Beaten by River Plate when they entered the running, the Japanese of Urawa Red Diamonds find the scene this Saturday with a clear mission: do not lose in front of Inter Milan, under penalty of leaving the Club World Cup prematurely. But the Nerazzurri, too in pain after their draw against Monterrey (1-1), know that a poor performance would be synonymous with bitter failure.
Inter Milan under tension: Imperative victory in Seattle
For Cristian Chivu, appointed in emergency after the debacle against PSG and the departure of Simone Inzaghi, this tournament represents a first fire test. The ex-defenseman took the reins of a cloakroom still marked by European disillusions. And if Lautaro Martínez was able to answer by equalizing against Monterrey after the opening of Sergio Ramos score, the Milanese sorely failed in efficiency, especially after the break. Time now is running out for Inter, which cannot afford a new misstep before challenging River Plate.
Opposite, Urawa addresses this shock with the humility of an outsider, but also the fierce desire to have a large one in Europe. The Japanese club, qualified thanks to its continental coronation of 2022, bowed 3-1 against River despite an encouraging second period. The reduction in the gap by Matsuo on penalty had however revived the suspense, but that was not enough in the face of the South American power.
Urawwa back to the wall, but still animated by the flame
Polish coach Maciej Skorza knows that a positive result is essential. His team is struggling in the league, but can rely on a solid international experience and on a faithful, noisy and passionate audience. However, statistics do not argue in their favor: Urawa has lost its two previous confrontations against European clubs in CWC. Against Inter, the challenge is immense.
| 📋 Practical info | |
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| 🏟️ Match | Inter Milan 🇮🇹 vs 🇯🇵 Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 🗓️ Date | Saturday June 21, 2025 |
| 🕘 Time | 9:00 p.m. (French time) |
| 🏟️ Stadium | Newman Field, Seattle 🇺🇸 |
| 🏆 Competition | Club World Cup 2025 – Group E, 2nd day |
The probable compos of the Inter Milan match – Urawa Red Diamonds
Inter Milan: Summer; Pavard, from Vrij, Bastoni; Zalewski, Barella, Asllani, Simmer, Dimarco; FP Esposito, Martinez
Urawa Red Diamonds: Nishikawa; Ishihara, Boza, Hoibraten, Naganuma; Gustafson, Yasui; Watanabe, Savio, Sekine; Matsuo
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