All-Asian confront set to light adult Abu Dhabi

• Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds make their Club World Cup bow
• Al Jazira set to horde them in their home city
• Two Asian sides have not met for a place in a semis given UAE 2010

After a slim feat ensured a horde champions confirmed a internal essence during a FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017, an all-Asian strife is set to confirm Real Madrid’s initial challenger.

Urawa Red Diamonds deplane on a tournament, carrying triumphed in a AFC Champions League in November. While Al Jazira might have struggled on a continental theatre by unwell to shun a organisation phase, as guest during a tellurian party, they will suffer home advantage, mouth-watering a Saitama-based side to their stomping belligerent of Abu Dhabi.

The final time there was an Asian twin for a final 4 mark came final time a contest was in this really track in 2010, a diversion that did not work out good for home side Al Wahda following a 4-1 better to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.

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The Match
Al Jazira vs Urawa Red Diamonds
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
9 December, 20:30 internal time

What we need to know
While Urawa might have flown high in Asia, they have struggled on a domestic front, racking adult only dual wins in their final 10 contests brazen of final weekend’s consummate to a J1 League. Though they finished in seventh place, they had dual players in a tip 7 goalscorers in a division, racking adult half of a 2007 Club World Cup participants’ goals – led by Shinzo Koroki’s total of 20.

If Al Jazira are to keep him during bay, they will approaching need to extent a 31-year-old brazen to fewer chances than they means Auckland City. UAE’s pretension holders were gladdened to an superb display from goalkeeper Ali Khaseif, who valid an determined intent in a contest opener. The likes of Mbark Boussoufa and Ali Mabkhout will be anticipating to safeguard identical heroics are not required.

The Stat
30 - No Asian side clocked adult some-more goals in this season’s Champions League than Urawa, scoring 4 some-more than nearest challengers Shanghai SIPG. Rafael Silva’s total of 9 led a approach for a contingent champions, with dual of them entrance in possibly leg of a final.

The Words
“That was a many critical thing we wanted: to be with all these large champions. We were a UAE champions final year when nobody approaching us to be. But these are a champions of a continent, that is approach bigger.”
Mbark Boussoufa, Al Jazira

“It’s a good honour and good source of fun [to play in a tournament]. We managed to get here yet a good common work and effort. And we’re unapproachable to paint Japan here.”
Rafael Silva, Urawa Red Diamonds

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