Football News : Santos cruise into Club World Cup final

Brazil international forward Neymar celebrates his superb opening goal on Wednesday.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Santos are into the FIFA Club World Cup final after a 3-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol


• Goals from Neymar, Borges and Danilo secured victory for the Brazilian side


• The South American champions will face Barcelona or Al Sadd in Sunday's final

(CNN) -- Brazilian side Santos booked their place in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Wednesday with a 3-1 defeat of Japanese outfit Kashiwa Reysol in Toyota City.

The South American champions will now face either European Champions League winners Barcelona or Qatari side Al Sadd in Sunday's final.

Santos took the lead at the Toyota Stadium after 19 minutes, Brazil forward Neymar displaying dazzling footwork to evade a challenge before curling a delightful shot into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area.

Striker Borges ensured the eight-time Brazilian champions went into half-time with a two-goal lead when he bent a similarly impressive effort into the back of Kashiwa goalkeeper Takanori Sugeno's net.

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J-League champions Kashiwa rallied and dragged themselves back into the contest nine minutes into the second half, when defender Hiroki Sakai headed home Jorge Wagner's corner.

But Muricy Ramalho's team sealed victory just past the hour mark, Brazil full-back Danilo dispatching a long-range free-kick into the bottom corner to end Kashiwa's resistance.

The 20-year-old Danilo is on the verge of leaving Santos, having already agreed a deal to join Portuguese side Porto after the Club World Cup.

Santos are making their first appearance at the Club World Cup in its current format, but won tournament under its previous title of the Intercontinental Cup in both 1962 and 1963.

Barcelona, who claimed the trophy in 2009 and 2006, will be hoping to reach the final for the third time in six years when they face Asian champions Al Sadd on Thursday.

Al Sadd, coached by Uruguayan Jorge Fossati, defeated African Champions League winners Esperance of Tunisia to reach the semifinals.