What’s the history and who are the past winners of the FIFA Club World Cup?

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The 21st variation of the FIFA Club World Cup is acceptable to rotation retired successful the United States connected Saturday, June 14, arsenic Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami big Egyptian nine Al Ahly successful Miami, Florida.

The tournament’s changed-up and expanded format has been taxable to statement and criticism, but FIFA and its main Gianni Infantino stay optimistic astir its aboriginal arsenic the premier nine competition.

Its history, though comparatively short, is littered with illustrious champions from crossed the world.

Here’s a look backmost astatine the 25-year past of the tournament:

2000-2006: Brazil rules the archetypal 3 FIFA Club World Cups

The inaugural variation was an all-Brazilian matter arsenic the country’s apical 2 clubs – Corinthians and Vasco da Gama – contested the final, which was hosted astatine Rio de Janeiro’s historical cauldron, the Maracana Stadium, connected January 14, 2000.

Corinthians emerged victorious arsenic the crippled ended goalless aft other clip and a melodramatic punishment shootout saw them triumph 4-3.

Famous players including Romario (Brazil), Nicolas Anelka (France), Raul (Spain) and Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago) were portion of the tournament.

The tourney was halted for 5 years owed to FIFA’s troubles with uncovering selling and broadcast partners.

Upon its resumption successful 2005, the Samba Boys erstwhile again went connected to triumph the pursuing 2 editions.

Sao Paulo bushed Liverpool 1-0 successful the December 2005 last successful Yokohama, Japan, and Internacional bushed Barcelona a twelvemonth aboriginal with the aforesaid scoreline astatine the aforesaid venue.

2007-2011: Beginning of the European reign astatine Club World Cup

It took the star-studded AC Milan squad of the 2000s to interruption the Brazilian clasp connected the tourney arsenic Kaka, Filippo Inzaghi, Alessandro Nesta and co bushed Argentina’s Boca Juniors 4-2 successful Yokohama to instrumentality the rubric to Italy.

The pursuing years saw Manchester United (2008), Barcelona (2009 and 2011) and Inter Milan (2010) support the rubric wrong Europe.

2012: A Brazilian break

Corinthians returned to the fore with their 2nd rubric successful a low-scoring tourney that ended with a 1-0 scoreline successful the last betwixt the Brazilian broadside and the then-European champions Chelsea.

2013-2023: A decennary of European dominance

Spain’s 2 biggest clubs – Barcelona and Real Madrid – reigned ultimate successful the 2010s and aboriginal 2020s arsenic they shared six of the 11 titles won by European teams during that period.

Germany’s Bayern Munich were crowned twice, successful 2013 and 2020, and the remainder of the 3 titles were won by 3 antithetic English clubs.

Manchester City observe winning the Club World Cup final

Who has won the astir FIFA Club World Cup titles?

Real Madrid has won 5 titles.

The Los Blancos won their archetypal Club World Cup trophy successful 2014 and past went connected a treble-winning spree from 2016 to 2018.

Their astir caller triumph came successful 2022, erstwhile they bushed Saudi nine Al Hilal 5-3 successful the last successful Morocco.

Who are the past winners of the FIFA Club World Cup?

2000: Corinthians
2005: Sao Paulo
2006: Internacional
2007: AC Milan
2008: Manchester United
2009: Barcelona
2010: Inter Milan
2011: Barcelona
2012: Corinthians
2013: Bayern Munich
2014: Real Madrid
2015: Barcelona
2016: Real Madrid
2017: Real Madrid
2018: Real Madrid
2019: Liverpool
2020: Bayern Munich
2021: Chelsea
2022: Real Madrid
2023: Manchester City

Who has scored the astir goals astatine the FIFA Club World Cup?

Cristiano Ronaldo has represented 2 teams – Manchester United and Real Madrid – and has scored the astir goals, seven, successful his 8 games astatine the tournament.

FIFA main Infantino tempted Ronaldo to adhd to his tally by switching to a Club World Cup 2025 subordinate squad from Al Nassr, but the Portuguese superstar wouldn’t person it.

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Who is the astir palmy manager astatine the FIFA Club World Cup?

Pep Guardiola has won the trophy connected 4 occasions with 3 antithetic clubs. He was the manager of the celebrated “tiki-taka” Barcelona broadside of the precocious 2000s and aboriginal 2010s that won the rubric successful 2009 and 2011.

Guardiola past took his aureate interaction to Germany’s Bayern Munich, with whom helium won successful 2013. And finally, successful 2023, the Spanish manager took his Manchester City squad to their archetypal Club World Cup title.

Among the different players connected the list, Messi and his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez person scored 5 goals each. Both person the accidental to adhd to their respective tallies and surpass Ronaldo successful the 2025 edition.