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Manchester United| count = 1ECU}} LDU QuitoJPN}} Gamba OsakaMEX}} Pachuca| matches = 8| goals = 23| attendance = 355515Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)3 goals}}| player = Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)AUS}} Adelaide United2007 FIFA Club World Cup>20072009 FIFA Club World Cup>2009}}The 2008 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA's six continental confederations. The tournament was held in Japan from 11 to 21 December 2008.Defending champions Milan did not qualify, having been eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. The winners of that competition, Manchester United, won the Club World Cup for the first time, beating Gamba Osaka 5–3 in the semi-finals before a 1–0 win over LDU Quito in the final at the International Stadium in Yokohama on 21 December. It was United's second world title, following the 1999 Intercontinental Cup, which was also held in Japan. It was also the first edition in which the CONMEBOL representative did not hail from either Argentina or Brazil.The fifth-place match, dropped for the 2007 tournament, was reintroduced for 2008, with the total prize money being increased by US$500,000 to US$16.5 million. The winners took away US$5 million, the losing finalists US$4 million, the third-placed team US$2.5 million, the fourth-placed team US$2 million, the fifth-placed team US$1.5 million, the sixth-placed team US$1 million and the seventh-placed team US$500,000.WEB,weblink Organising committee approves tournament format with reintroduction of match for fifth place, FIFA, 12 March 2008, 13 December 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080314224518weblink">weblink 14 March 2008,

Host bids

On 13 August 2007, the Organising Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that Japan should host the 2008 tournament.WEB,weblink Organising Committee strengthens FIFA Club World Cup format, FIFA, 14 August 2007, 28 December 2022, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071011160129weblink">weblink 11 October 2007, This was approved by the executive committee on 29 October 2007 during their meeting in Zürich, Switzerland.WEB,weblink Rotation ends in 2018, FIFA, 29 October 2007, 28 December 2022, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081023200129weblink">weblink 23 October 2008,

Qualified teams

{{Location map+|World|width=600|float=right|caption=Location of teams of the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup|places={{Location map~|World|lat=-0.107717|long=-78.489103|label_size=80|label=LDU Quito|position=right}}{{Location map~|World|lat=53.463056|long=-2.291389|label_size=80|label=Manchester United|position=right}}{{Location map~|World|lat=34.810331|long=135.542752|label_size=80|label=Gamba Osaka|position=right}}{{Location map~|World|lat=30.069114|long=31.312333|label_size=80|label=Al Ahly|position=right}}{{Location map~|World|lat=20.10514|long=-98.75611|label_size=80|label=Pachuca|position=right}}{{Location map~|World|lat=-36.8001|long=174.5957|label_size=80|label=Waitakere United|position=left}}{{Location map~|World|lat=-34.9075|long=138.568889|label_size=80|label=Adelaide United|position=left}}}}{| class="wikitable"!Team!Confederation!Qualification!Participation!colspan=4|Entering in the semi-finalsECU}} LDU Quito|CONMEBOL|Winners of the 2008 Copa Libertadores|1stENG}} Manchester United|UEFA|Winners of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League(Previous: 2000)}}!colspan=4|Entering in the quarter-finalsJPN}} Gamba OsakaAsian Football Confederation>AFC|Winners of the 2008 AFC Champions League|1stEGY}} Al AhlyConfederation of African Football>CAF|Winners of the 2008 CAF Champions League(Previous: 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, 2006 FIFA Club World Cup>2006)}}MEX}} Pachuca|CONCACAF|Winners of the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup(Previous: 2007)}}!colspan=4|Entering in the play-off for quarter-finalsNZL}} Waitakere UnitedOceania Football Confederation>OFC|Winners of the 2007–08 OFC Champions League(Previous: 2007)}}AUS}} Adelaide UnitedAsian Football Confederation>AFC (Japan Football Association){{efn>group=noteAdelaide United took the host Japan's slot as Gamba Osaka won the 2008 AFC Champions League. As a result, the winners of the 2008 J.League Division 1, later determined to be Kashima Antlers on 6 December 2008, missed out on participating.}}2008 AFC Champions League{{efn>group=note|name=Adelaide United}}|1stNotes{{reflist|group=note}}

Venues

Tokyo, Yokohama and Toyota were the three cities to serve as venues for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"!Yokohama!Tokyo!Toyota| International Stadium YokohamaNational Stadium (Tokyo, 1958)>National StadiumToyota Stadium (Japan)>Toyota Stadium3536.1613922.49type:landmarkname=International Stadium Yokohama}}3541.0013953.00type:landmark_source:dewikiname=National Olympic Stadium}}3504.0213714.02type:landmark_source:dewikiname=Toyota Stadium}}| Capacity: 72,327| Capacity: 57,363| Capacity: 45,000200px)200px)200px)!colspan=5|{{location map+ |Japan |float=center |width=400 |places={{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.510044 |long=139.606247 |label=Yokohama|position=bottom}}{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.678056 |long=139.714722 |label=Tokyo |position=top}}{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.084500 |long=137.170611 |label=Toyota |position=left}}}}">

