Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid didn't come to Japan on vacation

There will be not let up in Real Madrid's approach to the Club World Cup as Cristiano Ronaldo believes his side will end the calendar year just as they've performed throughout it.

Club America will challenge the Spanish giants in Yokohama on Thursday for a place in the final, where local heroes Kashima Antlers await.

"[The Club World Cup] means a lot and we want to end the year in the best way," Ronaldo told the official Blancos media.

"We have not come to Japan on vacation.

"We are here to win the Club World Cup and share it with all the Madridistas."

Should Madrid lift the cup, it'll be their fifth in the competition having won three Intercontinental Cups and one edition of the tournament's setup since 2000; taking them away from AC Milan and Barcelona, who have won four each.