River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds
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River Plate opened their Club World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday, with goals from Facundo Colidio, Sebastian Driussi and Maxi Meza enough to see off a spirited challenge from the Japanese side.
The raucous Urawa Red Diamond fans were out in force at Lumen Field, but River Plate ended up with the win in Tuesday's group-stage game.
Urawa Red Diamonds' Brazilian midfielder hopes to face the club where his career began at the FIFA Club World Cup.
The River Plate delegation landed in the city of Seattle, where they will be staying for the next few weeks to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Their debut in the competition will be next Tuesday against Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds.
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