FIFA Club World Cup 2025, the nightmare tournament for Korean and Japanese clubs

TPO - This year's tournament was truly unforgettable for the East Asian representatives. Korea and Japan each contributed one name, considered the elite representatives of the two football backgrounds. However, when participating in the event in the US, all lost.

In the match early this morning, coach Kim Pan-gon's Ulsan HD easily lost to Dortmund. The 0-1 score may have been close, but the entire match, the Korean club almost only knew how to defend. If goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo had not been excellent with 8 saves, Ulsan HD would have definitely lost more heavily. The defeat to Dortmund caused Ulsan HD to leave the tournament with 0 points.

Taking the field a few hours later, Urawa Reds also accepted the same scenario, and they lost even more heavily when they met Monterrey. In the first half, the Japanese team could hardly fight back, losing 3 goals in just 8 minutes before ending the match with a 0-4 defeat. Before that, Urawa Reds also lost against River Plate and Inter.

Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo did a great job keeping Ulsan HD from losing heavily to Dortmund.

The only mark Urawa Reds made in this tournament was probably the match against Inter. The Japanese team took an early lead and played tenaciously for more than an hour. However, at the decisive moment, their star quality helped Inter come back to win.

So far, there are 3 teams with 0 points at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, with East Asia contributing 2: Urawa Reds and Ulsan HD (alongside Seattle Sounders). In theory, Auckland City is the weakest team in the tournament, but they were still able to get 1 point thanks to a draw with Boca Juniors. The above details further reflect the disappointment that Ulsan HD and Urawa Reds brought.

The disadvantage of East Asian football compared to the rest was partly shown in the recent Asian Cup 1 when the representatives of Japan and Korea could hardly surprise the opponent from Saudi Arabia. Adding the total failure at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, it can be said that East Asian club football has fallen far behind the general level.

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Dang Lai

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