The Asian continental champions Urawa Red Diamonds are the first semi-finalists of the Club World Cup and will face Champions League winners Manchester City.
The Japanese representative beat Club Leon from Mexico 1-0 (0-0) in the quarterfinals. The duel with the English team of star coach Pep Guardiola follows on Tuesday (December 19, 2023, 7 p.m.).
Winning goal by Alex Schalk
Dutchman Alex Schalk scored the golden goal in Jeddah/Saudi Arabia in the 78th minute. Shortly before the end, William Tesillo was sent off for the Mexicans with a yellow-red card (84th).
The second semi-finalist for the controversial Club World Cup will be determined in the evening (7 p.m.) by the African representative Al Ahly (Egypt) around the ex-Cologne player Anthony Modeste and Al-Ittihad FC from Saudi Arabia, including the French Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante is under contract.
The winner will face Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense Rio de Janeiro from Brazil.