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·18 December 2023
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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Manchester City LIVE!
Manchester City are through to the final at the 2023 Club World Cup. Pep Guardiola's side put their recent uncharacteristic Premier League struggles behind them to dominate on their first ever appearance at the global Fifa competition in Jeddah on Tuesday evening, with the European Champions League holders brushing aside their AFC equivalents in some style.
A one-sided first half which Man City monopolised failed to yield any goals until right at the end, when a Matheus Nunes cross was turned into his own net by the unfortunate Marius Hoibraten, who would also later go on to deflect Bernardo Silva's hopeful follow-up shot in for City's third. Mateo Kovacic raced through to slam home between those two goals, with City not missing the injured Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku.
Copa Libertadores holders Fluminense now await in Friday night's South America vs Europe final, with the Brazilian giants having seen off Al Ahly, who will now play Urawa in the third-place play-off. Follow Urawa Red Diamonds vs Man City reaction at the Club World Cup live below!
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By the way, it is now being reported that City's squad list for the final will have to be the same as the semi-final.
So that's why Haaland, De Bruyne and Doku won't be able to play on Friday.