Barcelona touch down in Japan for CWC

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Barcelona will kick-off their 2015 FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande in the semi-finals after touching down in Yokohama on Sunday night.

Should Barcelona, who drew 2-2 with Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday in the Spanish La Liga beat Guangzhou, winners of the Asian Champions League, they will face River Plate or Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the final.

Luis Enrique’s side appeared in buoyant mood after arriving in Japan with Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano posting an image to Twitter of Lionel Messi and Co on the team coach with the caption: “Ya estamos!!!! JAPON” which translates into “We are in Japan”.

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