Kolo Muani, Conceicao each twice in Juventus' 5-0 win over Al Ain in the Club World Cup
WASHINGTON: Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao each scored twice and Juventus closed out the first round of the group stage in the Club World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Al-Ain on Wednesday night.
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Kolo Muani, Conceicao each twice in Juventus' 5-0 win over Al Ain in the Club World Cup
WASHINGTON: Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao each scored twice and Juventus closed out the first round of the group stage in the Club World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Al-Ain on Wednesday night. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport
