Tournament Home on FIFA.com M1 | 11.12.19 | Al Sadd - Hienghène Sport (Playoff) M2 | 14.12.19 | CF Monterrey - Winner M1 (Quarterfinal) M3 | 14.12.19 | Al Hilal - Espérance Tunis (Quarterfinal) M4 | 17.12.19 | Loser M2 - Loser M3 (Match for 5th Place) M5 | 17.12.19 | CR Flamengo - Winner M3 (Semifinal) M6 | 18.12.19 | Winner M2 - Liverpool FC (Semifinal) M7 | 21.12.19 | Loser M6 - Loser M5 (Match for 3rd Place) M8 | 21.12.19 | Winner M6 - Winner M5 (Final) TV Coverage / Schedule (Time Zone Adjusted) / Regulations Final Venue: Education City Stadium UEFA: Liverpool Football Club (England) CONMEBOL: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil) CONCACAF: Club de Fútbol Monterrey (Mexico) AFC: Al Hilal Saudi Football Club (Saudi Arabia) CAF: Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) OFC: Hienghène Sport (New Caledonia) Host: Al Sadd Sports Club (Qatar) Prize Money 1. USD 5,000,000 2. USD 4,000,000 3. USD 2,500,000 4. USD 2,000,000 5. USD 1,500,000 6. USD 1,000,000 7. USD 500,000 Total: 16.5 Million
Tournament Winners & Statistics: Intercontinental Cup 1960 Real Madrid (ESP) 1961 Peñarol (URU) 1962 Santos (BRA) 1963 Santos (BRA) 1964 Inter Milan (ITA) 1965 Inter Milan (ITA) 1966 Peñarol (URU) 1967 Racing Club (ARG) 1968 Estudiantes (ARG) 1969 AC Milan (ITA) 1970 Feyenoord (NED) 1971 Nacional (URU) 1972 Ajax Amsterdam (NED) 1973 Independiente (ARG) 1974 Atlético Madrid (ESP) 1975 No competition 1976 Bayern Munich (GER) 1977 Boca Juniors (ARG) 1978 No competition 1979 Olimpia (PAR) Toyota Cup 1980 Nacional (URU) 1981 Flamengo (BRA) 1982 Peñarol (URU) 1983 Grêmio (BRA) 1984 Independiente (ARG) 1985 Juventus (ITA) 1986 River Plate (ARG) 1987 FC Porto (POR) 1988 Nacional (URU) 1989 AC Milan (ITA) 1990 AC Milan (ITA) 1991 Red Star Belgrade (SER) 1992 São Paulo (BRA) 1993 São Paulo (BRA) 1994 Vélez Sarsfield (ARG) 1995 Ajax Amsterdam (NED) 1996 Juventus (ITA) 1997 Borussia Dortmund (GER) 1998 Real Madrid (ESP) 1999 Manchester United (ENG) 2000 Boca Juniors (ARG) 2001 Bayern Munich (GER) 2002 Real Madrid (ESP) 2003 Boca Juniors (ARG) 2004 FC Porto (POR) [Merger with Club World Cup*] Club World Cup 2000 Corinthians (BRA) 2001 No competition 2002 No competition 2003 No competition 2004 No competition [Merger with Toyota Cup*] 2005 São Paulo (BRA) 2006 Internacional (BRA) 2007 AC Milan (ITA) 2008 Manchester United (ENG) 2009 FC Barcelona (ESP) 2010 Inter Milan (ITA) 2011 FC Barcelona (ESP) 2012 Corinthians (BRA) 2013 Bayern Munich (GER) 2014 Real Madrid (ESP) 2015 FC Barcelona (ESP) 2016 Real Madrid (ESP) 2017 Real Madrid (ESP) 2018 Real Madrid (ESP) Clubs with Multiple Titles 7 - Real Madrid (ESP) 4 - AC Milan (ITA) 3 - Bayern Munich (GER) 3 - Boca Juniors (ARG) 3 - FC Barcelona (ESP) 3 - Inter Milan (ITA) 3 - Nacional (URU) 3 - Peñarol (URU) 3 - São Paulo (BRA) 2 - Ajax Amsterdam (NED) 2 - Corinthians (BRA) 2 - FC Porto (POR) 2 - Independiente (ARG) 2 - Juventus (ITA) 2 - Manchester United (ENG) 2 - Santos (BRA) Titles by Association 11 - Spain 10 - Brazil 9 - Argentina 9 - Italy 6 - Uruguay 4 - Germany 3 - Netherlands 2 - England 2 - Portugal 1 - Paraguay 1 - Serbia Titles by Confederation 32 - UEFA 26 - CONMEBOL Note: FIFA has recognized all winners of the Intercontinental/Toyota Cup, played between 1960 and 2004, as club world champions.
"Emerging Confederations" Top Three Placements: AFC (Total 7) 2nd: 2016, 2018 3rd: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 CONCACAF (Total 4) 3rd: 2000, 2005, 2012, 2017 CAF (Total 3) 2nd: 2010, 2013 3rd: 2006 OFC (Total 1) 3rd: 2014
A new thread is unnecessary IMO. Here's hoping this format continues forever, and the planned farce is canceled. I'm valuing this format a ton more now since its future is in serious jeopardy. There's something so right about having current continental champs only. A 1981 rematch will be interesting. Red fans better not start their excuses this time. Read the 2005 threads here, there was a lot of trolling by them. Not cool.
I too will miss the current format after next year. The advent season without the Club World Cup won't feel the same. Oh well, I'm a sucker for international club football so will still tune into the new format. At least we get to say goodbye to the current format over two years. Liverpool have now confirmed that a youthful "B side" will play the League Cup in December. The senior team will of course be in Qatar for the CWC: In case there was any doubt about player motivation.
