The wait will soon be over, with defending champions and Club World Cup finalists Al Hilal hosting two-time winners Urawa in the first leg in Riyadh, with the title decided a week later in Saitama.
“From my first working day in Urawa I was thinking about the final,” said Polish coach Maciej Skorza, who has only been in charge of the Japanese side since January.
“We were working hard for this moment, to be ready for the challenge, to be ready for this very tough game,” Scorza said after the 1-1 draw with Kawasaki Frontale in the J-League on Sunday. For.”