07 Feb 2021 - 8:49 Palmeiras players during a practice session at Aspire Zone yesterday. Pic: Twitter / @Palmeiras Fawad Hussain/ The Peninsula Newly-crowned Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras are set to make their FIFA Club World Cup debut as they take on Mexican giants Tigres UANL, with both sides eyeing victory at the Education City Stadium to book spot in the final. Palmeiras, the Sao Paulo club, was the last side to qualify in the six-team event being held in Qatar after they edged three-time champions Santos on last-gasp goal on Saturday to regain Copa Libertadores trophy after 21 years. Being one of the most successful football clubs in Brazil, The Greens – coached by Portuguese Abel Ferreira – will start as favourites against CONCACAF Champions League winners Tigres in today’s first semi-final, which will kick off at 9:00pm.