African champions through to semis of Club World Cup

Auckland 0 Al Ahly 2

African champions Al Ahly booked a place in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup today with a comfortable 2-0 win over New Zealand’s Auckland City.

Second-half goals from Flavio and Mohamed Aboutrika were enough to guarantee the Egyptian side’s progress to the next phase, where they will face Copa Libertadores champions Internacional of Brazil on Wednesday.

But Manuel Jose’s side will need to make more of their possession against the South Americans if they are to have any hope of reaching next Sunday’s final at Yokohama International Stadium.