2012 FIFA Club World Cup
International football competition
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The 2012 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament that was played from 6 to 16 December 2012.[1] It was the ninth edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations as well as the host nation's league champions. The tournament was hosted by Japan.[2][3]
| FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota Toyota プレゼンツ FIFAクラブワールドカップ ジャパン2012 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 6–16 December |
| Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Corinthians (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Chelsea |
| Third place |  Monterrey |
| Fourth place |  Al Ahly |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 21 (2.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 283,063 (35,383 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | César Delgado (Monterrey) Hisato Satō (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 3 goals each |
| Best player | Cássio (Corinthians) |
| Fair play award | Monterrey |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Defending champions Barcelona did not qualify as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League by eventual champions Chelsea.
Corinthians won the title for the second time (also becoming the last South American and non-European team to win the tournament), winning 1–0 in the semi-finals against Al Ahly before beating Chelsea by the same margin in the final.[4][5]
Host bids
The FIFA Executive Committee appointed Japan as hosts for the 2011 and 2012 tournaments on 27 May 2008 during their meeting in Sydney, Australia.[2][3]
Qualified teams
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| Team | Confederation | Qualification | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering in the semi-finals | |||
| Corinthians |
CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2012 Copa Libertadores | 2nd (Previous: 2000) |
| Chelsea |
UEFA | Winners of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League | Debut |
| Entering in the quarter-finals | |||
 Ulsan Hyundai |
AFC | Winners of the 2012 AFC Champions League | Debut |
| Al Ahly |
CAF | Winners of the 2012 CAF Champions League | 4th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008) |
| Monterrey |
CONCACAF | Winners of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League | 2nd (Previous: 2011) |
| Entering in the play-off for quarter-finals | |||
 Auckland City |
OFC | Winners of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League | 4th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011) |
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
AFC (host) | Winners of the 2012 J. League Division 1 | Debut |
Match officials
The appointed referees are:[6]
| Confederation | Referee | Assistant referees |
|---|---|---|
| AFC |  Nawaf Shukralla |
Ebrahim Saleh Yaser Tulefat |
 Alireza Faghani (reserve) |
Hassan Kamranifar (reserve) Reza Sokhandan (reserve) | |
| CAF |  Djamel Haimoudi |
Abdelhak Etchiali Redouane Achik |
| CONCACAF | Marco Antonio Rodríguez |
Marvin Torrentera Marcos Quintero |
| CONMEBOL |  Carlos Vera |
Christian Lescano Byron Romero |
| OFC | Peter O'Leary |
Mark Rule Ravinesh Kumar |
| UEFA |  Cüneyt Çakır |
Bahattin Duran Tarık Ongun |
Squads
Venues
The venues for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup were Yokohama and Toyota.[1]
| Toyota | Yokohama | |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Stadium (Japan) | Nissan Stadium (Yokohama) | |
| 35°05′05″N 137°10′15″E | 35°30′35″N 139°36′20″E | |
| Capacity: 45,000 | Capacity: 72,327 | |
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Goal-line technology
The 2012 FIFA Club World Cup was the first FIFA tournament to use goal-line technology following its approval by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in July 2012.[9] The two systems approved by FIFA, GoalRef (installed in Yokohama) and Hawk-Eye (installed in Toyota), were used in the two stadiums.[10]
Matches
The draw for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup was held at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland, on 24 September 2012 at 11:30 CEST (UTC+02:00).[11] The draw decided the "positions" in the bracket for the three representatives which entered the quarter-finals (AFC/CAF/CONCACAF).[12]
If a match was tied after normal playing time:[13]
- For elimination matches, extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine the winner.
- For the matches for fifth place and third place, no extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was held to determine the winner.
| Play-off for quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 6 December – Yokohama | ||||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 9 December – Toyota | ||||||||||||
| Auckland City | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 12 December – Toyota | ||||||||||
| Al Ahly | 2 | Al Ahly | 0 | |||||||||||
| Corinthians | 1 | 16 December – Yokohama | ||||||||||||
| 9 December – Toyota | Corinthians | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1 | 13 December – Yokohama | Chelsea | 0 | ||||||||||
| Monterrey | 3 | Monterrey | 1 | |||||||||||
| Chelsea | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Match for fifth place | Match for third place | |||||||||||||
| 12 December – Toyota | 16 December – Yokohama | |||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | Al Ahly | 0 | |||||||||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2 | Monterrey | 2 | |||||||||||
All times Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
Play-off for quarter-finals
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Auckland City |
|---|---|---|
Aoyama  66' |
Report |
A minute's silence was held before the match to commemorate Dutch linesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen, who had died following a violent incident at a youth competition four days before the match.[14]
Quarter-finals
| Ulsan Hyundai | 1–3 | Monterrey |
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| Lee Keun-ho 88' |
Report | Corona 9' Delgado 77', 84' |
Match for fifth place
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | Ulsan Hyundai |
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| Yamagishi 35' Satō 56', 72' |
Report | Mizumoto 17' (o.g.) Lee Yong 90+5' |
Semi-finals
| Al Ahly | 0–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guerrero 30' |
Match for third place
Final
| Corinthians | 1–0 | Chelsea |
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| Guerrero 69' |
Report |
Goalscorers
1 own goal
Dárvin Chávez (Monterrey, against Chelsea)
Hiroki Mizumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima, against Ulsan Hyundai)
Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament.[15]
| Adidas Golden Ball Toyota Award |
Adidas Silver Ball | Adidas Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Cássio (Corinthians) |
David Luiz (Chelsea) |
 Paolo Guerrero(Corinthians) |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Monterrey | ||
