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Manchester City booked their spot in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup final after overcoming a stubborn Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in Tuesday’s semifinal at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City. Pep Guardiola’s City side had to endure a resilient Urawa defense in the first half before finally finding their way just before half-time after Urawa defender Marius Hoibraten had inadvertently directed a Matheus Nunes pass his own goalkeeper. Prior to that City had squandered plenty of chances of going ahead, after Bernardo Silva, Nunes, Phil Foden and Rodri had tested a brilliant Shusaku Nishikawa in the Uraw…