Mexico's Club America scored twice early on to claim fifth place at the Club World Cup with a 2-1 victory against TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday.
Dario Benedetto and Martin Zuniga were on target in the 19th and 28th minute respectively for the CONCACAF region Champions League winners, and the African club champions Mazemba could only pull one goal back from Rainford Kalaba shortly before half-time.
Set for later Wednesday in Osaka was the first semi-final between J-League winners Sanfrecce Hiroshima and South American champions River Plate of Argentina. The second semi in Yokohama Thursday brings together European champions Barcelona and Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande of China.
River Plate and Barca have a bye into the last four of the seven-team tournament bringing together the six champions from the FIFA confederations and a team from hosts Japan.
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