An Al Ahly star claims their goal was to leave the FIFA Club World Cup with a medal after securing a third-place finish.
The Egyptian Red Devils claimed the bronze medal for the fourth time after defeating Urawa Reds 4-2 on Friday evening.
The African champions became the first team in the history of the tournament to win the bronze medal four times.
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Yasser Ibrahim admits they were disappointed not to make the final but insists getting a medal was always the goal.
"We really wanted to win this game," Ibrahim told SSC Sports after the game.
"We started the game well and scored two goals.
"But there were some lapses in concentration and they equalised as a result. Then, we were able to bounce back again and claim the win because we wanted to return home with a medal."
Goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy stressed that reaching the podium was always the plan and thanked the supporters.
"We were under a lot of pressure lately, and our goal was to reach the final but we were not lucky after wasting many chances against Fluminense in thesemi-finals, and that is why the most important thing was to reach the podium during the third-place match," the captain said, as per the club's official website.
"I also want to thank the fans for their presence and support during the tournament, and we thank Saudi Arabia, and the people here for their generous hospitality. The atmosphere of the tournament was wonderful".
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