AFC Champions League Elite 2024/2025 - Preview - MD8: Al Wasl FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Dubai: Al Wasl FC will be out to prove themselves when they welcome Al Hilal SFC to the Zabeel Stadium for their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Tuesday.

Both teams have already qualified for the knockout stage with Al Hilal top of the standings and Al Wasl fifth.

Al Wasl will want to put on a show for their fans against star-studded Al Hilal, with the UAE champions determined to redeem themselves after the 4-0 defeat suffered against Al Nassr Club on Matchday 7.

It was a defeat which shocked their system but it was a lesson well learnt with the challenge to get even tougher in the knockout stage.

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Victory for Al Hilal will confirm them as the top team in the West Zone and the four-time Asian champions will not hold back.

Determined to make up for last season's AFC Champions League heartbreak, which saw them eliminated by UAE's Al Ain FC in the semi-finals, Al Hilal will be determined to head into the Round of 16 as the team to beat.

Al Wasl FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Venue: Zabeel Stadium (Dubai)

Kick-off: Tuesday, 20:00 (UTC+4)

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