UEFA Champions League holders Internazionale FC of Milan are the new FIFA Club World Cup winners having defeated surprise package TP Mazembe of Africa by a 3-0 scoreline in Abu Dhabi this evening. Goals from Goran Pandev, Samuel Eto'o and late substitute Jonathan Biabiany sealed the deal for the Nerazzurri and gifted coach Rafael Benítez with his second trophy as coach of the Milanese giants having won the Italian Super Cup at the start of the season.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — European champions Inter Milan lifted the Club World Cup on Saturday after a 3-0 win in the Abu Dhabi final over African champions TP Mazembe. The Italians largely dominated proceedings and had the match in their pockets once Goran Pandev and Samuel Eto'o had bagged goals in quickfire succession [.

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Al-Ahly's Mohamed Aboutreika against JS Kabylie in Tizi-Ouzou

The African Champions League will renew old North African rivalries this weekend, as Egyptian side Al-Ahly take on JS Kabylie from Algeria in Cairo.

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Al-Ahly's Mohamed Aboutreika against JS Kabylie in Tizi-Ouzou

The African Champions League will renew old North African rivalries this weekend, as Egyptian side Al-Ahly take on JS Kabylie from Algeria in Cairo.

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Can TP Mazembe retain their trophy?

The 2010 African Champions League semi-finals have a very Maghreb/Egyptian feel to them this year. Perhaps this should come as no surprise.

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Can TP Mazembe retain their trophy?

The 2010 African Champions League semi-finals have a very Maghreb/Egyptian feel to them this year. Perhaps this should come as no surprise.

Algerians ES Sétif were amongst the winners in the CAF Champions League 2nd round, 1st leg

The second round of the two major African club tournaments began this weekend with the first leg of each tie played from Friday to Sunday. In both competitions there was a winner in all but one match so a number of the clubs participating in Africa's club competitions can fancy their chances of further progress.

Given Singuluma scored twice for TP Mazembe in their 2-0 away win at Dynamos

The opening matchday of the African Champions League took place this weekend and it was a good one for defending champions TP Mazembe whose campaign goes from strength to strength following a 2-0 win in Zimbabwe. Record champions Al Ahly, however, had to come from behind to snatch a draw away at Nigerians Heartland FC.

The African Champions League remains competitive after Matchday 4 was completed this weekend with every team hoping that they can still advance to the semi-finals. Meanwhile the CAF Confederation Cup is now in full swing after all eight clubs played their Matchday 2 games in the last few days. Stoppage Time International Football Blog reviews the latest action in African continental club competition.

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JS Kabylie survived a hostile environment and an attacking onslaught from opponents Al-Ahly to draw 1-1 and qualify for the last four of the 2010 African Champions League.

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JS Kabylie survived a hostile environment and an attacking onslaught from opponents Al-Ahly to draw 1-1 and qualify for the last four of the 2010 African Champions League.

The two finalists for the African Champions League have been decided with defending champions TP Mazembe due to meet Tunisian side Espérance following this weekend's semi-final second legs. In the CAF Confederation Cup the four semi-finalists were already known prior to this weeknd's final group match fixtures.

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"Today, our morale is on top. I think we are capable of scoring three goals by half time." Espérance striker Khaled Ayari.

Positivity. Positivity is always a good thing. In this case however even blind, optimistic, the-world-is-our-oyster-and-nothing-can-possibly-go-wrong Disneyland levels of positivity may not be enough.

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"Today, our morale is on top. I think we are capable of scoring three goals by half time." Espérance striker Khaled Ayari.

Positivity. Positivity is always a good thing. In this case however even blind, optimistic, the-world-is-our-oyster-and-nothing-can-possibly-go-wrong Disneyland levels of positivity may not be enough.

Famously Pele said that an African side would win a World Cup by the year 2000, but what about their premier club side TP Mazembe? They will take the field against Pachuca on Friday in a quarter final matchup that will decide the opponents for Internacional of Brazil inthe semi finals of the FIFA World Club Championships.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates African champions Tout Puissant Mazembe pulled off the biggest shock in the 10-year history of the Club World Cup by beating Internacional 2-0 in the semifinals here on Tuesday. The side from the Democratic Republic of Congo prevailed through fine second-half strikes by Mulota Kabangu and Dioko Kaluyituka to [.

Seven teams the club champions on their respective continents have been competing in Abu Dhabi over the past week in the FIFA Club World Cup: Inter Milan (Italy), Pachuca (Mexico), Internacionale (Brazil), TP Mazembe (Congo), Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea), Al-Wahda Sports Club (UAE), and Hekari United FC (Papua Ne Guinea).

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o was named African Footballer of the Year a record fourth time at the annual CAF awards ceremony in Cairo Monday. The 29-year-old native of central town Nkon finished ahead of first-time finalist Asamoah Gyan of Ghana and former winner Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast in a poll [.