Asia's face-saving al-Hilal sign Neves' declaration of war...Man City? I know that. The Club World Cup is a war, all out
Jun 27, 2025
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Al-Hilal of the Saudi Arabian League won 2-0 against Pachuca (Mexico) in the final third game of Group H of the '2025 FIFA Club World Cup' at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee on the 27th (Korea time).
Al-Hilal, who finished the group stage with one win and two draws (five points) following the previous draws against Real Madrid (Spain) and Salzburg (Austria), beat Salzburg (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss) and advanced to the round of 16 as second place in the group after Real Madrid (2 wins, 1 draw). With Korea (Ulsan HD) and Japan (Urawa Reds), the two major Asian soccer mountains, eliminated with all three losses, it is the only Asian club that saved face.
Portuguese national team MF Huven Neves, who played for Al Hilal, did not hide his joy. "We are fighting in the Club World Cup but every team has potential," he said in a post-match interviewAfter emphasizing the harsh competition, "Pachuca tried to change from three-back to four-back, but it was mainly because he responded quickly before kick-off and fought well."
Neves said of his new coach, Simone Inzaghi, `Anything is very easy to understand. There are so many smart players that I can understand right away," he said, expressing satisfaction.
Alhilal faces Manchester City in the final tournament. Neves, who has played for Wolverhampton, is familiar with Manchester City. When I played in England, I faced Manchester City many times, but it was not easy. I'm the top three team in the world, but I'll do my best to prepare like three group league games," he enthralled.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
