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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2022<\/b>
\nSEMIFINAL LINE-UP (10PM EAT)<\/b>
\nToday:<\/b> Al Ahly (EGY) vs. Real Madrid (ESP)<\/p>\n

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO.<\/b> The first-ever meeting between Africa\u2019s most successful club Al Ahly and European kings Real Madrid carries a lot of meaning for both when they walk out of the tunnel at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Moroccan capital Rabat tonight.<\/p>\n

For Real, a return to form is key and a record fifth Fifa Club World Cup title will be on cards should they reach Saturday\u2019s final but for Egyptian side Al Ahly, it could be their biggest match in history.<\/p>\n

The Cairo-based club has won almost every piece of silverware on offer except this one. And stopping in the semi-finals twice in the last two editions, they will desire to go one ahead at the clubs\u2019 most elite showpiece in the world.<\/p>\n

Al Ahly has already seen off Auckland City of New Zealand 3-0 and then beat American side Seattle Sounders 1-0 in the round two fixture on Saturday.<\/p>\n

And they\u2019ll be sure of back-up from a crowd gathered from Rabat and 70km away from the country\u2019s biggest city Casablanca when they take on Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s men tonight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be a dream match,\u201d said Al Ahly\u2019s midfielder Aliou Dieng following the win over Sounders in Tangier. \u201cWe are going to enjoy the top level. We\u2019ll see what happens. We have no pressure. We\u2019ll play the game the way we have to,\u201d the Malian added.<\/p>\n

While Al Ahly are the most capped side in this tournament with 20 matches, the titles have gone to Real. They have lifted it four times in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n

Italian Ancelotti has won it twice, in 2007 with AC Milan and in 2014. The 35-time Spanish champions Real arrived in Rabat on Monday night on the back of a 1-0 loss to Mallorca which has left them eight points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Hence the short trip to Morocco, who are bidding to host both the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and 2030 Fifa World Cup tournaments, implies a search for a bounce-back for the Spanish capital giants.<\/p>\n

The Real camp is not only struggling with form, after dropping points in three of their last five league outings but, their striker Karim Benzema and Eder Militao have hamstring and groin problems respectively and may need a late test.<\/p>\n

First-choice goalkeeper Thibaurt Courtois suffered a muscular problem before the Mallorca fixture which means Andriy Lunin will start in between the sticks.<\/p>\n

As Real restructure, Al Ahly on the other end have had a water-tight backline, conceding just once in eight outings this year. It means the likes of Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr got some work to do.<\/p>\n

For Ahly under Marcel Koller could trust Ahmed Abdel Kader, Hussein El Shahat and Mohamed Sherif to pile more misery on the Real party.<\/p>\n

REAL MADRID VS. AL AHLY<\/b>
\nRECORD LEAGUE TITLES<\/b>
\nReal Madrid:<\/b> 35<\/p>\n

Al Ahly:<\/b> 42<\/p>\n

RECORD CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLES<\/b>
\nReal Madrid:<\/b> 14<\/p>\n

Al Ahly:<\/b> 10<\/p>\n

RECORD CONTINENTAL SUPER CUP TITLES<\/b>
\nReal Madrid:<\/b> 5<\/p>\n

Al Ahly:<\/b> 8<\/p>\n

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