FIFA Club World Cup 2023

Three-time AFC Champions League™ winners Urawa fought back from 2-0 down to level the tie, only for Egypt's Al Ahly to walk away with the win.

It was a heartbreaking end for the Japanese side after having fought their way back from 2-0 down to draw level.

The three-time AFC Champions League™ winners face African champions Al Ahly FC in the third-place playoff seeking to emulate their 2007 finish.

Urawa, despite a spirited display, eventually had to concede defeat to Manchester City in the semi-finals on Tuesday, with the European champions cruising to a 3-0 win.

European champions City were frustrated by the well-organised Japanese side during the opening half but took the lead through Marius Hoibraten’s own goal in stoppage time, before Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva each got their names on the scoresheet to book a place in the final against Brazil’s Fluminense.

The English side set up a Friday date in the final with Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense after the Brazilians defeated Egypt’s Al Ahly 2-0 on Tuesday while Urawa will look to collect their second bronze medal in the competition after 2007 when they face the CAF Champions League winners in the earlier Friday kick-off.

Two goals in the final 20 minutes in Jeddah by Jhon Arias, from the penalty spot, and then John Kennedy carried the Brazilians into Friday's final against European Champions League winners Manchester City or Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds.

The three-time AFC Champions League™ winners booked their semi-final spot with a hard-earned 1-0 second round win over Mexico's Club Leon and will take to the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium with a spring in their step despite the huge challenge European champions Manchester City will pose.

Urawa's progress to the semi-finals helped ease some of their pain after an underwhelming season where their AFC Champions League title defence ended in the group stage while they finished fourth in the J1 League.

The forward netted in the 78th minute, having come off the bench for Tomoaki Okubo just five minutes earlier with the win booking three-time AFC Champions League winners Urawa a semi-final showdown with Manchester City.

The win means Al Ahly will face Copa Libertadores winners Fluminense next while Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds will take on European champions Manchester City in the other semi-final tie.

The win takes three-time AFC Champions League™ winners Urawa into a semi-final clash with European champions Manchester City on Tuesday.

The reigning Saudi Arabian champions played scintillating football to defeat New Zealand's Auckland City 3-0 in the first round on Tuesday and will be eager to carry that form into the tie against Al Ahly.

The three-time AFC Champions League™ winners meet Mexico's Club Leon in what promises to be an exciting second round clash at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.