{"id":77683,"date":"2026-09-19T18:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T18:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/77683"},"modified":"2026-09-19T18:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T18:26:27","slug":"african-champions-beat-asian-champions-to-reach-intercontinental-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/77683","title":{"rendered":"African champions beat Asian champions to reach Intercontinental Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p data-id=\"Qs2C3s\"><strong>PRETORIA \u2013 African champions Mamelodi Sundowns edged their Asian counterparts Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia 2-1 in \u200bthe Inter Continental Cup on Saturday, with a \u200cdouble strike from Portuguese import Nuno Santos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sundowns advance to a match against either Toluca of Mexico or the Copa Libertadores \u200bwinners later this year in the annual \u200bcompetition for the six confederation champions.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"cJmnkn\">Santos went ahead \u2060in the 17th minute lead at Loftus Versfeld but \u200btheir lead lasted only two minutes until goalkeeper Ronwen \u200bWilliams saved a close-range effort from Saudi striker Feras but could not hold on to the ball which then hit \u200bhim on the back of the head and went \u200binto his goal.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"3t0uYD\">A diving header from Santos won the game for \u200cthe \u2060home side nine minutes from time.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"p1iAxL\">\u201cI like to be in those type of positions on the pitch and today it was great that the ball arrived \u200bperfectly for me,\u201d \u200bhe said.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"BEqqCP\">Al \u2060Ahli, with England international Ivan Toney leading the attack, had several good first-half \u200bchances which they squandered.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"uiIpVu\">Holders Paris St Germain \u200bare \u2060directly through to the final of the Inter Continental Cup, which will be played in December. FIFA have yet to \u2060announce \u200bthe dates or venue for \u200bthe last three games of the competition, which last year were held \u200bin Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/african-champions-beat-asian-champions-to-reach-intercontinental-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRETORIA \u2013 African champions Mamelodi Sundowns edged their Asian counterparts Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia 2-1 in \u200bthe Inter Continental Cup on Saturday, with a \u200cdouble strike from Portuguese import Nuno Santos. Sundowns advance to a match against either Toluca of Mexico or the Copa Libertadores \u200bwinners later this year in the annual \u200bcompetition for the six confederation champions. 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