From the moment I entered the stadium, I felt like I was going to lose Agreed in front of the world's high walls...I feel the level difference

Jun 19, 2025

From the moment I entered the stadium, I felt like I was going to lose Agreed in front of the world's high walls...I feel the level difference
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From the moment I entered the stadium, I felt like I was going to lose Agreed in front of the world's high walls...I feel the level difference
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From the moment I entered the stadium, I felt like I was going to lose Agreed in front of the world's high walls...I feel the level difference
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Along with Ulsan, the Japanese club Urawa Reds, who lost their first club World Cup match, threw their tongue in front of the world's high wall.

Urawa midfielder Watanabe Ryoma lost the first group match of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 against River Plate (Argentina) at Lumen Field in Seattle on the 18th (Korea time), saying, "From the moment I entered the stadium, I felt like I was going to lose." he vented.

Watanabe admitted that he had suffered a complete defeat beyond the mere margin, saying, `I felt a level difference rather than a technical part.'




Urawa was dragged away in the 12th minute by Parkundo Collidio. After dedicating an additional goal to Sebastian Driz in the third minute of the second half, Yusuke Matsuo chased by one goal with a penalty kick, but he was defeated by two goals in the 28th minute of the second half when he dedicated an additional goal to Maximiliano Meza.

He gave up all three goals with a header. The second loss scene came from a mistake in which the defender's header back pass toward the goalkeeper was cut off.

On the same day, Ulsan lost 0-1 to Mamelodi (South Africa). The representative clubs of Korea and Japan, the strongest countries in Asia, missed the first game, cutting the world's high walls side by side. It contrasts sharply with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, who drew 1-1 after playing on par with Real Madrid in the first group match.




From the moment I entered the stadium, I felt like I was going to lose Agreed in front of the world's high walls...I feel the level difference
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From the moment I entered the stadium, I felt like I was going to lose Agreed in front of the world's high walls...I feel the level difference
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"River Platte is a typical South American team, with a clear style of play," said Atsuto Uchida, a former Japanese national defender and commentator on the tournament broadcaster 'DAZN. The whole team put pressure on the ball. Urawa also had good moments, but he made several mistakes and failed to catch the flow of the game."

It's hard to describe with one word "International Games Experience", but the River Plate players certainly seemed used to fighting"They had the strength to produce results on the international stage. In particular, he has not only the ability to score goals, but also the range of activities, intensity, and subtlety."

Urawa will play the second group match against Inter Milan (Italy), the runner-up team of the European Champions League, on the 21st. Uchida says "Inter Milan are a Champions League team. A team that is good at counter-attacks."Lautaro Martinez must control as a team," he stressed.




The reorganized Club World Cup will feature 32 leading teams from around the world to compete. In Asia, Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) participated in addition to Ulsan, Urawa, and Al Hilal.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.