Al Hilal and Real Madrid advance to Club World Cup round of 16

Al Hilal secured their ticket to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 after defeating Pachuca 2-0 — placing them second in Group H with five points.

In the final group match, Salem Al-Dawsari opened the scoring for Al Hilal in the 22nd minute, while Marcos Leonardo sealed the victory with a goal in injury time.

In the other match, Real Madrid demonstrated their dominance by defeating RB Salzburg 3-0 through goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, and Gonzalo Garcia.

In the round of 16, Al Hilal faces a tough challenge against Manchester City, while Real Madrid meets Juventus in a classic European giants clash.