European Champions League winners Real Madrid return to the Club World Cup for the second time after finishing fourth in the pilot edition in the year 2000. The tournament, which takes place in Morocco this season from 10th to 20th December, includes the top clubs from all six of FIFA's regional federations plus the local champions, with the European and South American champions entering at the semi-final stage. There they will face the winners from the previous round, which includes the top teams from Africa, Asia, Oceania and Central and North America. (11.10.14)
NB. African champions between AS Vita Club (Congo DR) & ES Sétif (Algeria). Asian champions between Western Sydney Wanders (Australia) and Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia).
Real Madrid are this year's World Champions after they beat Argentina's San Lorenzo 2-0 in the final in Marrakesh! (20.12.14)
Club World Cup 2011
Club World Cup 2009
Club World Cup 2006
10 Dec R | Moghreb Tetuan (Morocco) |
0-0 (3-4 pso) |
Auckland City (NZ) |
Preliminary |
13 Dec R | Auckland City Irving |
1-0 | ES Sétif (Algeria) |
Quarter final 1 |
13 Dec R | WS Wanderers (Australia) La Rocca |
1-3 (aet) |
Cruz Azul (Mexico) Torrado (2 Pens), Pavone |
Quarter final 2 |
16 Dec M | Cruz Azul |
0-4 | Real Madrid (Spain) Sergio Ramos, Benzema, Bale, Isco |
Semi final 1 |
17 Dec M | Auckland City Berlanga |
1-2 (aet) |
San Lorenzo (Argentina) Barrientos, Matos |
Semi final 2 |
17 Dec M | ES Sétif Mullen (OG), Ziaya |
2-2 (5-4 pso) |
WS Wanderers Castelen, Saba |
5th / 6th place play-off |
20 Dec M | Cruz Azul Rojas |
1-1 (2-4 pso) |
Auckland City De Vries |
3rd / 4th place play-off |
20 Dec M | Real Madrid Sergio Ramos, Bale |
2-0 | San Lorenzo |
Final |
R - Rabat; M - Marrakech