Substitute Hercules struck a 70th-minute winner as Brazil's Fluminense defeated Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 2-1 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Club World Cup.

Hércules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup quarterfinal match on Friday.

In a closely contested match between the last two FIFA Club World Cup runners-up, Fluminense triumphed over Al-Hilal with a score of 2-1, securing their spot in the semi-finals. Both teams had previously achieved surprising upsets to reach this stage,