Manchester City vs Al-Hilal: Kick-Off Time in Nepal, Match Preview & Prediction

Manchester City continue their quest for FIFA Club World Cup glory as they face Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in the last-16. The match takes place at Camping World Stadium in Orlando and kicks off on Monday, July 1 at 6:45 PM Nepal Time.

Match Details
Location: Orlando, United States
Stadium: Camping World Stadium
Date: Monday, July 1
Kick-off Time: 6:45 PM Nepal Time
Referee: To be announced

Manchester City’s Journey So Far
After a disappointing domestic season and early UEFA Champions League exit, Manchester City look revitalized at the Club World Cup. Pep Guardiola’s side topped their group with three straight wins — starting with a solid 2–0 victory, followed by a 6–0 demolition of Al-Ain, and capped off with an impressive 5–2 win over Juventus.

With Rodri back from injury and a new tactical system using attacking fullbacks like Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Nunes, City seem to have rediscovered their rhythm. Guardiola himself admitted after the Juventus match, “It’s a long, long time since we played like that.”

Al-Hilal’s Road to the Knockouts
Al-Hilal come into this game after finishing second in the Saudi Pro League and showing mixed results in the group stage. They managed just one win in three games, and now face their toughest opponent yet.

Despite their reputation as one of Asia’s strongest clubs, Al-Hilal will need a near-perfect performance to hold off a City side that has found its groove.

Head-to-Head Record & Stats

• This is the first-ever competitive meeting between Manchester City and Al-Hilal.
• City have scored 13 goals in their last 3 Club World Cup matches.
• Al-Hilal have only one win in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
• City have won each of their last 5 matches by 2 or more goals.

Team News

Manchester City:
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic and young Argentine playmaker Claudio Echeverri are unavailable. However, Erling Haaland is in top form, having scored in five straight games for club and country. Jeremy Doku has also been lively, scoring and assisting under Guardiola’s revamped wide system.

Predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, Nunes; De Bruyne, Doku, Foden; Haaland.

Al-Hilal:
Key winger Salem Al-Dawsari is ruled out due to injury. The Saudi side will lean on experienced players like Malcom and Mitrovic, but the absence of their captain weakens their attacking threat.

Predicted XI: Al-Owais; Abdulhamid, Al-Bulaihi, Koulibaly, Al-Shahrani; Neves, Kanno; Malcom, Milinkovic-Savic, Carrillo; Mitrovic.

What to Expect
City are clicking again and Guardiola’s tweaks are bearing fruit. Expect dominance in possession, high pressing, and multiple goal-scoring chances. Al-Hilal will likely sit deep and try to hit on the break, but containing City for 90 minutes looks unlikely.

Kirib Prediction
Manchester City 3–0 Al-Hilal
With Haaland in form and Doku thriving in wide areas, City should ease into the quarterfinals. Al-Hilal might stay compact early on, but the English champions’ quality should break them down.