Al Ahly Winger, Hussein El Shahat is enviably enjoying a laurel in the sport which no other player has achieved but only three.
Being the first African player to score in 3 FIFA Club World Cups –2018, 2020 and 2022 –only him, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have achieved the feat in the history of the sport.
El Shahat has 1 FIFA Club World Silver medal and 2 FIFA Club World Cup Bronze to his name.
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His feat follows a one-nil victory by his club, Al Ahly over Seattle Sounders Saturday, February 4, 2023 where they will be playing the most successful club in the world, Real Madrid.
If Alhly are able to surpass Madrid in that encounter, they will TP Mazembe who first made the grand final in 2010, before Raja Casablanca joined in 2013.
Meanwhile, an African club is yet to cling the ultimate.
Al Ahly Winger, Hussein El Shahat 🇪🇬 is the first African Player to score in 3 FIFA Club World Cups (2018, 2020, 2022).
Only him, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have achieved this worldwide.
He has 1 FIFA Club World Silver medal and 2 FIFA Club World Cup Bronze pic.twitter.com/gdGQo3HJFg
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) February 4, 2023
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