It was less than three months ago when Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari scored spectacular goals to defeat Argentina and set the 2022 World Cup on fire.
There is now another massive South American test for the pair as Al-Hilal take on Brazilian giants Flamengo in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup in Tangier on Tuesday.
The prize of a final against mighty Real Madrid or Arab rivals Al-Ahly awaits. The Saudi Arabian and Asian champions are still recovering from an epic showdown with local heroes Wydad AC on Saturday.
Not only did the Riyadh giants have to come back from a goal down against the African champions — and complete 120 minutes of a tough encounter — but they also had to deal with 50,000 intimidating fans.
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