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  01 Jul 2025, 10:16

Saudi club Al Hilal eliminate Manchester City from Club World Cup

ORLANDO, United States, July 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Premier League giants Manchester City, one of the favourites to win the Club World Cup, suffered a huge upset when they were beaten 4-3 after extra time by Saudi club Al-Hilal and eliminated after a hugely entertaining encounter on Monday.

The game finished 2-2 at full-time but at the end of an eventful extra-time Marcos Leonardo grabbed the winner and secured one of the biggest wins in Middle Eastern football history.