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Monterrey vs Al Ahly FIFA Club World Cup: Predicted lineups

By Hector Garcia

Monterrey will try to beat the Egyptian side for the third time in their history.

Monterrey will try to beat the Egyptian side for the third time in their history.

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Monterrey will be the Mexican team in charge of representing Mexico in this year's edition of the Club World Cup. The team coached by Javier 'Vasco' Aguirre will face Al-Ahly of Egyptian soccer in their debut match.

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It should be noted that these two teams have already met in the Club World Cup, with two victories for the Mexican club, so they will now go for the third, which would mark the hegemony against the Cairo team.

Here is the preview with every detail you need to know about La Pandilla's debut in the international competition.

Schedule and location

On Saturday, February 5, Monterrey will play its first match in the Club World Cup against Al-Ahly, from Cairo. The game will kick off at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States and the Al-Nahyan Stadium in the United Arab Emirates will be the venue for the match.

Monterrey predicted lineup against Al Ahly

Let's take a look at the possible starting lineup based on what coach Aguirre has done in recent games.

Goalkeeper: Luis Cardenas (GK)

Defenders:  Edson Gutierrez (CB),  Hector Moreno (CB), Sebastian Vegas (RB), Erick Aguirre (LB)

Midfielders:  Luis Romo (CM), Celso Ortiz (CM), Arturo Gonzalez (CM)

Forwards: Rodolfo Pizarro (LW), Vincent Janssen (St), Maximiliano Meza (RW)

Al Ahly predicted lineup against Monterrey

Goalkeeper: Mohamed El-Shenawy (GK)

Defenders: Yasser Ibrahim (CB), Badr Benoun (CB), Ali Maaloul (RB), Ayman Ashraf (LB);

Midfielders: Mohamed Magdi Kafsha (CM), Hussein El Shahant (CM), Akram Tawfik (RM), Ahmed Radwan (LM)

Forwards: Mohamed Sheriff (ST) Percy Tau (ST)

Prediction

This match is expected to be a good match for the Mexican team. If Rayados de Monterrey does not get overconfident, it will be able to take advantage and do well in its debut. If they win, Los Regios would already have won three games against Al-Ahly. The Aztecs are expected to be fast and to take advantage of their opponents' carelessness to score goals.

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