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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad and their star striker Karim Benzema avoided Manchester City in the semifinal\u00a0draw on Tuesday for the first FIFA Club World Cup to be hosted by the Kingdom.<\/p>\n

\tThe December 12-22 tournament for continental champions and the host nation\u2019s league winner will be played in Al-Ittihad\u2019s home city Jeddah.<\/p>\n

\tThe event will be the last Club World Cup in the current annual format before a 32-team version played every four years starts in June 2025. The inaugural host is the US.
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