Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup supercedes the annual World Club Championship (Toyota Cup) between the champions of Europe and South America.
Club champions from Europe (Champions League winners), South America (Libertadores Cup winners), Oceania (OFC Club Championship winners), Asia (Asian Champions League winners), Africa (CAF Champions League winners) and Central and North America (CONCACAF Champions Cup winners) will compete along with a club representing the host nation.
Barcelona are the current holders after defeating Argentinian side River Plate in the final in Yokohama in December 2015.
The competition was held in Abu Dhabi in 2009 and 2010 before returning to Japan in 2011 and 2012. The competition was staged in Morocco in 2013 and 2014 before coming back to Japan in 2015.
Previous winners include Corinthians (2000), São Paulo (2005), Internacional (2006), Milan (2007), Manchester United (2008), Inter (2010) and Barcelona (2009, 2011, 2015).
Latest Club World Cup News
Club World Cup & Rising Temperatures - the inaugural 32-team FIFA World Club Cup will be the soccer story of 2025 for sure, but the temperature has been as much of a story as the football.
Club World Cup 2025 Fixtures and kick-off times. The tournament’s fixtures will be just like FIFA's World Cup, but only for clubs. The 32 teams will be pooled into 8 groups, each with 4 teams. The top two teams after the group stages will continue to the knockout stage, round of 16, followed by the quarters, semis, and the finals.
Stadiums named for Club World Cup 2025 - MetLife Stadium in New York New Jersey, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), GEODIS Park (Nashville), Camping World Stadium (Orlando), Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle), and Audi Field (Washington, D.C.).
Bayern beat Tigres in the 2020 edition in Qatar delayed until 2021 due to Covid-19. But will the tournament ever fulfill its billing?
Real Madrid won the 2016 World Club though Kashima players claim the referee was in awe of their illustrious opponents.
Kashima Antlers gave Real Madrid a scare in the final of the Club World Cup losing 4-2 to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick after leading 2-1.
The Club World Cup 2016 in Japan should see a final of Real Madrid v Atlético Nacional in Yokohama.
Club World Cup Final 2016 - Real Madrid v Kashima Antlers.
Club World Cup 2016 Semis - Real Madrid 2 v Club America 0 and Nacional 0 v Kashima Antlers 3.
Arriving in Japan For The 2016 Tournament - from the Trent to Tokyo.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima finish third In Club World Cup 2015 as Barcelona beat River Plate 3-0 in Yokohama.
Club World Cup 2012 - Chelsea and Corinthians are expected to meet in the final.
Club World Cup 2011 - Barca and Santos are the favorites.
World Club Cup 2010 - won by Italy's Inter.
World Club Cup 2009 - won by Barcelona.
World Club Cup 2008 - won by Manchester United.
World Club Cup Preview - all the club profile, players and coaches.
World Club Cup Review - the tournament reviewed.
World Club Cup 2007 - won by AC Milan.
World Club Cup 2006 - won by Internacional.
World Club Cup 2005 - won by Sao Paolo.
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