FIFA Club World Cup: Al Jazira thrash Pirae 4-1
On Thursday, Al Jazira got the FIFA Club World Cup underway with a 4-1 win over Tahitian side Pirae in Abu Dhabi.
Hosts Al Jazira, who qualified by winning the UAE Pro League in 2020/2021, were unsurprisingly a cut above their opponents, racing into a 3-0 lead by half-time.
Pirae —- nominated for participation by Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) —- did get on the scoresheet early in the second half thanks to an own goal.
But Al Jazira finished them off just past the hour through the well-travelled Abdoulay Diaby.
Al Jazira will face Saudi Arabia’s Asian champions Al Hilal in the second round, and the winners will play European champions Chelsea, in the second semi-final on Wednesday.
(dpa/NAN)
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