Hiroshima Sanfrecce could be Ahli's World Club Cup opponents after clinching the Japanese league title one week before its end. After thrashing Cerezo Osaka 4-1, Hiroshima were helped by the defeat of their closest rivals Vegalta Sendai to Albirex Niigata. The J-League winners will now meet Oceania champions Auckland City in the Club World Cup opener in Yokohama on December 6. The winner of the tie will eventually face African champions Ahli, who are there for the fourth time after grabbing their seventh title last week.