River Plate forward Lucas Alario (right) fights for the ball with Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Sho Sasaki (left) during their Club World Cup semifinals football match in Osaka on Wednesday. AFP PHOTO
River Plate forward Lucas Alario (right) fights for the ball with Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Sho Sasaki (left) during their Club World Cup semifinals football match in Osaka on Wednesday. AFP PHOTO

OSAKA, Japan: South American champions River Plate survived a scare to beat Japan’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 on Wednesday and reach the finals of the Club World Cup.

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