Sami Komsan, Al Ahly’s football first-team assistant coach, spoke following the team’s 1-0 victory over C.F. Monterrey of Mexico in the preliminary round of the FIFA Club World Cup.

In his post-match interview, Komsan expressed his happiness on the team’s qualification to the semi-finals of the competition and reflected on the team’s performance in the game.

"Our players showed Al Ahly’s character tonight and managed to overcome all the obstacles. They were determined to win despite the fact that we had several absences."

"Our fans always want to win and the coaching staff works so hard to meet the high expectations of our fans."

"I would like to thank all the players for their great performance. They are determined to give their best against Palmeiras in the semi-finals to make our fans happy."