2008 FIFA Club World Cup
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FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 FIFAクラブワールドカップ2008 | |
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File:Clubwc08logo.gif 2008 Club World Cup Logo | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | Japan |
Dates | 11 December - 21 December |
Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 23 (2.88 per match) |
Attendance | 355,515 (44,439 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 2008 FIFA Club World Cup was a football tournament that was played in Japan from 11 December - 21 December 2008. It was the fifth edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. Manchester United won the competition, defeating LDU Quito 1–0 in the final.[1][2]
The fifth-place match, dropped for the 2007 edition, was reintroduced for this edition, with the total prize money being increased by US$500,000 to US$16.5 million. The winners will take away US$5 million, the losing finalists US$4 million, the third-placed team US$2.5 million, the fourth-placed team US$2 million, the fifth-placed team US$1.5 million, the sixth-placed team US$1 million and the seventh-placed team US$500,000.[3]
Qualifying teams
Team | Association | Qualification |
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Semi-finals | ||
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CONMEBOL | Winners of Copa Libertadores 2008 |
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UEFA | Winners of UEFA Champions League 2007–08 |
Quarter-finals | ||
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CONCACAF | Winners of CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 |
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AFC | Winners of AFC Champions League 2008 |
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CAF | Winners of CAF Champions League 2008 |
Play-off for Quarter-finals | ||
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OFC | Winners of OFC Champions League 2007–08 |
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Host* | Runners-up of AFC Champions League 2008* |
* - As Gamba Osaka won the AFC CL, this spot was taken by Adelaide United as the highest-placed non-Japanese team in the AFC CL.
Referees
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African Zone | ||
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Asian Zone | ||
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European Zone | ||
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North, Central American and Caribbean Zone | ||
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Oceanian Zone | ||
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South American Zone | ||
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Squads
- For a list of all the squads of this tournament, see the article 2008 FIFA Club World Cup squads.
Matches
Bracket
Wild card | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Play-off for Quarter-finals
Adelaide United ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Mullen ![]() Dodd ![]() |
Report | Seaman ![]() |
Quarter-finals
Al-Ahly ![]() | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Pinto ![]() Flávio ![]() |
Report | Montes ![]() Giménez ![]() ![]() Álvarez ![]() |
Adelaide United ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Endō ![]() |
Semi-finals
Gamba Osaka ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() |
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Yamazaki ![]() Endō ![]() Hashimoto ![]() |
Report | Vidić ![]() Ronaldo ![]() Rooney ![]() ![]() Fletcher ![]() |
Match for fifth place
Al-Ahly ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Cristiano ![]() |
Match for third place
Pachuca ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Yamazaki ![]() |
Final
LDU Quito ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Rooney ![]() |
FIFA Club World Cup 2008 Winners |
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![]() Manchester United Second title* |
- São Paulo won 2 Intercontinental Cups (1992 and 1993)
Scorers
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Tournament round-up
Final standings
Pos | Team | Nation | Confederation |
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1 | Manchester United | ![]() |
UEFA |
2 | LDU Quito | ![]() |
CONMEBOL |
3 | Gamba Osaka | ![]() |
AFC |
4 | Pachuca | ![]() |
CONCACAF |
5 | Adelaide United | ![]() |
AFC |
6 | Al-Ahly | ![]() |
CAF |
7 | Waitakere United | ![]() |
OFC |
Awards
Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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Fair play | ![]() |
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References
- ^ "Rooney makes Red Devils reign". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ^ "A vintage year for United". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ^ "Organising committee approves tournament format with reintroduction of match for fifth place". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.