Al Ahly’s late goal ends Seattle debut 1-0 in Club World Cup

Published February 4, 2023 1:45 PM

TANGIER, Morocco (AP) — Mohamed Afsha has scored on a deflected shot in the 88th minute and sent Al Ahly into the Club World Cup semifinals after beating the Seattle Sounders 1-0. Afsha scored after coming on as a substitute in the 63rd. He sent Al Ahly into the semifinals for the third straight year and brought an abrupt end to the first appearance by a team from the United States in the competition. Afsha’s rebound attempt deflected off defender Alex Roldan and bounded past goalkeeper Stefan Frei. Al Ahly will face Real Madrid in the semis. Seattle was the first team from Major League Soccer to appear in the tournament.

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