Match officials{| class"wikitable"

!Confederation!Referee!Assistant refereesAFCUZB}} Ravshan IrmatovUZB}} Abdukhamidullo Rasulov {{fbaicon|KGZ}} Bahadyr KochkorovJPN}} Yuichi NishimuraJPN}} Toru Sagara {{fbaicon1997}} Jeong Hae-SangConfederation of African Football>CAFALG}} Mohamed BenouzaEGY}} Nasser Sadek Abdel Nabi {{fbaicon|ERI}} Angesom Ogbamariam|CONCACAFMEX}} Benito ArchundiaMEX}} Hector Delgadillo {{fbaicon|MEX}} Marvin Rivera|CONMEBOLCHI}} Pablo PozoCHI}} Patricio Basualto {{fbaicon|CHI}} Julio DíazOceania Football Confederation>OFCNZL}} Peter O'LearyNZL}} Brent Best {{fbaicon|SOL}} Matthew Taro|UEFAESP}} Alberto Undiano MallencoESP}} Fermín Martínez {{fbaicon|ESP}} Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez

Squads

{{further|2008 FIFA Club World Cup squads}}

Matches

{{7TeamBracket-StepladderToSF| style = 2| seeds = n| team-width = 180| score-width = 40| nowrap = y| boldwinner = y#Play-off for quarter-finals>Play-off for quarter-finals#Quarter-finals>Quarter-finals#Semi-finals>Semi-finals#Final>Final#Match for fifth place>Match for fifth place#Match for third place>Match for third placeNational Stadium (Tokyo)>TokyoAUS}} Adelaide United| RD1-score1 = 2NZL}} Waitakere United| RD1-score2 = 1National Stadium (Tokyo)>TokyoEGY}} Al Ahly| RD2-score1 = 2MEX}} Pachuca {{aet}}| RD2-score2 = 4Toyota Stadium (Japan)>ToyotaAUS}} Adelaide United| RD2-score3 = 0JPN}} Gamba Osaka| RD2-score4 = 1National Stadium (Tokyo)>TokyoMEX}} Pachuca| RD3-score1 = 0ECU}} LDU Quito| RD3-score2 = 2Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)>YokohamaJPN}} Gamba Osaka| RD3-score3 = 3ENG}} Manchester United| RD3-score4 = 5Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)>YokohamaECU}} LDU Quito| RD4-score1 = 0ENG}} Manchester United| RD4-score2 = 1Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)>YokohamaEGY}} Al Ahly| RD3-score5 = 0AUS}} Adelaide United| RD3-score6 = 1Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)>YokohamaMEX}} Pachuca| RD4-score3 = 0JPN}} Gamba Osaka| RD4-score4 = 1}}All times are Japan Standard Time ((UTC+09:00|UTC+9))

Play-off for quarter-finals

{{football box|date=11 December 2008|time=19:45Adelaide United FC>Adelaide United {{fbaicon|AUS}}|score=2–1|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252218/match=300073488/report.htmlNZL}} Waitakere UnitedDaniel Mullen (footballer)>Mullen {{goalTravis Dodd>Dodd {{goal|83}}Paul Seaman>Seaman {{goal|34}}National Stadium (Tokyo, 1958)>National Stadium, Tokyo|attendance=19,777Mohamed Benouza (Algerian Football Federation>Algeria) }}

Quarter-finals

{{football box|date=13 December 2008|time=13:45Al Ahly SC>Al Ahly {{fbaicon|EGY}}|score=2–4|aet=yes|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252217/match=300073123/report.htmlMEX}} PachucaFausto Pinto>Pinto {{goalo.g.}}Flávio Amado {{goal>44}}Luis Montes>Montes {{goalChristian Giménez (1981)>Giménez {{goalDamián Ariel Álvarez>Álvarez {{goal|98}}National Stadium (Tokyo, 1958)>National Stadium, Tokyo|attendance=30,158Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan Football Federation>Uzbekistan) }}

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{{football box|date=14 December 2008|time=19:30Adelaide United FC>Adelaide United {{fbaicon|AUS}}|score=0–1|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252217/match=300073122/report.htmlJPN}} Gamba OsakaYasuhito Endō>Endō {{goal|23}}Toyota Stadium (Japan)>Toyota Stadium, Toyota|attendance=38,141Pablo Pozo (Football Federation of Chile>Chile) }}

