Club World Cup: Al Ahly beats Auckland, faces Sounders next

TANGIER, Morocco — TANGIER, Morocco (AP) — will face the Seattle Sounders in the second round of the Club World Cup after beating Auckland City 3-0 on Wednesday.

Goals from Hussein Elshahat, Mohamed Sherif and Percy Tau at the Tangier Stadium in Morocco ensured the Egyptian team progressed to the next round of the tournament, which also features Champions League winner Real Madrid and Copa Libertadores champion Flamengo.

The Sounders are the first MLS team in history to qualify for the Club World Cup and will meet Al Ahly on Saturday.

The winner of that match will play Madrid in the semifinals.

Wydad Casablanca

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