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The schedule of the tournament was announced on 15 July 2016. The official squads (excluding the host team, who was yet to be determined ) were announced on 1 December 2016. Injury replacements were allowed until 24 hours before the team's first match. Main article: 2016 FIFA Club World Cup squadsĮach team had to name a 23-man squad (three of whom must be goalkeepers). The system was used for the first time when a penalty was awarded by referee Viktor Kassai in the first half of the semi-final between Atlético Nacional and Kashima Antlers after a review of video replay. Video assistant referees were tested during the tournament. The appointed match officials were: Confederation

On 9 June 2016, Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka and International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama were named as the two venues of the tournament. Winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Qualified teams Ĭlass=notpageimage| Location of teams of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. Japan was officially confirmed as hosts of the 20 tournaments on 23 April 2015. India (withdrew interest in November 2014).The following countries expressed an interest in bidding to host the tournament: However, no such decision regarding the 2015–2016 host was made until 2015. The FIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting in Morocco in December 2014. Member associations interested in hosting had to submit a declaration of interest by 30 March 2014, and provide the complete set of bidding documents by 25 August 2014. two hosts, each hosting two years, began in February 2014.

The application process for the 2015–16 as well as the 2017–18 editions, i.e. Real Madrid won their second Club World Cup, defeating hosts Kashima Antlers 4–2 after extra time in the final. This edition marked the second time and first since 2008 in which the CONMEBOL representative did not feature any clubs from Argentina or Brazil.īarcelona could not defend their title as they were eliminated in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

The 2016 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 presented by Alibaba YunOS Auto for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th 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.