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For the first time ever, an American club will feature at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Last May, Seattle Sounders beat Pumas U.N.A.M in the CONCACAF Champions League Final, becoming the first MLS winners of the competition since 2000.
LA Galaxy were supposed to take part in the 2001 Club World Cup, but the tournament was cancelled just two months before it was scheduled to kick off.
So, Seattle will become MLS’ first-ever representatives at intercontinental level.
Under Brian Schmetzer, the Rave Green have won two MLS Cups, reaching a Leagues Cup Final and, as mentioned, captured that historic Champions League title.
Now, in, what will be, their first competitive fixture for 118 days, can the Sounders set up a semi-final showdown with Real Madrid?
Hussein El Shahat’s rocket in first half stoppage time broke the deadlock, before Mohamed Sherif’s cool finish and then Percy Tau’s impudent dink secured the win.
Over 47,000 supporters were in attendance in Tangier for that one, the overwhelming majority of which were cheering on Al Ahly, and the same will be true of this match.
This is the Egyptian club’s third successive appearance at the Club World Cup, finishing third at each of the last two editions.
12 months ago, they beat Mexican side Monterrey in Abu Dhabi, Hany the only scorer, so are confident of another victory over the champions of CONCACAF.
Roared on by a partisan crowd, will Al Ahly be too strong for Seattle at Ibn Batouta Stadium?
