Pitso Mosimane

Pitso Mosimane. Photo by Fadi El Assaad – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

WATCH: Al Ahly fans chant Pitso’s name in Abu Dhabi

The Al Ahly fans in Abu Dhabi’s Al Nahyan Stadium showed their support for coach Pitso Mosimane after the important win over Monterrey.

Pitso Mosimane

Pitso Mosimane. Photo by Fadi El Assaad – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

In what was effectively a quarter-final match at the FIFA Club World Cup, Al Ahly managed to claim a 1-0 win thanks to a 53rd minute winner from Mohamed Hany, and they will now come up against Brazilian giants Palmeiras for a place in the final.

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Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly were without a host of first-choice players due to their participation with the Egyptian national side in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. In total, the Ahly were without 11 players for their opener – including injured stars such as Percy Tau.

After the final whistle the Egyptian club’s supporters remained behind and chanted Mosimane’s name in appreciation of his tactical masterclass that saw the team claim victory despite being considerably under-strength.

You can watch the video with the Al Ahly fans below:

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Meanwhile, Mosimane has stated that ‘Africa will always be compromised’ when it comes to the priority placed on certain competitions.

“CAF and FIFA arrange games on top of each other, it’s amazing. It’s unbelievable how this happens, it’s like nobody knew when the Cup of Nations was, and nobody knew when the FIFA Club World Cup was. But Africa will always be compromised when it comes to this. Now we play Palmeiras who are rested, and we have to play again… why did they not play earlier, what’s the criteria?

“Anyway, we’re not politicians, we talk about football, but those are the realities. The scale is not proper when it comes to Africa and Europe, that’s a fact. We can hide it, or prefer not to talk about it, but it’s a fact that’s there.”

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