<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Al-Hilal Saudi Club will face its South Korean counterpart, Gwangju, in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-2025, at the Jewel Stadium in Jeddah at 7:30 pm today, Friday. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:670/458;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/9c627191-8a2d-4c84-a5e7-d6a9ff5561df.jpeg" alt="Crescent"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">announcements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features, as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides information about</span></span> the <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">various</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Hence, the Asian Football Confederation has decided to hold the knockout stages of the tournament—the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final—in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on April 25th. The tournament will also feature matches between teams from the East and West of the continent. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:686/447;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/019f32b4-a84d-4d0b-aba4-61b531bef2f4.jpeg" alt="Crescent"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> The list of clubs that have qualified for the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite includes Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale from Japan, Gwangju FC from South Korea, and Buriram FC from Thailand, in addition to Al Hilal, Al Nassr, and Al Ahli from Saudi Arabia, and Al Sadd FC from Qatar. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1200/675;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/9375a101-435a-4a56-acb8-ce6a0602e853.jpeg" alt="Crescent"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is worth noting that Al Hilal qualified for the knockout stages as the leader of the West Group with 22 points, before overcoming the obstacle of Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan in the round of 16 with a score of (4-1) on aggregate.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Meanwhile, Gwangju is embarking on its first adventure in the AFC Champions League after finishing the 2023 season third in the K-League, securing its first continental appearance and making it the only newcomer to the tournament this year. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:678/452;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/3ecfc6b4-2d26-4251-b0cf-bb78a427c30e.jpeg" alt="Crescent"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Korean team also finished the league stage (East Zone) in fourth place with 14 points, and South Korean Gwangju beat Japanese counterpart Vissel Kobe 3-2 on aggregate in the round of 16. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:649/472;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/f3e9db2c-3c1e-4429-ba75-4a849e94be23.jpeg" alt="Crescent"></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Guangzhou Evergrande are the first team to reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals in their debut campaign since Vissel Kobe in 2020.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Hilal is trying to capitalize on home advantage and the support of its fans to secure a win and advance to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League, while also regaining the confidence of its fans following the team's erratic results in the Saudi Professional League and its exit from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:678/452;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/584fde47-09c9-47f3-9e62-6b1c8081b4a0.jpeg" alt="Crescent"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Al Hilal's foreign players list for the match included:</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, Brazilian left-back Renan Lodi, Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo, Serbian midfielder Savic, and his Portuguese teammate Ruben Neves. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:649/472;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/bc34cd44-d210-4936-ab95-560c1863d2b6.jpeg" alt="Crescent"></figure>