Internazionale's sole previous encounter with Asian opposition saw them demolish Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma from South Korea 3-0 back in 2010. Urawa Red Diamonds meantime have lost both meetings with European teams to date, beaten 1-0 by AC Milan in 2007, before being smashed 3-0 by Manchester City two years ago.
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds preview
After picking up a potentially important point in their Club World Cup opener, will Internazionale Milano collect all three this time? On Tuesday night, I Nerazzurri fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Monterrey at the Rose Bowl; Lautaro Martínez bundling home an equaliser on the cusp of half time. This was Cristian Chivu's first match in charge, representing a solid start to his tenure.
Inter twice won the Intercontinental Cup in the mid-60s, as well as the Club World Cup in 2010, and have to be considered amongst the favourites to go all the way this summer, having reached two of the last three Champions League Finals. However, after only drawing on matchday one, and given that they'll face River Plate in their final group game on Wednesday, this is simply must win for Il Biscione.
As for Urawa Red Diamonds, they were always massive underdogs to progress through this group and so it proved on Tuesday. Maciej Skorża's team were beaten 3-1 by River Plate in Seattle earlier this week, with Yūsuke Matsuo's cooly taken spot-kick on the hour mark halving the deficit, only for the Argentine giants to secure victory soon after.
Given that they finished 13th in last year's J1 League, the Red Devils were going to have to upset the odds at some stage to pick up any points in Group E, with Urawa Reds in danger of becoming whipping boys. Thus, Inter a overwhelming favourites to prevail in the Pacific Northwest.
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds head-to-head record
These two clubs have never previously met.
Inter Milan team news
Cristian Chivu deployed a Simone Inzaghi-esque 3-5-2 for his first match in charge on Tuesday, set to stick with this system in Seattle. Yann Bisseck, Denzel Dumfries, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Davide Frattesi and Piotr Zieliński are all injured, while Marcus Thuram was only fit enough for a second half cameo.
As a result, Matteo Darmian started at right-wing-back against Monterrey, while Carlos Augusto got the nod over Federico Dimarco on the opposite side. Petar Sučić and Luis Henrique both made their Inter debuts off the bench in Pasadena, while Sebastiano Esposito deputised for Thuram in attack.
Inter Milan predicted lineup vs Urawa Red Diamonds: (4-3-3): Sommer; Pavard, Bastoni, Acerbi; Darmian, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Barella, Dimarco; Martínez, Thuram.
Inter Milan player to watch vs Urawa Red Diamonds
Lautaro Martínez scored the all-important equaliser against Rayados at the Rose Bowl, his 23rd goal of the season all told, so will he add to that tally at Lumen Field?
Urawa Red Diamonds team news
After defeat to River Plate, will Maciej Skorża make wholesale changes to his team? Yūsuke Matsuo led the line in Seattle, but Thiago Santana will be hoping for a start this time.
Urawa Red Diamonds predicted lineup vs Inter Milan: (5-3-2): Nishikawa; Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Høibråten, Naganuma; Gustafson, Yasui, Matheus Sávio, Kaneko, Watanabe; Matsuo.
Urawa Red Diamonds player to watch vs Inter Milan
Captain Marius Høibråten is a rare overseas player in this Urawa Reds squad, and the Norwegian centre-back should expect a busy afternoon, if he and his teammates are going to keep Inter out.
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds prediction
A very comfortable Inter victory should be on the cards at Lumen Field. I Nerazzurri are a strong outfit, while the same cannot really be said of the Red Devils: Inter Milan 2-0 Urawa Red Diamonds.
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds FAQs - FIFA Club World Cup
How to watch Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds FIFA Club World Cup game on TV channel?
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds FIFA Club World Cup game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: 5Action and DAZN UK
- USA: DAZN USA.
- Canada: DAZN Canada
How to watch Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds FIFA Club World Cup game on live streaming?
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds FIFA Club World Cup game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: My5 and DAZN UK
- USA: DAZN USA.
- Canada: DAZN Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds in the FIFA Club World Cup?
Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds takes place on Saturday 21 June 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (BST), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PDT).