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| Event | 2008 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 December 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | International Stadium, Yokohama[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 68,682[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 16 °C (61 °F) 69% humidity | ||||||
The 2008 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, an association football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA's six continental confederations. The match took place at the International Stadium Yokohama, Japan, on 21 December 2008, and pitted LDU Quito of Ecuador, the CONMEBOL club champions, and Manchester United of England, the UEFA club champions. Despite going down to ten men early in the second half, Manchester United won the match 1–0 thanks to a 73rd-minute goal from Wayne Rooney.[2]