FIFA Club World Cup: UAE 2017 [R]

Discussion in 'FIFA and Tournaments' started by Nico Limmat, Nov 30, 2017.

  1. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Credit is given where credit is due. Well done to Pachuca who finally left their mark on the competition in their fourth attempt.

    I am now calling out CAF for 2018. They still have more final appearances than the AFC, CONCACAF and the OFC combined but look at the results since Raja Casablanca's run to the final in 2013:

    2014: Moghreb Tetouan - Auckland City 0:0 AET; 3:4 PEN
    2014: ES Setif - Auckland City 0:1
    2014: ES Setif - Western Sydney Wanderers 2:2; 5:4 PEN
    2015: TP Mazembe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:3
    2015: Club America - TP Mazembe 2:1
    2016: Mamelodi Sundowns - Kashima Antlers 0:2
    2016: Jeonbuk Motors - Mamelodi Sundowns 4:1
    2017: CF Pachuca - Wydad Casablanca 1:0 AET
    2017: Wydad Casablanca - Urawa Reds 2:3

    Nine matches and only one of them had a favorable outcome for the CAF club, ES Setif beating the Wanderers - the worst Asian champion in years. Not. good. enough.
     
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  2. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Final Standings:

    1. Real Madrid (UEFA)
    2. Grêmio FBPA (CONMEBOL)
    3. CF Pachuca (CONCACAF)
    4. Al Jazira (AFC, Host)
    5. Urawa Reds (AFC)
    6. Wydad Casablanca (CAF)
    7. Auckland City (OFC)

    "Emerging Confederations" Top Three Placements:

    AFC (Total 6)
    2nd: 2016
    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

    Other Updated Stats:

    Clubs with Multiple Titles

    6 - 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

    10 - Brazil
    10 - Spain
    9 - Argentina
    9 - Italy
    6 - Uruguay
    4 - Germany
    3 - Netherlands
    2 - England
    2 - Portugal
    1 - Paraguay
    1 - Serbia

    Titles by Confederation

    31 - UEFA
    26 - CONMEBOL

    Spain pull even with Brazil and Real Madrid at six club world titles have the kind of cushion that will last for a long, long time - especially if the competition changes frequency going forward.
     
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  3. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Btw, I was wrong about Pachuca not having any domestic commitments after the CWC. They played the Copa MX final last night (and lost 1:0 to Monterrey).
     

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