Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds

4th in Japanese J.League
Club World Cup preview: best teams, players, predictions Club World Cup preview: best teams, players, predictions

ESPN's experts react to the 2025 Club World Cup draw with a closer look at the teams, their chances of lifting the title and which players to keep an eye on.

Club World Cup: Man City, Real Madrid, Inter Miami learn matches Club World Cup: Man City, Real Madrid, Inter Miami learn matches

Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain on Thursday in Group G for next year's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

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What we know (and don't know) about 2025 FIFA Club World Cup What we know (and don't know) about 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

With nine months to go until the FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the U.S., the 32 competing teams still have no idea where they will be playing.

With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia? With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia?

With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.

Al-Ahly defeat Urawa Diamonds to secure third place at Club WC Al-Ahly defeat Urawa Diamonds to secure third place at Club WC

Manchester win to set up Club World Cup final with Fluminense Manchester win to set up Club World Cup final with Fluminense

Manchester City outclassed Urawa Red Diamonds in a 3-0 victory in the King Abdullah Sports City stadium on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup final showdown against Brazilian side Fluminense.

Urawa Red Diamonds beat León to set up Man City CWC semifinal Urawa Red Diamonds beat León to set up Man City CWC semifinal

Substitute Alex Schalk scored a 78th-minute winner as Urawa Red Diamonds beat Leon 1-0 on Friday, to progress to the semi-final of the Club World Cup, where they will meet Manchester City.

Marching on: Who are the 16 teams through to the AFC Champions League knockout round? Marching on: Who are the 16 teams through to the AFC Champions League knockout round?

As the AFC Champions League group stage reaches its business end, we take a closer look at which teams could advance and which are already out.

Club World Cup preview: players to watch, predictions, more Club World Cup preview: players to watch, predictions, more

Ahead of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia, here is our breakdown of all the teams competing to be crowned world champion.

Whatever happened to Japan's 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe? Whatever happened to Japan's 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe?

With the retirement of Shinji Ono, only one member from Japan's star-studded 2002 World Cup squad remains active -- but whatever happened to them?

Japanese J1 League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kyoto Sanga 12 +3 21
2 Kashiwa Reysol 11 +4 20
3 Kashima Antlers 11 +7 19
4 Urawa Red Diamond.. 12 +3 19
5 Avispa Fukuoka 11 +1 19
6 Kawasaki Frontale 12 +8 18
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 12 +4 18
8 Vissel Kobe 11 +2 18
9 Fagiano Okayama 11 +3 17
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 10 +2 17
11 Machida Zelvia 11 +1 17
12 Gamba Osaka 11 -4 14
13 Shonan Bellmare 11 -5 14
14 Cerezo Osaka 11 0 13
15 Yokohama FC 11 -1 12
16 Tokyo Verdy 1969 11 -5 11
17 Nagoya Grampus 11 -7 11
18 FC Tokyo 11 -5 10
19 Albirex Niigata 11 -5 8
20 Yokohama F. Marin.. 12 -6 8
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
13 Ryoma Watanabe 4 8 1
12 Thiago Santana 3 9 0
8 Matheus Sávio 2 12 2

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
8 Matheus Sávio 2 12 2
9 Genki Haraguch.. 2 12 0
6 Taishi Matsumo.. 1 12 1