FIFA World Club Cup: Ighalo stars as Asian Champions Al Hilal sends out African Champions, Wydad AC 

Asian champions Al Hilal netted a late equalizer to take their Club World Cup clash against Wydad Casablanca into extra time as the match finished 1-1 before triumphing in a penalty shootout on Saturday with Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo staring for Al Hilal.

The Saudi Arabian side won the shootout 5-3 to secure a semifinal berth against Flamengo of Brazil.

Musab Al Juwayr converted the winning penalty after Morocco World Cup full-back Yahya Attiat-Allah had missed the first kick for the African champions.

Morocco's Wydad, roared on by a partisan capacity crowd, had taken the lead early in the second half through Ayoub El Amloud but gave away a penalty four minutes into stoppage time at the end of the 90 minutes to allow Mohamed Kanno to equalize.

Wydad's captain Yahya Jabrane was sent off for a second bookable offense at the same time, although Kanno was red-carded four minutes into extra time as both clubs were reduced to 10 men.

The elimination of the African champions will come as a major blow to the Moroccan organizers, hoping for more international success soon after their national team reached the World Cup semi-final in Qatar in December.

Al Hilal and Flamengo meet on Tuesday in Tangier with Real Madrid taking on either Al Ahly of Egypt in Rabat in Wednesday's second semi-final.