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2025 FIFA Club World Cup Match Preview: Manchester City vs. Al-Hilal

Match Details

Fixture: Manchester City vs. Al-Hilal

Tournament: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Round of 16

Date: Monday, June 30, 2025

Time: 9:00 PM ET (Tuesday, July 1 at 2:00 AM BST)

Venue: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL

Broadcast: DAZN, FOX Sports, FIFA+

Tactical Overview

Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Formation: 4-3-3 / 3-2-4-1 hybrid

Key Traits: High-possession control, vertical passing lanes, aggressive pressing

City topped Group G with a perfect 3-0-0 record, scoring a tournament-high 13 goals. Their 5–2 win over Juventus was a statement of intent, with Rodri, Doku, and Haaland all shining.

Al-Hilal

Manager: Simone Inzaghi

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Key Traits: Compact defensive shape, counter-attacking transitions, experienced midfield

Al-Hilal finished second in Group H behind Real Madrid, drawing 1–1 with the Spanish giants and defeating Pachuca 2–0 to secure qualification.

Predicted Lineups

Manchester CityAl-Hilal
Ederson (GK)Bono (GK)
Akanji – Dias – Gvardiol – Aït-NouriCancelo – Koulibaly – Al-Tambakti – Lodi
Rodri – Reijnders – Bernardo SilvaRuben Neves – Nasser Al-Dawsari
Doku – Haaland – SavinhoSalem Al-Dawsari – Milinković-Savić – Malcom
Marcos Leonardo

Note: Claudio Echeverri is out injured; Rico Lewis remains suspended.

Recent Form Snapshot

TeamLast 3 MatchesGroup Finish
Man CityW vs Juventus (5–2), W vs Al Ain (6–0), W vs Wydad (2–0)1st in Group G
Al-HilalW vs Pachuca (2–0), D vs Salzburg (0–0), D vs Real Madrid (1–1)2nd in Group H

Players to Watch

Manchester City

Erling Haaland: 3 goals in group stage – lethal in transition and set pieces

Jeremy Doku: 2 assists vs Juventus – explosive dribbler and creator

Rodri: Anchors midfield with elite passing and positioning

Al-Hilal

Salem Al-Dawsari: Veteran leader and scorer of a stunning lob vs Pachuca

Malcom: Former Barcelona winger with pace and flair

Ruben Neves: Orchestrates tempo from deep midfield

MATCH ODDS

Manchester City – 370   Draw + 500         Al-Hilal 900

Over 3.5 + 105                  Under 3.5 – 135

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, June 29, 2025

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