FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP Local side Al Jazira got the FIFA Club World Cup under way with a 4-1 win over Tahitian side Pirae in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Hosts Al Jazira, w ho qualified by virtue of winning the UAE Pro League in 2020-21, were unsurprisingly a cut above their opponents , racing into a 3-0 lead by half-time.
Pirae , nominated for participation by OFC , did get on the scoresheet early in the second half thanks to an own goal, but Al Jazira finished them off just past the hour through the well-travelled Abdoulay Diaby.
Al Jazira will face Saudi Arabia's Asian champions Al Hilal in the second round , and the winner of that contest shall play European champions Chelsea in the second semi-final on 9 February.
OFC: AS Pirae (Tahiti) AFC: Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) CAF: Al-Ahly (Egypt) AFC (hosts): Al Jazira (UAE) CONMEBOL: Palmeiras (Brazil) UEFA: Chelsea ( England) CONCACAF: Monterrey (Mexico) ¡¡Hoy comienza el #ClubWC !! ⚽🌎 Certamen en el que Monterrey participará por quinta ocasión.
Este es el cuadro del Torneo ¡¡VAMOOOOOS, @Rayados !! 🤠🇲🇽 🤓☝️'La Pandilla' comienza su actividad el Sábado 5 de Febrero a las 10:30 hrs. (Centro de México) pic.twitter.com/JAqHHGS5Yy 1st Round: 3 February: Al-Jazira 4-1 Pirae (match 1) 2nd Round : 5 February: Al-Ahly v Monterrey (11:30 am) match 2 2nd Round : 6 February: Al-Hilal v Al-Jazira (11:30 am) match 3 Semi-final 1: 8 February: Palmeiras v Winner match 2 (11:30 am) match 4 Semi-final 2 : 9 February: Chelsea v Winner match 3 (11:30 am) match 6 5th place-game: Loser match 2 v loser match 3 (08:30 am) match 5 3rd place play-off: Loser match match 6 v loser match 4 (08:00 am) match 7 Final: winner match 6 v winner match 4 (11:30 am) match 8 * all times ET AFCON PREMIER LEAGUE To be able to comment you must be registered and logged in.
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