Al Ittihad will have to wait until the final of the Fifa Club World Cup if they are to meet Manchester City in Saudi Arabia later this year, after the draw was made in Jeddah on Tuesday.
The Saudi Pro League champions, making their second appearance in the tournament and first since 2005, open the December 12-22 event in the kingdom's second city with a play-off against New Zealand’s Auckland City.
Should they advance, Ittihad will meet in the second round Egyptian giants Al Ahly, the reigning African champions, with the winner then facing the 2023 Copa Libertadores champions in the semi-final.
The tournament’s South American representative - the Copa Libertadores is currently at its semi-final stage - will not be decided until November 4.
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