2016 FIFA Club World Cup

2016 FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016
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 2016
Teams 7 (expected) (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) TBA (in TBA host cities)

The 2016 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 presented by Alibaba E-Auto for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be the 13th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the champion clubs from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the national league champion from the host country. The tournament will be hosted by Japan.[2]

In March 2016, it was agreed that the competition would be part of IFAB's trial to allow a fourth substitute to be made during extra time.[3]

Host bids

The application process for the 2015–2016 as well as the 2017–2018 editions, i.e. two hosts, each hosting two years, began in February 2014.[4] 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.[5] The FIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting in Morocco in December 2014.[6] 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:[7]

Japan was officially confirmed as hosts of the 2015 and 2016 tournaments on 23 April 2015.[2]

Qualified teams

Location of teams of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.
Team Confederation Qualification Qualified date Participation
Enter in the semi-finals
TBD CONMEBOL Winners of the 2016 Copa Libertadores 27 July 2016
Spain TBD UEFA Winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League 28 May 2016
Enter in the quarter-finals
TBD AFC Winners of the 2016 AFC Champions League 26 November 2016
TBD CAF Winners of the 2016 CAF Champions League 21–23 October 2016
Mexico América CONCACAF Winners of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 27 April 2016 3rd (Previous: 2006, 2015)
Enter in the play-off for quarter-finals
New Zealand Auckland City OFC Winners of the 2016 OFC Champions League 23 April 2016 8th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Japan TBD AFC (Host)[n 1] Winners of the 2016 J1 League 3 December 2016
Notes
  1. ↑ If a team from Japan wins the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of the winners of the J1 League.

Teams in contention

AFC berth

Winners of the 2016 AFC Champions League

Teams qualified for the round of 16

CAF berth

Winners of the 2016 CAF Champions League

Teams qualified for the group stage

CONMEBOL berth

Winners of the 2016 Copa Libertadores

Teams qualified for the quarterfinals

Note: If Mexico UNAM win the 2016 Copa Libertadores, they are not eligible to represent CONMEBOL in the FIFA Club World Cup, and the runners-up will qualify.

UEFA berth

Winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League

Teams qualified for the final

Host berth

Winners of the 2016 J1 League

Venues

To be announced.

Matches

Play-off Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
  –                          
 Japan Host[A]     –        
 New Zealand Auckland City        Winner Play-off  
–
   AFC / CAF / Mexico América[B]      
 Winner Quarter-final  
     CONMEBOL / Spain UEFA[C]    
–
 Winner Semi-final  
–
   Winner Semi-final  
 AFC / CAF / Mexico América[B]  
–
 AFC / CAF / Mexico América[B]      
 Winner Quarter-final  
Fifth place Third place
     CONMEBOL / Spain UEFA[C]    
 Loser Quarter-final    Loser Semi-final  
 Loser Quarter-final    Loser Semi-final  
– –
Notes
  1. ^ If a team from Japan wins the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of the winners of the J1 League.
  2. ^ a b c To be determined based on draw (AFC / CAF / Mexico América).
  3. ^ a b To be determined based on draw (CONMEBOL / UEFA).

References

  1. ↑ "Alibaba E-Auto signs as Presenting Partner of the FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA.com. 9 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Japan set to host continental champions in 2015 and 2016". FIFA.com. 23 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Executive Committee approves key priorities to restore trust in FIFA". FIFA. 18 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Blatter: A legacy for the future". FIFA.com. 19 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bidding process opened for eight FIFA competitions". FIFA.com. 19 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "India may get to host FIFA Club World Cup". India.com. 15 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "High interest in hosting FIFA competitions". FIFA.com. 9 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "India not bidding for 2015 and 2016 Fifa Club World Cups". The Times of India. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

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