Al Jazira start off the Club World Cup with 4-1 victory
The Club World Cup has begun and hosts Al Jazira have paved their way to the next round of the competition.
, who were qualified for the Club World Cup following their championship in the UAE Pro League in 2020-21, faced Tahitian side
Piraein Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
The Emirati champions took the lead by 3 goals by the end of the first half. Pirae’s hope sparked after an Al Jazira own goal early in the second half, however,
Abdoulay Diaby’s strike in the 63rd minute of the game finished off the Tahitian opponent and handed Marcel Keizer’s side a morale-boosting 4-1 victory.
Al Jazira are now set to face Asian champions
Al Hilalin the second round, and the winner will of the match will have to face Champions League winners,
Chelsea, in the second semi-final on February 9.
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