Africa: El-Shenawy Urges Al Ahly to ‘Raise the Level’, Targets Palmeiras Scalp

Mohamed El-Shenawy says Al Ahly must show sharper concentration and “win, not draw” when they face Palmeiras in Thursday’s pivotal Club World Cup group match in New Jersey.

The captain’s late heroics preserved a 0-0 stalemate against Inter Miami on matchday one, the Egypt international clawing Lionel Messi’s stoppage-time effort out of the humid Florida night.

Yet the 35-year-old believes a single point is only a platform, not a prize.

“We will enter the Palmeiras match with high concentration,…