In the Club World Cup, which determines the best club team in the world, the Urawa Red Diamonds of the Asian national team defeated Leon of Mexico 1-0 in their first match to advance to the semifinals.
The Club World Cup is held in Saudi Arabia with a total of seven teams, including clubs that have won various regions of the world such as Europe and Asia.
From Japan, the Reds, who won the ACL = Asian Champions League, participated as the Asian national team and faced Leon of Mexico in their first match on 7 September.
In the 33rd minute of the second half, after both teams were scoreless, substitute Alex Schalk took the lead after receiving a pass from Jose Kante inside the penalty area and screwed in a right-footed shot under pressure.
The Reds continued to defend well and did not allow Leon to score until the end, winning 1-0 and advancing to the semi-finals.
The Reds, who are making their third appearance in the tournament in six years, will face Manchester City of the English Premier League, who won the European Champions League in the semi-finals, in the early morning of the 6th Japan time.