It means there will no reunion of the Serie A giants with former manager Simone Inzaghi, who left the Italian club last month by mutual consent and promptly took the helm at Al-Hilal. His Saudia Arabia-based group boast several players who once plied their trade in Europe’s top leagues including Yassine Bounou, Joao Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Inzaghi has gotten off to a bright start in his new role, drawing with Real Madrid in the opening match of the group stage and remaining unbeaten to date, including this week’s triumph over City – who, despite a relatively lacklustre 2024-25 season, were among the favourites to at least reach the latter stages of this tournament in the United States, if not defend their crown.
Whoever wins at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium will progress to the semi-finals to face the victor from Chelsea’s clash with Palmeiras.
Where to watch Fluminense vs Al Hilal
TV channel: UK viewers can watch the game live free-to-air on Channel 5, with coverage beginning at 7pm BST on Friday July 4, ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Viewers can also watch the action live online via the DAZN website, which is free with a registration. Coverage will also begin from 7pm BST.
No subscription is required to watch the game, with the entire tournament available to their ‘Freemium’ members. That means you only need to sign up for a free DAZN account to watch the Club World Cup live.