Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 15:00 (Brasília) at King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia.
- Broadcasts are listed on CazéTV (YouTube), with Diário do Nordeste also citing SporTV on TV and FIFA+ via streaming.
- Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs is assigned to officiate the match.
- Al Ahli enters on strong form after AFC Champions League and Arab Super Cup titles, with new signing Matheus Gonçalves expected to start in support of Ivan Toney.
- Pyramids arrive off a 3-0 win over Auckland City and a recent derby victory against Al Ahly, with Ewerton, El Karti and Ibrahim Touré flagged as key contributors.