Al-Ahly fell at the semifinal stage of the FIFA Club World Cup for the fourth successive year on Monday, going down 2-0 to Fluminense of Brazil in Jeddah.
However, it was a game that the Egyptians will know could have gone very differently. A second-half penalty, converted by Jhon Arias, proved to be the difference between the two teams before a last-minute goal from John Kennedy sealed the victory.
The result was not only a disappointment to the tens of thousands of red-shirted fans inside King Abdullah Sports City, but it also means that Africa’s wait for a finalist has now reached…
