African champions Wydad Casablanca beaten by Pachuca at Fifa Club World Cup

Published on: 10 December 2017

African champions Wydad Casablanca failed to reach the semi-finals of the Fifa Club World Cup following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mexico’s Pachuca on Saturday in Abu Dahabi.

The only goal of the match was scored by Victor Guzman in the 112th minute for the champions of the Caribbean and North and Central American (CONCACAF) region.

Wydad played with 10 men from the 69th minute after captain Brahim Nakach was sent off following a second yellow card.

Pachuca will now face Copa Libertadores winners Gremio of Brazil in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

The Brazilians, like the European champions Real Madrid, have a bye into the last four.

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