They will face title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt in ... Ahly won all four matches in Egypt. Hilal won two and drew two in Sudan. Hilal debuted in the elite African club competition — initially ...

Despite eventually winning their semi-final of the Club World Cup 4-1 against Egypt’s Al Ahly ... in coming up against a firing opposition in Al Hilal for Sunday’s (AEDT) final.

Hilal and biggest domestic rivals Al Merrikh relocated to Mauritania after a power struggle broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary force in the country.