Goals from Jesus Corona and Cesar Delgado have seen Monterrey become only the second Mexican team to finish third at a FIFA Club World Cup, as they beat Al-Ahly of Egypt 2-0 at the International Stadium Yokohama on Sunday.

The match lacked pace and rhythm in its early stages, and the opening goal had a comical quality to it.

Monterrey’s teenage striker Corona, on again for the injured Humberto Suazo - who hasn’t played a minute at Japan 2012 - chased a hopeful ball forward from Neri Cardozo after three minutes. Goalkeeper Mahmoud Abou Elseoud raced off his line in a panic and cleared the ball straight off the face of pursuing defender Sayed Moawad. The ball then fell perfectly for Corona, who tapped home his second goal of the tournament into an unguarded net.

A brave Ahly side failed to reach the Club World Cup final despite giving the more fancied Corinthians a hard time during Wednesday’s semi-final at the Toyota Stadium in Japan.

Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero made the most of a rare goal-scoring opportunity for the Brazilian outfit to score the winner after 30 minutes and set up a possible clash against European champions Chelsea, who face Mexico’s Monterrey in the other semi-final on Thursday.

Ahly were unlucky not to level the score after the break as Corinthians survived an onslaught.

The Egyptian giants were inspired by a superb display from veteran playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika, who was introduced after the break to revitalize an unproductive frontline that was let down by too many mis-placed passes in the first half.

Al Ahly head coach Hossam Al Badry has revealed that his veteran player Hossam Ghaly has torn his Anterior Crucial Ligament .

The Al Ahly skipper did not continue the match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima during the FIFA Club World Cup after his injury in the first half

“The team doctor told us that Ghaly tore his Anterior Crucial Ligament and he will be sidelined for five months” Al Badry said to the Egyptian TV.

”Hossam's injury made the entire team sad despite winning 2-1 as he is the team captain. Ghaly will travel to Germany to have the operation as soon as possible” Al Badry added.

Talismanic playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika scored in the second half as Ahly claimed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Japan’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima to qualify for the Club World Cup semi-final on Sunday.

Forward El-Sayed Hamdi put Ahly ahead on the quarter-hour mark but Hisato Sato brought the hosts level on 31 minutes amid snowfall at the Toyota Stadium.

Abou-Treika, who started on the bench, netted a trademark poacher’s goal 11 minutes after the restart and Ahly survived a late Hiroshima onslaught, thanks to a series of impressive saves from keeper Sherif Ekramy, to set up a semi-final clash with Brazil’s Corinthians.

Seven-time African champions Al Ahly of Egypt will face Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup on Sunday.

The winners of the Japanese league beat the Oceania champions Auckland City from New Zealand 1-0.

The only goal of the game in the Japanese city of Yokohama was scored by Toshihiro Aoyama in the 66th minute.

Ahly, competing at their fourth Club World Cup, are hoping to improve on their third-placed finish in 2006.

Fifa has made the draw for December's Club World Cup in Japan.

The winners of the African Champions League - TP Mazembe, Esperance, Sunshine Stars or Al Ahly - now know their route to glory.

They will face the victors of a play-off between the winners of Japan's football championship and New Zealand's Auckland City on 9 December.

And the winners of that match will face South American champions Corinthians for a place in the the final.

In the other half of the draw, Mexican side Monterrey and the winners of the Asian Champions League will meet with a semi-final berth at stake.

_Morocco will become the first African country to host the annual Club World Cup of continental winners, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced on Saturday.

The north African country will host the 2013 and 2014 editions of the tournament, Blatter said after a meeting in Tokyo of the world footballing body's executive committee.

The 2011 Club World Cup concludes in Yokohama, next to Tokyo, on Sunday, when European champions Barcelona take on Santos of Brazil.

The United Arab Emirates is the other country to have held the showpiece, and it was hosted by Brazil in 2000 when it was called the Club World Championship.