Might as well retire this as well, 'cause it'll take a miracle (or a seismic shift in world football in 20-30 years) for any non-UEFA side to finish 3rd ever again On the current edition, FIFA has a visual story on the participants.
I want to see Monterrey play Liverpool. I've seen that club beat MLS teams that I'm curious to see how they'll hang with a top side. Usually, though, Mexicans team trip up in the quarterfinal, so... I'm hoping this one does not disappoint.
The last time we had an England-Mexico meeting at the CWC was in 2012 between Chelsea and - yes, Monterrey (Chelsea won 3:1). Chelsea was very mediocre that stretch of the season and that Monterrey side went on to win three consecutive CONCACAF CL titles (2011, 2012, 2013). Probably a missed opportunity in hindsight from a Monterrey perspective.
Liverpool could have alleviated their fixture congestion a bit yesterday but failed to beat Napoli at home in the UEFA CL. A win potentially could have secured them first in the group, allowing them to send the "Carabao squad" to Salzburg. Now they need at least a draw to progress. Remaining matches for Liverpool before their CWC debut: 30/11 - Brighton (H) - League 04/12 - Everton (H) - League 07/12 - Bournemouth (A) - League 10/12 - Salzburg (A) - UEFA CL 14/12 - Watford (H) - League 17/12 - Aston Villa (A) - League Cup (Carabao squad) 18/12 - CWC Semi-final
beIN SPORTS commits to Club World Cup TV despite piracy issues in Saudi Didn't realize my viewing had still not been secured.
Monterrey have released a special jersey for the 2019 CWC: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1484196878411177
Monterrey progressed in the Mexican Liguilla (playoffs) and are now occupied domestically at least until December 7 - the second leg of the semis. If they make the final would they try to squeeze in the first leg before the CWC break? How was it handled with Club America in 2016? While Liverpool didn't have have much joy in the UCL on matchday five they had a good weekend in the league as Manchester City dropped two points. Liverpool are now ahead 11 points. Here's hoping they can maintain the lead heading into the CWC so (hopefully) not every second sentence in the English CWC coverage is how the tournament is jeopardizing Liverpool's potential first league title since 1990.
Highly doubt it - with Telemundo holding the rights to FIFA tournaments through 2026, no way in hell they don't show this (high-profile games on Telemundo, the rest on NBC Universo). I mean, they've shown u-17, beach soccer, and even rugby
Christmas football Nothing quite as swag as putting your entire league on hold while you saunter off to play in a world championship Btw (just mentioning this tangent here briefly), Monterrey are now one series away from qualifying for the 2021 CCL, where they would then have the mega-CWC extravaganza in their sights.
The link Swiss posted says it will be on FOX Spanish. Hopefully things change. Univision had a good piece in the 2016 Final pregame show, which showed what America did while their opponent, the small team Tigers, waited for them in Mexico. America battled in Japan while Tig just practiced and gave disinterested press conferences. It did give America that swag mentioned above, and they came really close to winning the League too, barely losing in pens after a controversial red.
Yes, but Christmas this year would only serve for the first leg if Monterrey reach the CWC semis. Unless they squeeze in the first leg on December 10 or 11 before Monterrey's departure to Qatar. With Club America the dates were the following in 2016: 18/12 - CWC (Match for 3rd Place) 22/12 - Liguilla Final, First Leg 25/12 - Liguilla Final, Second Leg However, this year the CWC Final/3rd Place matches won't take place until December 21 - three days later compared to 2016.
But enough about the glitzy and glamorous Christmas football in Mexico and England. One club has already touched down in Doha. I am of course talking about the one and only Hienghène Sport from New Caledonia. But let's start at the beginning. New Caledonia, a group of islands based in the Pacific, is a French territory with separate FIFA membership and a population of 280,000. However, in order to truly appreciate Hienghène's presence at the CWC we have to further understand where they fit in New Caledonia's sporting landscape. Based in remote Hienghène, a town with a population of 2,500 (!) five hours away from the capital Noumea, their OFC CL victory is nothing short of remarkable. They beat domestic rivals AS Magenta in the final, who are the perennial powerhouse of the New Caledonia league. And what a goal it was that decided the final. I strongly urge you to watch it if you haven't already (4:53). What a way to decide a continental final! The 2019 CWC is the very first time a team from New Caledonia, club or country, participates in a global football tournament. Hienghène did get to participate in the French Cup recently against AS Pierrots Vauban Strasbourg (French 5th Division) but lost 3:1. As amateurs, their main challenge will be adapting to the speed at the professional level. Auckland City in the past played two games or so against professionals to prepare themselves. Not sure if Hienghène has similar matches scheduled in Qatar. "Koi Theen" - the club's slogan/motto meaning go forward will definitely be needed in their encounter with Al Sadd. PS: I can't figure out the rest of their logo. Are those supposed to be clouds? Tagawa: We want to leave Qatar without regrets
Pretty amazing... actually I was talking the other day with some friends about who might be first time potential first time qualifiers for the WC and I mentioned New Caledonia as a potential, especially when Oceania starts getting an automatic entry into the World Cup in 2026. New Caledonia have won the last 3 Pacific Games, and it was NC that beat New Zealand in the 2012 Oceania Nations Cup semis, even though they lost to Tahiti in the final. If they can recruit player playing in the French league, it's not completely unfathomable that New Caledonia might beat New Zealand again to the World Cup one day...
@It's called FOOTBALL I stand corrected: my Xfinity guide's showing that FOX Deportes and FS2 will show the CWC. Not bad IMO, I miss being able to watch the Libertadores after beIN won the rights ahead of Fox.