Al-Raed v Al-Hilal: Lineups announced with Karim Benzema on the bench for Saudi King’s Cup Round of 32
Al-Raed will host Al-Hilal in a Saudi King’s Cup 2026-27 Round of 32 match at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah on Monday, August 17, 2026, with Karim Benzema listed among Al-Hilal’s substitutes rather than the starting XI. Both clubs have announced their starting lineups and benches ahead of the fixture.
Al-Hilal began their Saudi Pro League season with a 4-2 victory over Al-Faisaly in which Karim Benzema and Malcom scored for Al-Za’eem and a brace from Rúben Neves completed the scoring. Simone Inzaghi’s squad trained on Sunday in preparation for the King’s Cup tie. Al-Hilal enter the match as the competition’s most successful side, having won the King’s Cup 10 times, including four wins in the last five editions. Al-Raed come into the game after finishing 18th in the Saudi Pro League and being relegated to the second division.
Al-Raed’s starting XI is Mohamed Al-Otaibi; Hassan Al-Asmari, Redouane Mennioui, Abdulrahman Sahhari, Bandar Al-Shamrani, Munif Doshy; Solomon Tweh, Yousef Al-Harbi; Mohamed Al-Sufyani, Saad Al-Salouili; Hamoud Al-Shammari. Their bench includes Feras Al-Rajhi (gk), Mohammad Al-Khaibari (gk), Muhammad Al Hussein, Nawaf Hazazi, Ayman Al-Blwi, Ziyad Al-Refaei, Tamim Al-Shuqayran, Badr Al Shammari, Abdullah Badghish, Maher Al-Khoolid, Abdulaziz Madeesh.
Al-Hilal’s starting XI is Mohammed Al‑Owais; Mishaal Al-Dawood, Kalidou Koulibaly, Yusuf Akçiçek, Theo Hernández; Rúben Neves, Nasser Al‑Dosari (c), Sergej Milinković‑Savić; Sultan Mandash, Mohamed Meïté, Sabri Dahal. Their substitutes include Yassine Bounou (gk), Hamad Al Yami, Ali Lajami, Moteb Al-Harbi, Mohammed Mahzari, Mohamed Kanno, Murad Al-Hawsawi, Suhayb Al-Zaid, Abdullah Al Anazi, Nawaf Al Habashi, Crysencio Summerville, Karim Benzema.
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Sushruta has spent over two years covering football, with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions. Alongside football, he has reported on a variety of sports, bringing curiosity and perspective to every story. The teams meet in the Saudi King’s Cup 2026-27 Round of 32 on Monday, August 17, with the winner progressing from this stage of the competition.
