The match between Urawa Red Diamonds, champions of the 2022/2023 AFC Champions League, vs Manchester City, champions of the 2022/2023 Champions League, in the semifinals of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup has been highly anticipated. Live streaming information, how to watch, match previews and lineup predictions can be found in this article.
Urawa Red Diamonds, who finished fourth in the 2023 J-League, have shown their strength by beating Club Leon 1-0 to reach the semifinals. On the other hand, Manchester City, despite experiencing a drought in the Premier League with only one win in the last six matches, remains dominant in the 2023/2024 Champions League by winning six of the six group stage matches.
However, Manchester City are still favored to win this match and advance to the 2023 CWC final. They have better quality players, and even though Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are not expected to be able to play, they still registered these two players in the squad they brought to the table. Jeddah.
The key player from Manchester City who is the mainstay of coach Pep Guardiola is Julián Álvarez, top scorer in the 2022/2023 Champions League with 12 goals. Meanwhile, Maciej Skorza’s key player, the Urawa Red Diamonds coach, is Maciej Skorża, the scorer of the winning goal over Club Leon.
This will be the first meeting between Urawa Red Diamonds and Manchester City. Even though Manchester City has beaten Japanese clubs several times in friendly matches, this match will certainly be different. In the last ten editions of the Club World Cup, UEFA representatives have always succeeded in winning. The last team outside UEFA to win this tournament was Corinthians in the 2012 edition.
However, Urawa Red Diamonds certainly won’t just give up. They have shown that they can compete with the best teams in the world, and this match will be their chance to prove themselves on the world stage.
Urawa Reds vs. Manchester City Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Urawa Reds vs. Manchester City |
| Competition | 2023 FIFA Club World Cup |
| Match day | Semi-finals |
| Venue | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah |
| Date | Tuesday, December 19, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 14:00 ET |
| Official TV | Soccer TV |
| Watch Live On | Soccer TV |
LineUp Predictions
| Urawa Reds (4-2-3-1) | Manchester City (4-2-3-1) |
| Nishikawa | Ortega |
| Sakai | Lewis |
| Scholz | Stones |
| Hoibraten | Akanji |
| Ogiwara | Gomez |
| Iwao | Nunes |
| Ito | Kovacic |
| Schalk | Bobb |
| Yasui | Silva |
| Koizumi | Grealish |
| Kante | Alvarez |
Urawa Reds – Last 5 Match Results
- November 25, 2023 – Urawa Reds [2 – 3] Avispa Fukuoka (J1 League)
- November 29, 2023 – Urawa Reds [2 – 1] Wuhan Three Towns (AFC Champions League)
- December 03, 2023 – Consadole Sapporo [0 – 2] Urawa Reds (J1 League)
- December 06, 2023 – Hà Nội [2 – 1] Urawa Reds (AFC Champions League)
- December 15, 2023 – León [0 – 1] Urawa Reds (FIFA Club World Cup)
Manchester City – Last 5 Match Results
- December 03, 2023 – Manchester City [3 – 3] Tottenham Hotspur (EPL)
- December 07, 2023 – Aston Villa [1 – 0] Manchester City (EPL)
- December 10, 2023 – Luton Town [1 – 2] Manchester City (EPL)
- December 14, 2023 – Red Star Belgrade [2 – 3] Manchester City (UEFA Champions League)
- December 16, 2023 – Manchester City [2 – 2] Crystal Palace (EPL)
The Official TV Channel
SSC (Saudi Arabia); Sport TV1, Sport TV Multiscreen (Portugal); discovery+ App, TNT Sports 3, discovery+ (United Kingdom, Ireland); Arena Sport 5 Croatia (Croatia); FIFA+, YouTube, Shahid (International); VG+ (Norway); Sport 3 (Israel); ViuTV (Macau); matchtv.ru, Match! Football 2 (Russia); Arena Sport 7 Serbia (Serbia), more here.
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