The first quarter-final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is the only one without European football representatives.

Fluminense and Al Hilal face each other after eliminating the two giants Inter Milan and Man City – the bright candidates for the championship title.

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Thiago Silva's Fluminense played solidly. Photo: FFC

It can be said that Fluminense and Al Hilal have changed the familiar order of the FIFA Club World Cup.

In a direct confrontation in Orlando, the football representatives of Brazil and Saudi Arabia want to continue writing history. They are facing a great opportunity to reach the semi-finals.

Fluminense and Al Hilal are even dreaming of a historic final. Whoever advances will face the winner of Chelsea and Palmeiras.

Experts expect this to not only be an exciting battle on the field, but also promises to be extremely dramatic between two unique coaches.

Simone Inzaghi has quickly made his mark at Al Hilal in a short time, bringing tactical organisation to a squad that already boasts many quality players.

In the opening match, Inzaghi's Al Hilal overwhelmed Real Madrid. In the round of 16, the Saudi Arabian football representative made a spectacular comeback against Man City .

Meanwhile, Renato Gaucho turned an unremarkable Fluminense team into a perfectly functioning machine.

Fluminense defended solidly and attacked effectively thanks to the inspiration of Jhon Arias – who was in a trance throughout the tournament.

Both sides have been in good form so far. Fluminense are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, while Al Hilal are on a nine-match unbeaten run.

Fluminense currently have two draws and two wins at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, keeping clean sheets against European giants Inter and Dortmund.

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Al Hilal are in very good form. Photo: EFE

Taking advantage of the open summer transfer market, Al Hilal managed to recruit a new name who will be present from the quarter-finals: Abderrazak Hamdallah.

The 34-year-old Moroccan striker moved from Al Shabab, where he scored 21 goals in the Saudi Pro League last season. He held the record for most goals in a season (34; 2018/19), before Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed that tally by just one goal.

The two phenomena are ready to explode and hopefully the weather will not affect the game ( Orlando is forecast to be cloudy and possibly stormy ).

Expected lineup:

Fluminense (3-4-1-2): Fabio; Ignacio, Silva, Freytes; Xavier, Hercules, Martinelli, Rene; Nonato; Arias, Cano.

Al Hilal (4-3-1-2): Bono; Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi; Neves, Kanno; Malcolm, Milinkovic-Savic, N. Al-Dawsari; Leonardo.

Match odds: 0 0

Goal Odds: 2 1/4

Prediction: Al Hilal to win 2-1 .

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