Host country Japan Runners-up Kashima Antlers Fourth place América Dates 8 Dec 2016 – 18 Dec 2016 Top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo Teams 7 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Third place Atlético Nacional Champion Real Madrid C.F. Location Japan Best player Cristiano Ronaldo | |
Champions Real Madrid (2nd title) Similar 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, 2016 Copa Libertadores | ||
The 2016 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 presented by Alibaba YunOS Auto for sponsorship reasons) was 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 was hosted by Japan. Real Madrid won their second Club World Cup, defeating hosts Kashima Antlers in the final.
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Host bids
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. 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. The FIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting in Morocco in December 2014. 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:
Japan was officially confirmed as hosts of the 2015 and 2016 tournaments on 23 April 2015.
Venues
On 9 June 2016, Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka and International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama were named as the two venues of the tournament.
Match officials
The appointed match officials were:
Video Assistant Referees were tested during the tournament. The system was used for the first time when a penalty was awarded in the first half of the semi-final between Atlético Nacional and Kashima Antlers after a review of video replay.
Squads
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. The official squads (excluding the host team, who was yet to be determined) were announced on 1 December 2016.
Matches
The schedule of the tournament was announced on 15 July 2016.
A draw was held on 21 September 2016, 11:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland, to determine the positions in the bracket for the three teams which enter the quarter-finals.
If a match was tied after normal playing time:
On 18 March 2016, the FIFA Executive Committee agreed that the competition would be part of the International Football Association Board's trial to allow a fourth substitute to be made during extra time.
All times are local, JST (UTC+9).
Goalscorers
Final ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.