Club World Cup: Al Ahly Defeat Monterey, Qualify For Semi-final
By Amaechi Agbo
Africa Champions, Ah Ahly of Egypt on Saturday qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup after a 1-0 victory over Monterrey of Mexico, www.bestchoicesports.com.nh can report.
Mohammed Hany scored the only goal of the encounter in the 54th minute to send the most successful club in the world into the last four.
The Mexican Monterrey, 2021 Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, CONCACAF Champions, threw everything into the game in the closing stage but their efforts were fruitless
It is the second time, consecutively, Coach Pitso Mosimane is taking the team into the last four of the Club World Cup
In their first match in the 2020 edition, The Red Devils defeated the hosts Al Duhail thanks to a wonderful strike from Hussein El Shahat, sending them to its first official match with the European champions Bayern Munich in the Semi-finals.
Bayern were able to defeat Al Ahly 2–0 by a brace scored by Robert Lewandowski. However, they were able to secure the bronze medal for the second time in the club’s history after defeating Palmeiras, the winners of the 2020 Copa Libertadores in the Third place play off
The African champions will take on South America Brazilian club, Palmeiras in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Palmeiras are champions of Copa Libertadores.