Fluminense and Al Hilal kick-off the Club World Cup quarterfinals with the only matchup that doesn't involve a European club.

The first of the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals came to life just before half-time as the Brazilians of Fluminense edged out Al Hilal

Hércules’ winner ensured Fluminense beat Al Hilal 2-1 in the Club World Cup on Friday, after an emotional start to the game.The emotion before Friday evening’s match could not be contained.

Fluminense marched on at the FIFA Club World Cup, ousting Al-Hilal in a tense quarterfinal. Here are highlights and more from the game.

Al-Hilal’s path to the quarterfinals at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was even more surprising. The runners-up in the 2024-25 Saudi League finished second in Group H behind Real Madrid, meaning they had to play Manchester City in the Round of 16.

Saudi side Al-Hilal clash with Brazilian league standouts Fluminese in the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals, live from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

90+4' Fluminense 2-1 Al Hilal. The Fluminense players know that they are a few minutes away from another famous victory, and they are now under real pressure in and around their penalty area.