The heated World Championship quarterfinals in Morocco featured a summit clash between Barclays Premier League giants Falinteko and Saudi Arabia's Hilal. Both teams are old faces in the World Championship, and in the 2019 matchup, FALINGA broke into the final with a single victory. In this rematch, the two sides are much closer. Under the guidance of Portuguese coach Vitor Penrina, FALINMINGO favors European-style defensive tactics and seeks to play a solid game in the knockout rounds, and the low goal tally of 2.5 goals may be a betting option to keep an eye on. (Now 671 live at 3am Wednesday)
The manager of the team who had led Farimingo to win the Copa Libertadores, Durigo, suddenly left the team at the end of last year, and the Portuguese coach, Vitor Penrina, transferred to the team from Corentyne, but it seems that the team has not gained all the favor from the fans. Vitor Penrina has coached 7 matches so far, and the team's offensive performance is not impressive. Compared to the Durieux era, the team is more stable in defense, but the rhythm of offense has not yet been found, so the tactics are more inclined to be more stable and defensive first.
There are a lot of experienced players in the team of FALINMINGO, such as Samba internationals Berdoo Kuboome and Gabriel Barbosa, as well as defensive players such as David Reyes, Vidal and Ferrarules, who always seize the moment in the WCF Champions League, and I believe that they will also seek a victory in this match on the basis of a solid defense. In fact, the Brazilian Liga teams tend to play defense in the WCF Champions League matches, and in the last four times the Brazilian teams in the WCF Champions League semi-finals have not scored more than 2 goals in total.
Hilal shows great resilience
Asian champions Hilal have reached the quarterfinals for the third time in the last four editions of the World Champions Cup and are not to be underestimated. They eliminated hosts Morocco's Ouidah Kasbah Blanca on penalties in the second round and the players are already in the thick of the action. Colombian midfielder Guna, who played three seasons for FALMINGO, could make this matchup even more intense. Hilar, who has conceded only 12 goals in 15 matches in the domestic league this season, is not to be overlooked defensively and is expected to have a fierce confrontation with FALMINGO, with the goal tally likely to remain low.
