 Following a 3–2 defeat to Auckland City in the fifth placed match they finished the tournament in 6th place.In 2010 they retained the 2010 CAF Champions League, and in December they became the first African side to contest the final of the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating both Pachuca of Mexico 1–0 in the quarter-finals and Internacional of Brazil 2–0 in the semi-finals.In the final on 18 December, they were defeated 3–0 by Internazionale.