.jpg) The Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2018 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 December 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Marcos Llorente (Real Madrid)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Jair Marrufo (United States)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,696[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 22 °C (72 °F) 65% humidity[2] | ||||||
The 2018 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club association football tournament hosted by the United Arab Emirates. It was the 15th final 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 final was contested between Spanish club and defending champions Real Madrid (who won the last two editions of the competition), representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and Emirati club Al Ain, representing the host nation as the reigning champions of the UAE Pro-League.[3] The match was played at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 22 December 2018.[4]
Real Madrid won the final 4–1 for their third consecutive and fourth overall FIFA Club World Cup title, breaking the tie with Barcelona to become the outright record winners of the competition.[5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
match reportwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Start list, Final, Real Madrid CF – Al Ain FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi set for another final showpiece". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Match Schedule: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Real Madrid win third successive global crown". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.