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Dec. 11, 2016 | 03:21 PM

Real deal as Mexicans set date with Madrid

Club America's Silvio Romero, bottom, celebrates his goal against Jeonbuk Motors with his teammates during their match at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament at Suita City Football Stadium in Suita, west Japan, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Summary

Silvio Romero struck twice as Mexican side Club America beat Asian champions Jeonbuk Motors 2-1 on Sunday to set up a dream Club World Cup semi-final with Real Madrid.

Local favorites Kashima Antlers salvaged some pride for Asia, however, when the Japanese title holders toppled South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 in the day's second quarter-final in Osaka.

Club America, who also beat Jeonbuk in the quarter-finals of the FIFA tournament 10 years ago, will face European champions Real Madrid, led by talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, in Yokohama on Thursday.

Kashima, who came from behind to beat part-timers Auckland City 2-1 in the tournament's curtain raiser on Thursday, were gifted their opening goal by Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango in the 63rd minute.

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