Join on WhatsApp
Join on Telegram
Rabat — Saudi club Al Shabab has agreed to loan Moroccan international Abderrazak Hamdallah to Al Hilal during the special transfer window for teams participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, currently taking place in the US.
The club confirmed that the 34-year-old striker will join the team’s training sessions in the coming hours.
The team prepares to face Brazilian side Fluminense in the tournament’s quarterfinal match scheduled for Friday.
The Saudi Football Federation announced it moved up the summer registration period to July 3 instead of the original July 20 date. The window will now run until September 10.
This change responds to Al Hilal’s official request to advance the registration period, with the club aiming to register Hamdallah and another defender from the Saudi Pro League for their Club World Cup squad.
FIFA’s Club World Cup regulations, specifically Article 24, Paragraph 3, allow teams to make up to six changes to their registered squads.
These changes can include players whose contracts have expired or players the clubs want to remove from their lists.
Al Hilal previously submitted an initial squad of 35 players to the tournament’s organizing committee, but the timing of this change aligns with FIFA’s deadline, which ends on July 3.
Al-Hilal faces a string of injuries among key players, with Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic remaining out with a leg muscle injury.
Meanwhile, Captain Salem Al Dawsari suffered a hamstring injury after the match against Mexican side Pachuca.
Defender Hassan Tambakti picked up a knee contusion, while left-back Yasser Al Shahrani is not match-ready.
The loan signing gives Al Hilal additional attacking options as they pursue their Club World Cup campaign.
Hamdallah brings extensive experience from his time in Saudi football and international competitions with Morocco’s national team, joining his compatriot Yassine Bounou, who delivered an impressive performance during Al Hilal’s game against Manchester City.
The Saudi club knocked out Man City of the Club World Cup in a 4-3 extra-time win in Orlando, Florida.
