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8 February, 2021, 8:03 pm
Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Semi Final - Palmeiras v Tigres UANL - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - February 7, 2021 Tigres UANL s Andre Pierre Gignac scores their first goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous
BAAYA, Qatar (Reuters) – Mexican side Tigres became the first team from North America to reach the final of Club World Cup when they beat Brazilian club Palmeiras 1-0 in the semi-final on Sunday.
After a tepid first half Tigres’ French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac got the only goal of the game from the penalty spot in the 54th minute when Luan was adjudged to have pulled down Carlos Gonzalez.