Al Hilal first football team lost 2–0 by MC Alger in a pre-season friendly that took place on Wednesday evening at Oberbuch Stadium in Austria, as part of the team’s preparations for the 2026/27 season. Head coach Simone Inzaghi started the match with the following lineup: Mohammed Al Owais, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Lajami, Moteb Al Harbi, Mohammed Mahzari, Malcom Felipe, Nasser Al Dawsari, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Suhaib Al Zaid, Mohamed Meïté, and Darwin Núñez. The second half witnessed the participation of Mohammed Al Yami, Sultan Mandash, Yusuf Akçiçek, Mohammed Kanno, Karim Benzema, Mohammed Al Sarnoukh, Simon Bouabré, Crysencio Summerville, Mishaal Al Dawood, and Murad Al Hawsawi.