Wesley Saïd opened for Al-Shamal and Salem Al-Dawsari equalised in the 32nd minute. The decisive change came immediately after the interval: Baghdad Bounedjah scored in the 48th minute and Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane in the 54th, turning a level score into a two-goal gap within six minutes.

That particular spell explains more than a broad description of a comfortable victory. The Al Hilal in this game is the Saudi club, distinct from Sudan’s Al Hilal in African coverage; team links use the source identity rather than the shared name. The separate group figures below are context, not an automatic qualification claim.

Al-Shamal 3–1 Al Hilal

The ESPN event record confirms the final 3–1 score in home–away order. Recorded kick-off: 2026-10-27 20:15 in Jerusalem time.

Scoring sequence

  • Wesley Saïd, 8 — Al-Shamal
  • Salem Al-Dawsari, 32 — Al Hilal
  • Baghdad Bounedjah, 48 — Al-Shamal
  • Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, 54 — Al-Shamal

Attempts: Al-Shamal 12 shots, 6 on target; Al Hilal 7 shots, 4 on target.

Recorded possession: 42.2% for the hosts and 57.8% for the visitors.

2026 season standings checked on 28 October, a dated snapshot rather than a final qualification decision:

Al Hilal — West Region: position 5, 6 points from 3 games; goal difference +1.

Al-Shamal — West Region: position 6, 5 points from 3 games; goal difference +2.

These matches took place before this report was published; each kick-off is dated above. Figures come from the linked event records, while the interpretation is our editorial reading of those figures.

Archival cover photograph: Saudi Arabia before the Uruguay match in June 2026; not an image of the current event. Photographer/creator: Unknown author Unknown author. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 4.0. The Wikimedia-supplied thumbnail is used without further modification. Image date as recorded by the source: 18 June 2026 (upload date).