Match Details
| Fixture | Fluminense vs Al-Hilal |
| Date | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Time | 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM BST |
| Venue | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL |
| Broadcast | DAZN (Global), TNT (USA), Channel 5 (UK) |
Tournament Context
Stage: Quarterfinal – Winner advances to face Chelsea or Palmeiras in the semifinals
Fluminense Path: Finished 2nd in Group F, defeated Inter Milan 2–0 in Round of 16
Al-Hilal Path: Finished 2nd in Group H, stunned Manchester City 4–3 in extra time
Tactical Breakdown
Fluminense (Brazil)
Manager: Renato Gaúcho
Formation: 3-5-2 / 4-2-3-1 hybrid
Style: Possession-based, fluid midfield rotations, aggressive wing play
Key Strengths: Veteran leadership (Thiago Silva), midfield creativity, set-piece threat
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
Manager: Simone Inzaghi
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Style: High-tempo counterattacks, vertical passing, physical midfield
Key Strengths: Tactical discipline, pace in transition, depth in attack
Key Matchups
| Duel | Why It Matters |
| German Cano vs Kalidou Koulibaly | Cano’s poacher instincts vs. Koulibaly’s aerial dominance |
| Jhon Arias vs Renan Lodi | Arias’ dribbling and cut-ins vs. Lodi’s overlapping runs |
| Ruben Neves vs Facundo Bernal | Midfield control and tempo-setting |
| Malcom vs Samuel Xavier | Speed and 1v1 ability on the flank |
Team News & Lineups
Fluminense Predicted XI (3-5-2)
Fabio; Ignacio, Thiago Silva, Freytes; Samuel Xavier, Nonato, Bernal, Guga; Ganso; Arias, Cano
Unavailable: Rene (suspended), Otavio (Achilles)
Doubtful: Martinelli (knee)
Al-Hilal Predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Bounou; Cancelo, Koulibaly, Al-Harbi, Lodi; Neves, Milinkovic-Savic; Malcom, N. Al-Dawsari, Kanno; Marcos Leonardo
Unavailable: Salem Al-Dawsari (hamstring)
New Signing: Abderrazak Hamdallah (on loan from Al-Shabab)
Team Form Snapshot
| Team | Last 4 Matches | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
| Fluminense | W–D–W–D | 6 | 2 |
| Al-Hilal | W–W–D–D | 10 | 6 |
Fluminense has scored 3 goals after the 82nd minute in the tournament
Al-Hilal has netted 3 goals after the 93rd minute, showing late-game resilience
MATCH ODDS
Fluminense + 175 Draw + 250 Al-Hilal + 150
Over 2.5 – 105 Under 2.5 – 120
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, July 3, 2025
