Mexico's Tigres surprised by winning 1-0 over Brazilian Palmeiras and qualifying for the Club World Cup final on Sunday, in his first participation in the tournament.
French striker André-Pierre Gignac scored the match’s only goal from the penalty spot in the 54th minute, bringing his tally to 3 goals in the tournament after he scored twice in the 2-1 victory over South Korean Ulsan.
The Mexican team, which won its first CONCACAF Champions League title, will await the winner of the other semi-final match between Bayern Munich and Egypt's Al-Ahly.
Famous Palmeiras fan Nicholas (the blind) and his mother, Silvia, describing the matches for him on the stands of Education City Stadium الم # Club_World Cup |
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The final match for the Clubs World Cup will be held next Thursday.