FilGoal | News | What awaits Al-Ahly at the Club World Cup … Know when and potential competitors



[ad_1]

Al-Ahly qualified for the Club World Cup after a 7-year absence, after winning the African Champions League title at the expense of Zamalek.

Al-Ahly, who previously played in the World Cup in Japan and Morocco, will play in Qatar for the first time.

The 2020 edition is scheduled for next year. Specifically, between February 1 and 11It was then postponed from its original date in November.

This will be the last copy to be saved Seven team system The usual, since it will become 24 teams and will play in China.

And Al-Ahly became Fourth finalists To the World Cup clubs after Bayern Munich represents Europe, Auckland City represents Oceania and Al Duhail represents Qatar, the host country..

The opening match will take place between Al Duhail and Auckland City on February 1, and the winner will advance to the quarterfinals.

Al-Ahly will start their quarter-final campaign as usual, to face the winner of Al-Duhail or Auckland City, the Asian champion or the North American champion, depending on the decision of the draw, and if they win, they will face Bayern Munich or the South American champion.

Bayern Munich will enter the tournament in the semi-finals, which also applies to the Copa Libertadores champions.

The champion of the Copa Libertadores has not yet been decided, as the tournament reached the round of 16 in which it played the first round.

The North American champion, whose competition reached the quarterfinal stage, was not decided by the presence of 3 American teams, the same Mexican team, a Canadian team and another from Honduras.

Finally, the Asian continent is witnessing these days the group stage competitions for the eastern section, after Iran’s Persepolis reached the final as a representative of the western division.

The tournament was threatened with being canceled this year due to the Corona pandemic, before it was finally postponed until next February.

[ad_2]