highest level and Al Hilal were as good as expected and Real Madrid came out with the full support of Al Hilal and its players, so coach Carlo Ancelotti pushed the team at full strength, using furious pressure from all points of the field on the Al-Hilal players.
Al-Hilal players were forced to retreat early in the match into the penalty area to protect their areas, but the experience and skill of the Real Madrid players allowed them to score two goals ahead of time, which confused the Al-Hilal players somewhat. .
The Al Hilal players woke up after that and were able to trade control of the Real Madrid stars in midfield and the match format began to change, but the experience of the Real Madrid players in the final clashes decided the match and the title, so the Real Madrid players won the fifth title in this tournament.
Al-Hilal, on the other hand, has won the respect of the world and returned as world clubs after their third participation in this competition and its latest version with the current 8-team system.
The International Federation of Association Football is expected to launch a new version of the competition with 32 teams starting in 2025.
Al Hilal player Luciano Vietto won the third best player of the tournament trophy behind Real Madrid players Valverde and Vinicius Junior.
