King’s Cup: Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad Look to Advance

Al-Hilal Begins Title⁤ Defense Against Al-Bukeriyah

Al-Hilal starts its title defense in the King’s ​Cup, hosting Al-Bukeriyah from the First Division League, in a round of 32 ​contest‍ at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium‍ in Buraydah. Al-Hilal, which has won the last two editions⁤ of the King’s Cup, will begin its journey in ​the most expensive domestic tournament with an easy task on paper against Al-Buqayria.

Al-Hilal is in perfect‌ technical‌ condition under the ‍leadership of its Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, after continuous wins from⁤ last season. ⁤The team is ‍expected⁤ to pass⁣ the match between Al Bukriyah and save its place in the next round‌ of the tournament.

Al-Ittihad Looks to Bounce Back Against Al-Ain

In Jeddah, Al-Ittihad looks⁢ to bounce back from their three-way loss to‌ Al-Hilal when they host Al-Ain at the ⁣Prince ⁣Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Ittihad ⁢reached the semi-finals of the tournament in its last edition, before bowing out after ‌a loss to Al-Hilal.

The federation, led by ⁤French coach Laurent Blanc, is missing ​the services‍ of Portuguese defender Pereira, who was injured in the last match with Al‍ Hilal. Jeddah Yellow is counting on the⁤ expected massive turnout of ‌its fans, after witnessing a phenomenal turnout ⁢in the team’s regular match against Al-Wahda.

Al-Shabaab and Al-Khuloud Clash in ⁣Competitive Match

Al-Khulaud will meet their rivals, Al-Shabaab at the Al-Hazm Club Stadium in Al-Ras City, in ​a competitive clash between them to grab the qualification card for the ‌round of 16. Under the leadership of its coach Bhitar‍ Pereira,⁢ Al-Shabaab⁣ is⁤ showing different potential this season, as the team currently has 9 points after 3 consecutive wins.

The Al-Khuloud side, buoyed by their ⁤first ‌win⁣ against Al-Wahda in the last round, will want to use the opportunity to fight back on their home ground and look​ for a pass to⁢ the ⁢next round.

Al-Jabaline Hosts​ Al-Fateh ‍in Hail

In the city of Hail, Al-Jabaline, ‌from the First Division League, ​hosts its opponents Al-Fateh, hoping to secure a pass to the next round. Al-Jabalin, who went out of the tournament last season against Al-Hilal, who won the title, after losing by‍ a single goal in the first ⁣round without any reaction,⁢ are looking to get through this round.

As for the Al-Fateh team, it is looking for compensation after the third loss to Al-Oruba, which disappointed the hopes of its supporters. Al-Modi tries to make up for it by ​grabbing the⁣ qualification​ ticket to the next round and⁣ continuing to travel to the most expensive tournaments locally.