Liga MX side Tigres have made history by becoming the first CONCACAF team to make it to the FIFA Club World Cup final. Ricardo Ferretti's side set up a potential final date with reigning European champions Bayern Munich by running away with a surprise 1-0 win over Brazilian club Palmeiras in Sunday's semi-final.
Following a drab first half which failed to produce any goals, Tigres were handed a breakthrough just eight minutes after play resumed for the second half. A foul on Carlos Gonzalez by Luan led Palmeiras to concede a penalty which was converted by French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac for his third goal of the tournament. Not much ensued afterwards although the Brazilians had a goal ruled for offside.
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Tigres could potentially face Bayern Munich in Thursday's final. The current UEFA Champions League title holders are overwhelming favourites to progress from the semi-final when they take on Egypt's Al Ahly on Monday. The latter booked their spot in the penultimate round by beating Al Duhail 1-0 in the quarter-final. Earlier, the reigning Qatari champions beat South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai 3-1 in the fifth place play-off.