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Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player celebrate after their teammate Mulota Kabangu, unseen, scored against Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mulota Kabangu, center celebrates after scored against Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesday, Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mulota Kabangu, center celebrates with his teammates after scored against Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu D Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Amia Ekanga, right, fights for the ball against Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre soccer player Tinga, left, during their FIFA Club World Cup semifinal soccer match at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium, in A Hussein Malla, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre soccer player Pablo Guinazu, left, is challenged by Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Ngandu Kasongo during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, U Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mulota Kabangu, left, scores against Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre soccer club coach Celso Roth, reacts during the match against Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe in the World Club Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesday, Dec. 14, Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre soccer player Alecsandro, center, is challenged by Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mbenza Bedi, left, and Joel Kimwaki during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stad Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre soccer player Tinga, left, fights for the ball against Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mbenza Bedi, right, during their FIFA Club World Cup semifinal soccer match at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium, in Hussein Malla, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre soccer player Pablo Guinazu, left, is challenged by Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Ngandu Kasongo during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, U Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre's Alecsanro, middle, is challenged by TP Mazembe Englebert's Bedi during their FIFA Club World Cup semi final soccer match in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesday Dec. 14, 2010. Kamran Jebreili, Associated Press
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Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mbenza Bedi, left, fights for the ball against Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre soccer player, right, during their FIFA Club World Cup semifinal soccer match at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium, in Abu Dha Hussein Malla, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre soccer player Nei, right,is challenged by Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Given Singuluma during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesd Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC International do Porto Alegre soccer player Kleber, buttom, is challenged by Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mial Nkulukuta during the club world Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, T Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Congolese soccer club TP Mazembe soccer player Mulota Kabangu celebrates after scoring a goal against Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre during the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Em Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
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Brazil's SC Internacional do Porto Alegre's Alecsanro, right, is challenged by TP Mazembe Englebert's Mbenza Bedi during their FIFA Club World Cup semi final soccer match in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesday Dec. 14, 2010. Kamran Jebreili, Associated Press
By Associated Press

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — TP Mazembe became the first African team to reach the Club World Cup final, beating Copa Libertadores champion Internacional 2-0 Tuesday.

Mazembe striker Mulota Kabangu scored the first goal in the 53rd minute, taking a pass in the area before turning and shooting past flat-footed goalkeeper Renan. Dioko Kaluyituka later slotted a shot past the diving Renan in the 85th.

Internacional had chances in the first half but was denied by Mazembe's stubborn defense and the stellar goalkeeping of Muteba Kidiaba, who swatted away several shots.

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Inter Milan play Asian champion Seongnam Ilhwa on Wednesday in the other semifinal match.

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