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Cameroon captain and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o could not hide his joy when Congolese club side TP Mazembe made it to the first African final in the Club World Cup.

He said he is following the performances of the Crows with great pride.

“I followed their debut by the time I arrived in Abu Dhabi,” the Cameroon captain told FIFA.com on Wednesday.

“Their opening match against Pachuca was underway, and they were already winning. All the Africans in our team began to encourage them, hoping they kept the result.

“I was very pleased and proud that they won that game. They’re proudly representing our continent, after their second stunning victory against the South American representatives [Internacional] and I would like to send big congratulations to them."

Inter qualified for the final on Wednesday after beating Asian representatives Seongnam 3-0. They will now meet the Crows on Saturday.