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“What a wretched state the ruling party is in,” said Michiko Hamada, who had travelled to Urawa station, on outskirts of Tokyo, for an opposition campaign rally.

“Our hourly wage has gone up a bit but it does not match the prices,” she told the BBC as she picked up some food from a stand at Urawa station.

In the third-place game earlier in Jeddah, African champion Al Ahly of Egypt won 4-2 against Urawa, the Asian champion from Japan.

They also missed City’s semifinals win over Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday.

City reached Friday's showpiece in Saudi Arabia with a 3-0 win over Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds.