2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final
Match programme cover
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| Event | 2016 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 18 December 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) | ||||||
| Referee | Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 68,742 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 10 °C (50 °F) 82% humidity |
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The 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament hosted by Japan. It was the 13th final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the winner clubs from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the league winner from the host nation.
The final was contested between Spanish club Real Madrid, representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and Japanese club Kashima Antlers, representing the host country as the reigning champions of the J1 League. It was played at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on 18 December 2016.
Real Madrid won the match 4–2 after extra time to claim their 2nd title.
Kashima Antlers became the first Asian club to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final. It was also the first time that an Asian club won against a South American side in the history of the competition, and the third time that South American champions failed to qualify for the final, after the 2010 and 2013 editions.
For Real Madrid, the match was their second final, after having won the 2014 final. This was the 12th time in 13 tournaments in which a European team made it to the final.
Real Madrid entered the competition in the semi-finals, facing Mexican side and CONCACAF Champions League winners América. Karim Benzema opened the scoring for Real in first half stoppage time, putting them ahead at the break. Cristiano Ronaldo secured the 2–0 victory and final spot for Los Blancos with a goal in second half stoppage time.
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