Semi-finals

{{football box|date=17 December 2008|time=19:30C.F. Pachuca>Pachuca {{fbaicon|MEX}}|score=0–2|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252222/match=300073125/report.htmlECU}} LDU QuitoClaudio Bieler>Bieler {{goalLuis Bolaños>Bolaños {{goal|26}}National Stadium (Tokyo, 1958)>National Stadium, Tokyo|attendance=33,366Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Royal Spanish Football Federation>Spain) }}

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{{football box|date=18 December 2008|time=19:30Gamba Osaka {{fbaicon>JPN}}|score=3–5|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252222/match=300073124/report.htmlENG}} Manchester UnitedMasato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1981)>Yamazaki {{goalYasuhito Endō>Endō {{goalpen.}}Hideo Hashimoto {{goal>90+1}}Nemanja Vidić>Vidić {{goalCristiano Ronaldo>Ronaldo {{goalWayne Rooney>Rooney {{goalDarren Fletcher>Fletcher {{goal|78}}|stadium=International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama|attendance=67,618Benito Archundia (Mexican Football Federation>Mexico) }}

Match for fifth place

{{football box|date=18 December 2008|time=16:30Al Ahly SC>Al Ahly {{fbaicon|EGY}}|score=0–1|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252221/match=300073126/report.htmlAUS}} Adelaide UnitedCristiano dos Santos Rodrigues>Cristiano {{goal|7}}|stadium=International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama|attendance=35,154Peter O'Leary (referee)>Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) }}

Match for third place

{{football box|date=21 December 2008|time=16:30C.F. Pachuca>Pachuca {{fbaicon|MEX}}|score=0–1|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252220/match=300073128/report.htmlJPN}} Gamba OsakaMasato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1981)>Yamazaki {{goal|29}}|stadium=International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama|attendance=62,619Pablo Pozo (Football Federation of Chile>Chile) }}

Final

{{football box|date=21 December 2008|time=19:30L.D.U. Quito>LDU Quito {{fbaicon|ECU}}|score=0–1|report=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/round=252219/match=300073127/report.htmlENG}} Manchester UnitedWayne Rooney>Rooney {{goal|73}}|stadium=International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama|attendance=68,682Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan Football Federation>Uzbekistan) }}

Goalscorers{| class"wikitable" style"text-align:center"

!Rank!Player!Team!Goals|1{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Rooney{{fbaiconManchester United F.C.>Manchester United|32{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuhito Endō{{fbaicon|JPN}} Gamba Osaka2{{flagiconChristian Giménez (1981)>Christian Giménez{{fbaiconC.F. Pachuca>Pachuca{{flagiconMasato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1981)>Masato Yamazaki{{fbaicon|JPN}} Gamba Osaka5{{flagiconDamián Ariel Álvarez>Damián Álvarez{{fbaiconC.F. Pachuca>Pachuca1{{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Bieler{{fbaiconL.D.U. Quito>LDU Quito{{flagicon|ECU}} Luis Bolaños{{fbaiconL.D.U. Quito>LDU Quito{{flagiconCristiano dos Santos Rodrigues>Cristiano{{fbaiconAdelaide United FC>Adelaide United{{flagicon|AUS}} Travis Dodd{{fbaiconAdelaide United FC>Adelaide United{{flagiconFlávio Amado>Flávio{{fbaiconAl Ahly SC>Al Ahly{{flagicon|SCO}} Darren Fletcher{{fbaiconManchester United F.C.>Manchester United{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideo Hashimoto{{fbaicon|JPN}} Gamba Osaka{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Montes{{fbaiconC.F. Pachuca>Pachuca{{flagiconDaniel Mullen (footballer)>Daniel Mullen{{fbaiconAdelaide United FC>Adelaide United{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo{{fbaiconManchester United F.C.>Manchester United{{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Seaman{{fbaicon|NZL}} Waitakere United{{flagicon2004}} Nemanja Vidić{{fbaiconManchester United F.C.>Manchester United1 own goal

• {{flagicon|MEX}} Fausto Pinto (Pachuca, against Al Ahly)

Awards

{{see also|FIFA Club World Cup awards}}{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"!style="background:gold; width:33%"|Adidas Golden BallToyota Award!style="background:silver; width:33%"|Adidas Silver Ball!style="background:#CC9966; width:33%"|Adidas Bronze BallENG}} Wayne Rooney(Manchester United)POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo(Manchester United)ARG}} Damián Manso(LDU Quito)!colspan="3"|FIFA Fair Play Award{{fbaiconAdelaide United FC>Adelaide United

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}{{Wikivoyage}}

• FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008, FIFA.com
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090107093849weblink">2008 FIFA Club World Cup Official Site (Archived)
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111220060704weblink">FIFA Technical Report

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