Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia became the only Asian team that reached the stages of the club’s World Cup with a 2-0 win over Pachuca on Thursday, finishing their campaign in the undefeated group H and creating a round meeting with Manchester City.

Al-Billal showed that they could compete with the best teams in the world when they held Madrid true AND Red Bull Salzburg to attract to their first two matches under the new coach Simone Inzaghi.

They have accepted only one goal in their three matches, sharing the best protective record of the group phase with Paris St Germain AND Monterrey.

“Our goal was to reach (being inside) the group of the best teams in the world,” Saturday Inzak.

“It was not an easy task, but the team was well united. He fought during three matches for a great goal … We wouldn’t come here just to have fun, we were coming here to play a World Cup and we wanted to reach this stage.

“Now we will have to play against Manchester City… One of the largest teams in the world. These are the games where you can improve and bake as a team, so I’m very proud. “

Al-Hilal, most owned by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, have signed a series of world-class players over the past two years including Neymar, Malcom, Ruben is known, Marcos Leonardo AND Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Although Neymar has left the club and Mitrovic remains removed with a beef injury, the depth of the team has allowed Al-Hilal to move the pressure of the big scene.

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