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By Ashwani Kumar

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Published: Mon 9 Oct 2017, 2:50 PM

Last updated: Mon 9 Oct 2017, 4:55 PM

The UAE side Al Jazira could set for a dream date against Spanish giants Real Madrid in the Fifa Club World Cup semifinals.
Abu Dhabi and Al Ain stadiums will host all the matches in December. And the official draw ceremony was held in the Capital on Monday.
Al Jazira, the host team and Arabian Gulf League winner, will have to first tackle OFC Champions League winners Auckland City FC of New Zealand in the first round match to be held at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain on December 6.
And in the quarterfinals, they need to get the better of this year's Asian Champions League. The match will be played at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on December 9.
Victory in these two matches will ensure the 'Pride of Abu Dhabi' a chance to take on the 'Whites' from Spain. It will be a landmark match for the Capital club if Al Jazira make it to the semifinals on December 13.
The Spanish team, if they win the title, will become the first side in the history of the tournament to win back-to-back titles.
In last year's final held in Japan, Real Madrid edged Kashima Antlers 4-2 in extra time as Cristiano Ronaldo scored late goals to complete a hat trick.
The fourth team to have confirmed qualification are CONCACAF Champions League winners CF Pachuca. The Mexican side will play the winners of CAF Champions League. 
The winners of that encounter will then face CONMEBOL Libertadores champions in the semifinals.
The winners of AFC Champions League, CONMEBOL Libertadores and CAF Champions League will be known next month.
The tournament will start from December 6 and final will take place at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 16.
ashwani@khaleejtimes.com


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