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Al Ittihad fans prior to the match. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Karim Fouad celebrates with fans after his team's win over Al Ittihad in their Club World Cup match at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Friday, December 15, 2023. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Emam Ashour celebrates scoring his team's third goal with Ali Maaloul. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Emam Ashour after scoring the third goal in his team's win over Al Ittihad in Jeddah. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Anthony Modeste fouls Al Ittihad's Ahmed Hegazy and is later sent off. Reuters
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Ahly's Anthony Modeste is shown a red card by referee Jesus Valenzuela. Reuters
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Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema scored a consolation goal for his team. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Emam Ashour fights for the ball with Al Ittihad's Faisal Al Ghamdi and Zakaria Al Hawsawi. Reuters
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Ahly's Hussein El Shahat celebrates the second goal with teammates. Reuters
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Al Ittihad fans prior to the match. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Karim Fouad celebrates with fans after his team's win over Al Ittihad in their Club World Cup match at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Friday, December 15, 2023. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Emam Ashour celebrates scoring his team's third goal with Ali Maaloul. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Emam Ashour after scoring the third goal in his team's win over Al Ittihad in Jeddah. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Anthony Modeste fouls Al Ittihad's Ahmed Hegazy and is later sent off. Reuters
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Ahly's Anthony Modeste is shown a red card by referee Jesus Valenzuela. Reuters
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Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema scored a consolation goal for his team. Reuters
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Al Ahly's Emam Ashour fights for the ball with Al Ittihad's Faisal Al Ghamdi and Zakaria Al Hawsawi. Reuters
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Ahly's Hussein El Shahat celebrates the second goal with teammates. Reuters
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Al Ittihad fans prior to the match. Reuters