2017 FIFA Club World Cup

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2017 FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
UAE 2017
كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم
الإمارات العربية المتحدة 2017
2017 FIFA Club World Cup logo
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Dates6–16 December 2017
Teams7 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
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The 2017 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 presented by Alibaba YunOS Auto for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be the 14th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the champion clubs from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the national league champion from the host country. The tournament will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates.[2] Real Madrid are the defending champions.

Host bids

The application process for the 2017–2018 as well as the 2015–2016 editions, i.e. two hosts, each hosting two years, began in February 2014.[3] Member associations interested in hosting must submit a declaration of interest by 30 March 2014, and provide the complete set of bidding documents by 25 August 2014.[4] The FIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting in Morocco in December 2014,[5] but the final decision was delayed until the FIFA's executive committee meetings on 19–20 March 2015.[6]

The following countries expressed an interest in bidding to host the tournament:[7]

The United Arab Emirates were officially announced as hosts of the 2017 and 2018 tournaments on 21 March 2015.[2]

Qualified teams

The following seven teams will qualify for the tournament.[9]

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Location of teams of the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.
Team Confederation Qualification Qualified date Participation
Enter in the semi-finals
TBD CONMEBOL Winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores 29 November 2017
TBD UEFA Winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League 3 June 2017
Enter in the quarter-finals
TBD AFC Winners of the 2017 AFC Champions League 25 November 2017
TBD CAF Winners of the 2017 CAF Champions League 3, 4, or 5 November 2017
Mexico Pachuca CONCACAF Winners of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League[10] 26 April 2017 4th (Previous: 2007, 2008, 2010)
Enter in the play-off for quarter-finals
New Zealand Auckland City OFC Winners of the 2017 OFC Champions League[11] 7 May 2017 9th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira AFC (Hosts)[n 1] Winners of the 2016–17 UAE Pro-League[12] 29 April 2017 1st
Notes
  1. ^ If a team from the UAE wins the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of Al-Jazira.

Teams in contention

AFC berth

Winners of the 2017 AFC Champions League

Teams qualified for the round of 16

CAF berth

Winners of the 2017 CAF Champions League

Teams qualified for the group stage

CONMEBOL berth

Winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores

Teams qualified for the round of 16
Teams qualified for the group stage

UEFA berth

Winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League

Teams qualified for the final

Venues

The two venues are the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.[13]

Abu Dhabi Al Ain
Zayed Sports City Stadium Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
24°24′57.92″N 54°27′12.93″E / 24.4160889°N 54.4535917°E / 24.4160889; 54.4535917 (Zayed Sports City Stadium) 24°14′44.14″N 55°42′59.7″E / 24.2455944°N 55.716583°E / 24.2455944; 55.716583 (Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium)
Capacity: 43,000 Capacity: 22,717
File:Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium-1600x508.jpg
2017 FIFA Club World Cup (United Arab Emirates)

Organisation

The following were key milestones in the organisation of the tournament:

  • The official emblem of the tournament, as well as the match schedule, was unveiled on 11 April 2017.[13]

Matches

A draw will be held to determine the matchups of the two quarter-finals, and which teams the two quarter-final winners will play in the semi-finals.

Wild cardQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Notes
  1. ^
    If a team from the UAE wins the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of Al-Jazira.
  2. ^ a b c
    To be determined based on draw (AFC / CAF / Mexico Pachuca).
  3. ^ a b
    To be determined based on draw (CONMEBOL / UEFA).

All times are local, GST (UTC+4).[14]

Play-off for quarter-finals

Note: If a team from the UAE wins the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of Al-Jazira.

Al-Jazira United Arab EmiratesMatch 1New Zealand Auckland City

Quarter-finals

Teams playing in quarter-finals (to be drawn as Team A, B, C, or D)
Team A Match 2 Team B
Team C Match 3 Team D

Match for fifth place

Loser Match 2 Match 4 Loser Match 3

Semi-finals

CONMEBOL Match 5 Winner Match 2 or Match 3
Winner Match 2 or Match 3 Match 6 UEFA

Match for third place

Loser Match 6 Match 7 Loser Match 5

Final

Main article: 2017 FIFA Club World Cup Final
Winner Match 6 Match 8 Winner Match 5

References

  1. ^ "Alibaba E-Auto signs as Presenting Partner of the FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA.com. 9 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "2022 FIFA World Cup to be played in November/December". FIFA.com. 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Blatter: A legacy for the future". FIFA.com. 19 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Bidding process opened for eight FIFA competitions". FIFA.com. 19 December 2013.
  5. ^ "India may get to host FIFA Club World Cup". India.com. 15 October 2014.
  6. ^ "FIFA Executive committee meeting agenda now available". FIFA. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. ^ "High interest in hosting FIFA competitions". FIFA.com. 9 May 2014.
  8. ^ "We are bidding for Club World Cup: AIFF president". The Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. ^ "The Road to UAE 2017". FIFA.com. 11 April 2017.
  10. ^ "CONCACAF kings Pachuca book UAE spot". FIFA.com. 27 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Auckland crowned Oceania kings again". FIFA.com. 7 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Al Jazira to represent UAE at Club World Cup". FIFA.com. 29 April 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Official Emblem unveiled as UAE prepares for kick-off". FIFA.com. 11 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Match Schedule – FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017" (PDF). FIFA.com.

External links

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