Al-Ahli defeat Auckland City to reach Intercontinental Cup final
Al-Ahli edged New Zealand’s Auckland City 1-0 to book a place in the Intercontinental Cup final in Jeddah.
Key Takeaways
AIAl-Ahli secured a 1-0 victory over New Zealand’s Auckland City on Thursday evening in the opening round of the 2026 Intercontinental Cup, held at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, with more than 46,000 fans in attendance.
The only goal of the match came in the 63rd minute, scored by Saleh Abu Shamat.
With this win, Al-Ahli advanced to the final of the Intercontinental Cup for Africa, Asia, and Oceania, where they will face South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, the African champions, on September 19.