| FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 presented by Alibaba Cloud كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم الإمارات العربية المتحدة 2018 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 12–22 December |
| Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Al Ain |
| Third place |  River Plate |
| Fourth place |  Kashima Antlers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 152,675 (19,084 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Gareth Bale Rafael Santos Borré(3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Gareth Bale |
| Fair play award | Real Madrid |
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The 2018 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 presented by Alibaba Cloud for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 15th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.[2] The tournament was hosted by the United Arab Emirates from 12 to 22 December 2018.[3][4]
Real Madrid were the defending champions, having won the previous two editions, and qualified for the 2018 edition as well. They successfully defended their title (their third consecutive) after defeating Al Ain 4–1 in the final. With the win, they broke the tie with their club rivals Barcelona to become the outright record winners of the competition.
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- ^ "Regulations FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018" (PDF). FIFA.com.
- ^ "2022 FIFA World Cup to be played in November/December". FIFA.com. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015.
- ^ "OC for FIFA Competitions approves procedures for the Final Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017.