FIFA's still experimental Club World Cup -- the intercontinental tournament now in its third year that brings together the champions of each of world football's confederations in Japan each December -- received a major boost Wednesday when Urawa Reds became the first ever Japanese side to win the Asian Champions League and qualify for the eight-team competition.
Troubled Australian A-League club Sydney FC have named Branko Culina as interim coach for next month's Asian Champions League matches, days after sacking former England captain Terry Butcher.
Takayuki Morimoto became the youngest player to score in the J-League when the 15-year-old snatched an 87th-minute winner to give Tokyo Verdy a 2-1 win over JEF United.
FIFA's still experimental Club World Cup -- the intercontinental tournament now in its third year that brings together the champions of each of world football's confederations in Japan each December -- received a major boost Wednesday when Urawa Reds became the first ever Japanese side to win the Asian Champions League and qualify for the eight-team competition.
Troubled Australian A-League club Sydney FC have named Branko Culina as interim coach for next month's Asian Champions League matches, days after sacking former England captain Terry Butcher.
Takayuki Morimoto became the youngest player to score in the J-League when the 15-year-old snatched an 87th-minute winner to give Tokyo Verdy a 2-1 win over JEF United.
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