The "Education City Stadium" in Doha, Qatar, will host the match between Al-Duhail and the Egyptian club Al-Ahly in the second round of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Most Egyptian sports websites suggest that the coach of Al-Ahly, South African Pitso Mosimane, will rely on the following lineup:
- Goalkeeper: Mohamed El-Shenawy
- Defense: Ali Maaloul - Ayman Ashraf - Badr Banoun - Akram Tawfik
- Midfield: Hamdi Fathi - Amr Solia - Aliou Dieng - Mohamed Magdy Afsha - Taher Mohamed Taher - Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim "Kahraba" - Hussein El-Shahat
- Attack: Walter Bwalya
On the other hand, it is expected that Al-Duhail's coach, French Sabri Lamouchi, will approach the match with a 2/4/4 formation, relying on Salah Zakaria in goal, a defensive quartet consisting of Ismail Mohammed, Medhi Benatia, Ahmed Yasser, and Sultan Al-Briek, a midfield quartet made up of Luiz Martin, Ali Kreimi, Adamilson, and Dodo, along with a forward duo of Al-Moaz Ali and Michael Olunga.
It is important to note that the match time between Al-Ahly and Al-Duhail is set for 8:30 PM Saudi time, and the winner will advance to the semi-finals to face the European champion, Bayern Munich. The match will be broadcast on the following channels:
