The 2017 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 presented by Alibaba Cloud for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 14th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.[2] The tournament was hosted by the United Arab Emirates.[3]
| FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 presented by Alibaba Cloud كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم الإمارات العربية المتحدة 2017 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 6 – 16 December |
| Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Grêmio |
| Third place |  Pachuca |
| Fourth place |  Al-Jazira |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 18 (2.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 132,565 (16,571 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Maurício Antônio Romarinho Cristiano Ronaldo(2 goals each) |
| Best player(s) |  Luka Modrić |
| Fair play award | Real Madrid |
Real Madrid were the defending champions. They qualified for the tournament as the winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, becoming the first defending champions to qualify for the subsequent tournament, and after defeating Grêmio 1–0 in the final, became the first team to successfully defend the title.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] The FIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting in Morocco in December 2014,[7] but the final decision was delayed until the FIFA's executive committee meetings on 19–20 March 2015.[8]
The following countries expressed an interest in bidding to host the tournament:[9]
The FIFA Executive Committee officially confirmed the United Arab Emirates as hosts of the 2017 and 2018 tournaments on 20 March 2015 during their meeting in Zürich, Switzerland.[3]
Qualified teams
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| Team | Confederation | Qualification | Qualified date | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entering in the semi-finals | ||||
| Grêmio | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores[10] | 29 November 2017 | 1st |
| Real MadridTH | UEFA | Winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League[11] | 3 June 2017 | 4th (Previous: 2000, 2014, 2016) |
| Entering in the second round | ||||
 Urawa Red Diamonds | AFC | Winners of the 2017 AFC Champions League[12] | 25 November 2017 | 2nd (Previous: 2007) |
 Wydad Casablanca | CAF | Winners of the 2017 CAF Champions League[13] | 4 November 2017 | 1st |
| Pachuca | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League[14] | 26 April 2017 | 4th (Previous: 2007, 2008, 2010) |
| Entering in the first round | ||||
 Auckland City | OFC | Winners of the 2017 OFC Champions League[15] | 7 May 2017 | 9th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
| Al-Jazira | AFC (host) | Winners of the 2016–17 UAE Pro-League[16] | 11 September 2017[note 1] | 1st |
Notes
Venues
The two venues were the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.[17]
| 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°14′44.14″N 55°42′59.7″E / 24.2455944°N 55.716583°E |
| Capacity: 43,000 | Capacity: 22,717 |
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Location of the host cities of the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup. | |
Match officials
A total of six referees, twelve assistant referees, and eight video assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.[18][19]
| Confederation | Referee | Assistant referees | Video assistant referee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC |  Ravshan Irmatov | Abdukhamidullo Rasulov Jakhongir Saidov |  Abdulrahman Al-Jassim |
| CAF |  Malang Diedhiou | Djibril Camara El Hadji Malick Samba | |
| CONCACAF | César Ramos | Marvin Torrentera Miguel Ángel Hernández |  Mark Geiger |
| CONMEBOL | Sandro Ricci | Emerson de Carvalho Marcelo van Gasse |  Andrés Cunha Wilton Sampaio Mauro Vigliano |
| OFC | Matthew Conger | Simon Lount Tevita Makasini | |
| UEFA |  Felix Brych | Mark Borsch Stefan Lupp | Artur Soares Dias Clément Turpin Felix Zwayer |
Organization
The following were key milestones in the organization of the tournament:
- The official emblem of the tournament, as well as the match schedule, was unveiled on 11 April 2017.[17]
Squads
Each team had to name a 23-man squad (three of whom must be goalkeepers). Injury replacements were allowed until 24 hours before the team's first match.[2] The official squads were confirmed by FIFA on 30 November 2017.[20][21]
Matches
The draw was held on 9 October 2017, 12:00 GST (UTC+4), at Abu Dhabi to determine the matchups of the second round, and which teams the two second round winners would play in the semi-finals.[22][23] At the time of the draw, the identity of the teams representing AFC, CAF, and CONMEBOL were not known.[24]
If a match was tied after normal playing time:[2]
- For elimination matches, extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be held to determine the winners.
- For matches for fifth place and third place, extra time would not be played and a penalty shoot-out would be held to determine the winners.
| First round | Second round | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 6 December – Al Ain | ||||||||||||||
| Al-Jazira | 1 | 9 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||||
| Auckland City | 0 | Al-Jazira | 1 | 13 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | Al-Jazira | 1 | |||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 2 | 16 December – Abu Dhabi | ||||||||||||
| Real Madrid | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 12 December – Al Ain | Grêmio | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 9 December – Abu Dhabi | Grêmio (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Pachuca (a.e.t.) | 1 | Pachuca | 0 | |||||||||||
| Wydad Casablanca | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Match for fifth place | Match for third place | |||||||||||||
| 12 December – Al Ain | 16 December – Abu Dhabi | |||||||||||||
| Wydad Casablanca | 2 | Al-Jazira | 1 | |||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | Pachuca | 4 | |||||||||||
All times were local, GST (UTC+4).[25]
First round
Second round
| Pachuca | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Wydad Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
Guzmán  112' | Report |
Match for fifth place
Semi-finals
| Al-Jazira | 1–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Match for third place
| Al-Jazira | 1–4 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Final
| Real Madrid | 1–0 | Grêmio |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goalscorers
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Adidas Golden Ball Alibaba Cloud Award | Adidas Silver Ball | Adidas Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Modrić (Real Madrid) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Pachuca) |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Real Madrid | ||
FIFA also named a man of the match for the best player in each game at the tournament.[35][32][33]
| Match | Man of the match | Club | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Khasif | Al-Jazira | Auckland City |
| 2 | Jonathan Urretaviscaya | Pachuca | Wydad Casablanca |
| 3 | Ali Mabkhout | Al-Jazira | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 4 | Yōsuke Kashiwagi | Urawa Red Diamonds | Wydad Casablanca |
| 5 | Everton | Grêmio | Pachuca |
| 6 | Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | Al-Jazira |
| 7 | Jonathan Urretaviscaya (2) | Pachuca | Al-Jazira |
| 8 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Grêmio |
Broadcasting rights
References
External links
- FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017, FIFA.com