The format was two groups of four, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals.
Fifa club world cup plus#
The inaugural tournament took place in January 2000 and featured eight teams - representatives from the six football confederations, plus the 1998 winners of the Inter-Continental Cup (inspiration for FIFA's competition) and the champions of the host nation, Brazil: Manchester United (England, UEFA), Rayos del Necaxa (Mexico, CONCACAF), Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia, AFC), South Melbourne (Australia, OFC), Vasco da Gama (Brazil, CONMEBOL), Raja Casablanca (Morocco, CAF), Real Madrid (Inter-Continental Cup winners 1998), Corinthians (Brazil, host nation).
The Reds previously entered in 1999/2000, when the competition was inaugurated under the title of FIFA Club World Championship. In all, the following seven teams took part in the 2008 Club World Cup - representing either the host nation or one of world football's six confederations: Gamba Osaka (Japan, host nation) Waitakere United (New Zealand, OFC), Adelaide United (Australia, AFC), Pachuca (Mexico, CONCACAF), LDU Quito (Ecuador, CONMEBOL), Al Ahly (Egypt, CAF), Manchester United (England, UEFA).ĭecember 2008 in Japan was United's second participation in the tournament.
Fifa club world cup series#
A FIFA World Series type of event.The 1-0 win over the Ecuadorian side in the final was the second of two matches United played in the tournament - Sir Alex Ferguson's men also won a semi-final a few days earlier against Gamba Osaka, beating the Japanese side 5-3 with goals from Rooney (2), Nemanja Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Darren Fletcher.
Fifa club world cup windows#
FIFA's president said: " to use the March windows in the even years to organise friendly tournaments between four teams from different confederations. It will be a friendly tournament, played with nations from around the world. Meanwhile, Infantino also confirmed that a new four-team event entitled the 'World Series' will also be coming soon and will represent teams from different confederations. Leagues across the world are unlikely to sanction such a competition, so the logistics of it all evidently need some work. That being said, that theory could take up to 7 games and may span up to four weeks of action. That could involve eight groups of four in the group stages - with two qualifying from each after one round of playing each other - followed by the four usual knockout rounds, beginning with the last 16. Plus, if it's indeed going to be like a 'World Cup', then one can assume that the tournament will work similarly to how a World Cup is run. Of course, the details of that still need to be discussed and agreed, but the 32-team tournament will go ahead, making it really like a World Cup."Įven though the logistics haven't been established, the mention of 'best teams in the world' suggests that Premier League sides, including the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, will have a better chance of qualifying for - and therefore winning - the competition. Despite being so committed to his plans, Infantino is yet to confirm how this will work in principle: "The new men's Club World Cup will therefore take place in 2025 and will feature 32 teams, the best teams in the world. However, from 2025, up to 32 teams will feature. READ MORE: European elite chase Takehiro Tomiyasu to vindicate Mikel Arteta's Arsenal tactical foresight
The tournament usually takes place every December but plans were shelved this year to accommodate the World Cup in Qatar, although the tournament will still go ahead in Morocco in 2023. In its current format, the competition contains seven teams from six different confederations but that is set to change in 2025 when yet more football will be added to an already-packed schedule. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced plans to reformat and expand the current Club World Cup to be "like a World Cup."
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