YOKOHAMA —Urawa Reds can now lay claim to the somewhat spurious title of the world's third-best club.
The Reds beat Tunisia's Etoile Sahel 4-2 on penalties in the third-place playoff at the Club World Cup on Sunday, with 'keeper Ryota Tsuzuki the hero after saving Mejdi Traoui's effort.
It was the ideal sendoff for Brazilian striker Washington, playing his last game for the club. He scored with two excellent headers in normal time before hammering home the first penalty.
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