Saudi giants Al Hilal land in Abu Dhabi for Fifa Club World Cup - in pictures

Al Hilal face Al Jazira on Sunday with the winners of the match taking on Chelsea

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  Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal landed in Abu Dhabi for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021. Images supplied

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  Al Hilal landed in Abu Dhabi for the FIFA Club World Cup, where they will take on Al Jazira on Sunday.

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  Saudi giants Al Hilal after landing in Abu Dhabi for the Club World Cup.

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  Al Hilal players after landing in Abu Dhabi for the Club World Cup.

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  Al Hilal players in Abu Dhabi for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Saudi Arabia giants Al Hilal arrived in the UAE for the Fifa Club World Cup on Friday, looking to become the first Asian representatives in history to win the tournament.

The tournament started on Thursday and features five continental champions - Al Hilal (AFC), Monterrey (Concacaf), Al Ahly (CAF) and Chelsea (Uefa) - as well as AS Pirae - the Tahiti league champions, representing the OFC - and last year's Adnoc Pro League winners Al Jazira.

Having finished fourth in the 2019 edition, Al Hilal will become the first two-time Saudi Arabia representatives at the Club World Cup, with domestic rivals Al Nassr and Al-Ittihad the kingdom's other two previous competitors.

Al Hilal will face Al Jazira on Sunday following the UAE champions’ comfortable opening match victory against AS Pirae. Al Jazira overpowered Pirae 4-1 on Thursday after scoring three times in the first half at Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium with goals from Zayed Al Ameri, Ahmed Al Hashmi and Milos Kosanovic.

The All-Arab clash kicks-off at 20:30 UAE time with the winner taking on Champions League winners Chelsea in the semi-finals three days later.

The other half of the draw gets underway on Saturday when Al Ahly face Monterey at the Al-Nahyan Stadium, which also hosts the first semi-final on Tuesday in a contest that will feature the winner of that game against Brazilian outfit Palmeiras.

The tournament concludes on Saturday, February 12, with the third-place playoff at the Al-Nahyan Stadium before the final gets underway at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.

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  Milos Kosanovic celebrates scoring Al Jazira's third goal against Pirae in the Fifa Club World Cup at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Zayed Al Ameri opens the scoring for Al Jazira. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Ahmed Al Attas scores Al Jazira's second goal. AP

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  Ahmed Al Attas celebrates scoring Al Jazira's second goal. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Zayed Al Ameri opens the scoring for Al Jazira. AFP

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  Al Jazira manager Marcel Keizer. Reuters

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  Ahmed Al Attas celebrates after scoring for Al Jazira. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Al Jazira's Zayed Al Ameri celebrates scoring but the goal was disallowed. Reuters

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  Zayed Al Ameri opens the scoring for Al Jazira. Reuters

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  Jazira manager Marcel Keizer shakes hand with his Pirae counterpart Naea Bennett. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Jazira's Abdoulay Diaby celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal. Getty

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  Pirae manager Naea Bennett. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Jazira's Abdulla Idrees battles with Yohann Tihoni of Pirae. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Al Jazira defender Mohammed Rabii after scoring an own goal. AFP

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  Al Jazira fans during the game. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Jazira's Abdoulay Diaby celebrates after scoring. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Al Jazira's Abdulla Idrees tackles Sylvian Graglia of Pirae. AP

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  Al Jazira's Abdoulay Diaby scores their fourth goal. Reuters

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  Al Jazira's Abdoulay Diaby before scoring their fourth goal. AFP

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  Zayed Al Ameri of Al Jazira celebrates after scoring. EPA