By Julien Pretot MIAMI (Reuters) -Al-Hilal might have fallen just short of victory, but their 1-1 draw with 15-time European champions Real Madrid at the Club World Cup on Wednesday underlined the growing strength of Arabic football on the world stage.

Real Madrid were lucky to escape with a point from their FIFA Club World Cup match against Al-Hilal, with the Saudi Arabian side dominating for large spells of the match in the blistering heat at

Real Madrid dramatically had a stoppage-time penalty saved as Trent Alexander-Arnold's debut for the club ended in a hard-fought draw with Al-Hilal in their opening Fifa Club World Cup match in Miami.