AFCON 2025
Fans at the Lumen Field in Seatle could have witnessed another major upset at Club World Cup on Saturday afternoon as Inter Milan took on Urawa Red Diamond from Japan.
The Japanese side were on the verge of sealing a famous win over the 2025 Champions League finalist in Seatle.
Ryoma Wantanabe put the Japanese side ahead in the 11th minute as he fired a one-time shot into the bottom corner after he qas left unmarked in the box.
Urawa Red Diamond defended deep for most oart of the first half as Christian Chivu’s men struggled to find a breakthrough.
Inter Milan didn’t have a shot on target for more than an hour as the Japanese team sat deep in their half.
However, Lautaro Martinez broke the Urawa’s wall of defense with a brilliant finish from a corner kick in the 78th minute.
Urawa Red Diamond were looking to aviod defeat for the 15th time in 16 against an European sides in the history of competition.
However, substitute Valentine Carboni fired a rebound into the back of the net to seal a 2-1 win for Inter Milan.
