Fluminense edge out Al Ahly in Club World Cup semi-final thriller
Those still questioning the value of the Fifa Club World Cup would have been wise to tune their televisions in on Monday night to Saudi Arabia.
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Fluminense beat Al-Ahly 2-0 to reach Club World Cup final
JEDDAH :Jhon Arias and John Kennedy scored in the second half to give Brazilian side Fluminense a hard-fought 2-0 win over Egypt's Al-Ahly in their Club World Cup semi-final at King Abdullah Sports City on Monday.
Club World Cup provides Man City opportunity to address worrying problem
Following Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, a Manchester Evening News reader noted that Manchester City can no longer outscore teams.
Club World Cup: Al Ahly focused on Fluminense after statement win over Al Ittihad
Al Ahly “showed who we are” in their superb Fifa Club World Cup victory against hosts Al Ittihad, but are focused only on Fluminense despite the carrot of meeting Manchester City in the final, according to midfielder Taher Mohamed.
FIFA and Saudi Arabia bond over Club World Cup this week with bigger goal ahead of 2034 World Cup
FIFA’s long-time engagement with Saudi Arabia became a fully formed partnership this year.
‘Getting worse’ - Man City fans make worrying prediction after Crystal Palace draw
Manchester City supporters are lamenting their side’s inability to put opponents to the sword after letting a two-goal lead slip against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Fabinho confident Al Ittihad will bounce back from Club World Cup disappointment
Al Ittihad’s Fabinho said the hosts have no excuses for their Fifa Club World Cup exit to Al Ahly on Friday, but vowed to focus on still delivering silverware to the team's fans this season.
Manchester City to face Urawa at Club World Cup after Asian champion beats Mexico’s León
JEDDAH: Manchester City will play Urawa Red Diamonds in the Club World Cup semifinals after the Asian champion beat León of Mexico 1-0 on Friday. Saudi Arabian champion Al-Ittihad, captained by Karim Benzema, played Al Ahly, the Egyptian champion of Africa, later Friday in the other second-round game. The winner will face Fluminense of Brazil in the semifinals next week. Urawa’s win was sealed with a 78th-minute goal by Dutch forward Alex Schalk, who squeezed a low, angled shot past advancing León goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota. Schalk’s journey from his native Netherlands to Japan took him via the north of Scotland, where he spent three seasons at Ross County, and to Switzerland with Servette, where the first of his four years was in the second division. Urawa earned their place at the seven-team Club World Cup by winning the Asian Champions League in February, beating Saudi club Al-Hilal in the final.