The J-league champions will host the African champions at the Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka this evening at 19h30 (12h30 SA time) in their second round clash.
Having overcome Australian champions Auckland City with a narrow 2-1 scoreline in midweek, man of the match Ryota Nagak defended their performance – blaming excitement of winning their first league title in seven years just five days prior to their tournament opener.