Four-time Euro champions Barcelona will take on the winners between Esperance and Al Sadd in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup in Yokohama on December 15, according to a draw yesterday.

South American champions Santos, the other semi-final seeds, will face the winners between CONCACAF champions Monterrey and the side who survive the only first-round match, on December 14.

The first round will pit Oceania champions Auckland City against the J-League winners, representing hosts Japan, in Toyota on December 8.

The J-League title has been hotly contested by Kashiwa Reysol, Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus, who are locked within three points with three rounds to go before the final day on December 3.

Schedule

First round
Dec. 8 (Match 1 Auckland City (NZL) vs J-League champion club – to be decided (Japan).

Quarter-finals
Dec. 11 (Match 2 Monterrey (Mexico) vs Match 1 winners.
Dec. 11 (Match 3 Esperance (Tunisia) vs Al Sadd (Qatar).

Semi-finals
Dec. 14: Santos (Brazil) vs Match 2 winners.
Dec. 15: Barcelona (Spain) vs Match 3 winners.

Final
Dec. 18: At 11.30 a.m. (Malta time) in Yokohama.

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