AFC champions in Real's half of draw at Club World Cup


FILE PHOTO - Fans hold scarves during the AFC Champions League 2017 play-off match between Shanghai Shenhua and Brisbane Roar in Shanghai, China, February 8, 2017. Picture taken February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Asian Champions League winners were handed a tough draw for this year's Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi when they were placed on Monday in the same half as European champions Real Madrid.

The AFC champions will meet either Oceania champions Auckland City or Al Jazira in the quarter-finals with the winners facing title-holders Real in the semis of the tournament in December.

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