Soccer-Al-Hilal down Pachuca to reach last 16 at Club World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group H - Al Hilal v Pachuca - Geodis Park, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. - June 26, 2025 Al Hilal's Marcos Leonardo scores their second goal IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Steve Roberts

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Al-Hilal beat Mexico's Pachuca 2-0 to reach the knockout stage of the Club World Cup on Thursday, the big-spending Saudi club's first win of the tournament enough to send them through as Group H runners-up behind Real Madrid.

Salem Al-Dawsari opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and Marcos Leonardo added the second in stoppage time to earn the four-times Asian champions a last-16 clash with Manchester City in Orlando on Monday.