Second fight against the world in 2017. From 2007 to 2017, Japanese teams have participated in four tournaments as ``host countries,'' but Urawa Reds will once again participate as ``Asian champions.'' This will be the first time for a Japanese team to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held overseas. The tournament 10 years ago was a tournament in which they had a solid response, but this tournament was bittersweet. Although they hoped to play against Real Madrid, the European champions and the number one team in the world, they lost in the quarterfinals to Al Jazeera, who participated in the tournament's host country slot in the UAE. After that, he won against African representative Wydad Casablanca and took 5th place, but it was a disappointing result. However, the lessons and experiences I learned from this tournament, such as not thinking too much about the future and focusing on the match in front of me, and not overestimating or underestimating any opponent, will help the club remain strong even if members and staff change. It was passed down as a legacy, leading to his third Asian championship and third world challenge.
In 2007, they competed against the world in the FIFA Club World Cup, the first time they played as a club and as a Japanese team. The FIFA Club World Cup, which changed its form from the ``world championship game'' where the champions of Europe and South America competed against each other, to a competition between continental champions, has been held twice in Japan, but J Club I wasn't able to participate. This was the first challenge for the world tournament as the Asian champions who won the AFC Champions League (ACL). Their first quarter-final opponent was Iran's Sepahan, who were playing as an alternate host. They won the rematch 3-1 against their opponent in the ACL final. Their opponent in the semi-finals will be European champions AC Milan, which features players from each country. The Reds went head-on against the world's top-class opponents, creating periods in which they could take control of the game. However, they still lost 0-1. While feeling the walls of the world, he also realized that fighting against the world was no pipe dream, and he made Japan aware of this. In the subsequent third-place match, they defeated African representative Etoile Sahel in a penalty shootout, finishing the tournament in third place in the world after Europe and South America.
