UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea will be making their second FIFA Club World Cup appearance this year. Thomas Tuchel’s side will be looking to become the competition’s eighth different European winners and ninth in a row.
Who plays in the 2022 Club World Cup?
The Blues’ opponents will be determined by the results of previous rounds, with Brazil’s Palmeiras the only other club guaranteed a place in the semi-finals. Al Jazira Club (UAE), Pirae (Tahiti), Al Ahly (Egypt), Monterrey (Mexico) and Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) are also implicated.
When and where does the Club World Cup take place?
This year’s tournament is in Abu Dhabi and runs from February 3-12. Chelsea open their campaign on Wednesday February 9.
Who won the Club World Cup?
Real Madrid 4 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Barcelona 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)
Bayern Munich 2 (2013, 2021)
Corinthians 2 (2000, 2012)
AC Milan 1 (2007)
International 1 (2006)
Internazionale Milano 1 (2010)
Liverpool 1 (2019)
Manchester United 1 (2008)
Sao Paulo 1 (2005)
Which nations teams are most successful in the Club World Cup?
seven: Spain
4: Brazil
2: England, Germany, Italy
Who has won the most club world titles?*
Real Madrid 7 (1960, 1998, 2002; 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
AC Milan 4 (1969, 1989, 1990; 2007)
Bayern Munich 4 (1976, 2001; 2013, 2021)
Barcelona 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)
Boca Juniors 3 (1977, 2000, 2003)
Internazionale Milano 3 (1964, 1965; 2010)
National 3 (1971, 1980, 1988)
Peñarol 3 (1961, 1966, 1982)
Sao Paulo 3 (1992, 1993; 2005)
*European/South American Cup plus FIFA Club World Cup
Scorers for European teams in the Club World Cup
seven: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
6: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
5: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
3Nicolas Anelka (Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
2: Adriano (Barcelona), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Quinton Fortune (Manchester United), Raúl González (Real Madrid), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Pedro Rodríguez (Barcelona) , its own objectives
1: Jonathan Biabiany (Internazionale), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Nicky Butt (Manchester United), Dante (Bayern München), Deco (Barcelona), Samuel Eto’o (Internazionale), Cesc Fàbregas (Barcelona), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United ), Geremi (Real Madrid), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Mario Götze (Bayern München), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Barcelona), Xavi Hernández (Barcelona), Fernando Hierro (Real Madrid), Isco (Real Madrid), Kaká (AC Milan ), Naby Keïta (Liverpool), Seydou Keita (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Real Madrid), Mario Mandžukić (Bayern München), Rafael Márquez (Barcelona), Juan Mata (Chelsea), Maxwell (Barcelona), Diego Milito (Internazionale) , Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Goran Pandev (Internazionale), Franck Ribéry (Bayern München), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern München), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Sávio (Real Madrid), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Dejan Stanković (Internazionale), Thiago Alcántara (Bayern München), Fernando Torres (Chelsea), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Dwight Yorke (Manchester United), Javier Zanetti (Internazionale)