It was an unprecedented achievement, as no Asian team has ever managed to reach this high-level match over the history of the tournament. Al Ain fans celebrated everywhere in the UAE after their team’s historic performance in the tournament hosted in the Gulf country. Certainly, Al Ain has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that it can be the best representative of the Arab football in the Club World Cup. El-Shahat played an important role in the team’s qualification for the final game after he starred in the last three games. The most successful Egyptian club also lost against Sport Club Corinthians Paulista of Brazil in the semi-finals of 2013 Club World Cup.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 20, 2018 19:41 UTC