Urawa Reds will play Italian giant AC Milan in the semifinals of the Club World Cup after a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Iran's Sepahan on Monday evening.
Reds forward Yuichiro Nagai celebrates after scoring the first goal for Urawa in its 3-1 victory over Sepahan in the Club World Cup on Monday in Toyota. The Reds will now face Italian giant AC Milan in the semifinal in Yokohama on Thursday.
KYODO PHOTOGoals from Yuichiro Nagai, Washington and an own goal from Hadi Aghily did the damage in a quarterfinal that was a rerun of last month's Asian Champions League final.
"I have watched Milan on television and have always thought I would like to play them someday so I am looking forward to the semifinal," said Nagai.