Overview
- Kickoff is 8 a.m. ET at Hong Kong Stadium, with TV on Fox Sports 2 and Fox Deportes and streaming on Fubo, Foxsports.com and the Fox Sports App.
- Benzema tempered the personal-duel narrative, saying it is “Al-Ittihad vs. Al-Nassr” and calling Ronaldo “a football legend.”
- New Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus called the chance to manage Ronaldo a “big incentive” as he beds in summer signings João Félix, Kingsley Coman and Íñigo Martínez.
- Al-Ittihad enter as reigning league and King Cup winners with a core featuring Benzema, N’Golo Kanté and Fabinho, though their preseason included several defeats.
- The winner will meet Al-Ahli or Al-Qadsiah in Saturday’s final, with Al-Hilal not in this edition after withdrawing earlier this month.