Match Start: 23.12.15 16:30.

The Emeralds make their debut in the tournament thanks to their victory in the CONCACAF Champions League. They become the ninth Mexican team to participate in the competition, following Necaxa, America, Pachuca, Atlante, Monterrey, Cruz Azul, Guadalajara, and Tigres. The Red Devils return to the FIFA Club World Cup after a six-year hiatus. Previously, only four Japanese teams participated in the Club World Cup (Gamba Osaka, Kashiwa Reysol, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Kashima Antlers).

Watch the battle between León and Urawa Reds online; the opponents have never crossed paths before. The club from the state of Guanajuato won its first regional Champions League. In 1993, the wild beast reached the final, but the trophy was won by the Costa Rican Deportivo Saprissa. Thirty years later, the green-and-white team defeated Los Angeles in the decisive confrontation (2-1, 1-0). The team from the city of León are considered a modest team even by Mexican standards, but in 2020, the Emeralds became champions, and in 2019 and 2021, they took silver. León head to the tournament in less-than-ideal spirits. In early December, the club from Guanajuato lost to América in the quarterfinals of the Apertura, with a total score of 2-2, 0-2.

In the national championship, the greatest threat comes from Vinhas and Mena, with ten and seven goals and assists, respectively. Watch the León vs. Urawa Reds game online.

Urawa Reds will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup for the third time, a record among representatives from Japan. The Red Devils made their debut in the tournament back in 2007, defeating Iranian Sepahan 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Ten years later, the team from Saitama was eliminated at the same stage by Emirati Al Jazira, losing 0-1.

Earlier this month, the national championship concluded, where the team from Greater Tokyo finished fourth. The most effective attackers were the foreign players – Guinean forward José Kanté (eight goals and one assist) and Danish player Schultz (7+1). Watch the León vs. Urawa Reds match online.