| FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 presented by Alibaba YunOS Auto Alibaba YunOS Auto プレゼンツ FIFAクラブワールドカップ ジャパン2016 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 8–18 December |
| Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 238,428 (29,804 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
| Best player | |
| Fair play award | |
←2015 2017 → | |
The2016 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as theFIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 presented by Alibaba YunOS Auto for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the 13th edition of theFIFA Club World Cup, aFIFA-organised international clubfootball tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.[3] The tournament was hosted byJapan.[4]
This edition marked the second time and first since2008 in which the CONMEBOL representative did not feature any clubs from Argentina or Brazil.
Barcelona could not defend their title as they were eliminated in the2015–16 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Real Madrid won their second Club World Cup, defeating hostsKashima Antlers 4–2 afterextra time in thefinal.
The application process for the 2015–16 as well as the 2017–18 editions, i.e. two hosts, each hosting two years, began in February 2014.[5] Member associations interested in hosting had to submit a declaration of interest by 30 March 2014, and provide the complete set of bidding documents by 25 August 2014.[6] TheFIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting inMorocco in December 2014.[7] However, no such decision regarding the 2015–2016 host was made until 2015.
The following countries expressed an interest in bidding to host the tournament:[8]
Japan was officially confirmed as hosts of the2015 and 2016 tournaments on 23 April 2015.[4]
| Team | Confederation | Qualification | Qualified date | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entering in thesemi-finals | ||||
| CONMEBOL | Winners of the2016 Copa Libertadores | 27 July 2016 | Debut | |
| UEFA | Winners of the2015–16 UEFA Champions League | 28 May 2016 | 3rd(Previous:2000,2014) | |
| Entering in thesecond round | ||||
| AFC | Winners of the2016 AFC Champions League | 26 November 2016 | 2nd(Previous:2006) | |
| CAF | Winners of the2016 CAF Champions League | 23 October 2016 | Debut | |
| CONCACAF | Winners of the2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League | 27 April 2016 | 3rd(Previous:2006,2015) | |
| Entering in thefirst round | ||||
| OFC | Winners of the2016 OFC Champions League | 23 April 2016 | 8th(Previous:2006,2009,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015) | |
| AFC (host) | Winners of the2016 J1 League | 3 December 2016 | Debut | |
On 9 June 2016,Suita City Football Stadium inOsaka andInternational Stadium Yokohama inYokohama were named as the two venues of the tournament.[10]
The appointed match officials were:[11][12]
| Confederation | Referee | Assistant referees | Video assistant referee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC | |||
| CAF | |||
| CONCACAF | |||
| CONMEBOL | |||
| OFC | |||
| UEFA |
Video assistant referees were tested during the tournament.[13] The system was used for the first time when a penalty was awarded by refereeViktor Kassai in the first half of the semi-final between Atlético Nacional and Kashima Antlers after a review of video replay.[14]
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.[3] The official squads (excluding the host team, who was yet to be determined[citation needed]) were announced on 1 December 2016.[15]
The schedule of the tournament was announced on 15 July 2016.[16]
A draw was held on 21 September 2016, 11:00CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters inZürich,Switzerland, to determine the positions in the bracket for the three teams which enter the second round.[17][18][19]
If a match was tied after normal playing time:[3]
On 18 March 2016, the FIFA Executive Committee agreed that the competition would be part of theInternational Football Association Board's trial to allow afourth substitute to be made during extra time.[20]
| First round | Second round | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 11 December –Osaka | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 15 December –Yokohama | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 18 December –Yokohama | |||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 December –Osaka | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 11 December –Osaka | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 December –Yokohama | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Match for fifth place | Match for third place | ||||||||||||
| 14 December –Osaka | 18 December –Yokohama | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
All times are local,JST (UTC+9).[21]
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Bo-kyung | Report | Romero |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tau |
| Real Madrid | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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1 own goal
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[1]
| Adidas Golden Ball AlibabaYunOS Auto Award | Adidas Silver Ball | Adidas Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|
(Real Madrid) | (Real Madrid) | (Kashima Antlers) |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
FIFA also named aman of the match for the best player in each game at the tournament.[30]