Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: UAE champions Al Jazira will enter their 2017 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against European champions Real Madrid on Wednesday brimming with confidence.
Al Jazira reached the semi-finals after dispatching New Zealand’s Auckland City and then AFC Champions League winners Urawa Red Diamonds with 1-0 scorelines. Next up for the home side are one of the best club sides in world football, Real Madrid.
Forward Romarinho scored the goal in the first match and provided the pass that set up Ali Mabkhout to score in the second. The Brazilian expressed his delight with the club’s achievement in reaching the semi-finals.
“Not too many people expected us to reach this far. So, it is a big surprise and we are happy to have made it. This is very important for us and the country as a whole,” said Romarinho.
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