Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds

3rd in Japanese J.League
Ronaldo at the Club World Cup? Which teams could make transfers before June 14? Ronaldo at the Club World Cup? Which teams could make transfers before June 14?

ESPN looks at which players might transfer clubs to play in the 2025 Club World Cup before the tournament gets underway.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

Japanese J1 League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kashima Antlers 19 +14 40
2 Kyoto Sanga 20 +8 34
3 Urawa Red Diamond.. 21 +6 34
4 Kashiwa Reysol 19 +5 34
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 18 +6 32
6 Vissel Kobe 18 +4 30
7 Kawasaki Frontale 18 +11 29
8 Cerezo Osaka 20 +4 29
9 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 0 25
10 Machida Zelvia 19 -1 25
11 Fagiano Okayama 19 -1 24
12 Gamba Osaka 19 -4 24
13 Tokyo Verdy 1969 19 -5 24
14 Nagoya Grampus 19 -2 23
15 Avispa Fukuoka 19 -4 23
16 Shonan Bellmare 19 -9 22
17 Yokohama FC 19 -7 19
18 FC Tokyo 18 -9 19
19 Albirex Niigata 18 -8 16
20 Yokohama F. Marin.. 18 -8 14
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
13 Ryoma Watanabe 6 17 1
24 Yusuke Matsuo 3 20 0
6 Taishi Matsumo.. 3 20 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
8 Matheus Sávio 4 21 2
77 Takuro Kaneko 2 20 1
14 Takahiro Sekin.. 2 20 0