Inter Milan powered into the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Wednesday, scoring a stormy 2-0 victory over River Plate that sealed the Argentinian club's exit. Mexico's Monterrey, 4-0 winners over already-eliminated Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds,

Teenage striker Francesco Esposito and Alessandro Bastoni scored the goals to settle a physical contest. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

River Plate exited the Club World Cup in extraordinary fashion, having two players sent off and seeing Marcos Acuna dragged to the ground by a group including Inter coach Cristian Chivu as the defender attempted to pursue Denzel Dumfries down the tunnel after a 2-0 defeat.