FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP - AL ITTIHAD SOVEREIGN
Picture : Ngolo Kante, the Player of the match
FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023
Jeddah is getting all set for FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™. The IFFHS will report for each game !
Supreme Ittihad set up Al Ahly date!
Beat Auckland City FC 3-0
Al Ittihad 3
Auckland City FC 0
Goals: Romarinho (29), Kante (34), Benzema (40)
Al Ittihad FC defeated the champions from down under Auckland City FC by 3-0. It was a supreme and commanding display of skill and tactics by the Saudi powerhouse led by legendary striker Karim Benzema. Now Al Itihad have a showdown with Egyptian champions Al Ahly.
The ever vocal record crowd of 50, 248 chanted for the home team whole game. Urged by the The sea of yellow, Ittihad kicked off the game on a attacking mode. But, Auckland City FC were right up there to face the attacking onslaught of Benzema, Igor Coronado and Romarinho backed by power engine Ngolo kante and Fabinho in the midfield.
The constant pressure paid off in the 29th minute when Romarinho struck the angular shot from the box beating Auckland goalkeeper.
N’Golo Kante then doubled the advantage with an exquisite first-time volley strike, before Muhannad Alshanqeeti cut the ball across goal for Karim Benzema to tap home and
Karim Benzema's record setting goal
Karim Benzema's became the first player to score in four editions of the FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
Four FIFA Club World Cup
10 appearances
5 goals
0.50 goals per game
Represented Real Madrid & Al Ittihad