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Mexico’s most powerful team will be seen around the world! With Tuesday’s victory in the Concachampions Final, tigers not only did he take a curse on international tournaments, he also took the big step he was missing in his globalization plans because will participate in the 2020 Club World Cup (Which will actually be the Club World Cup 2021 1.0, Now we tell you why).
History of the FIFA Club World Cup
This tournament -also called Mundialito– have its first edition in the in 2000, The one in which Necaxa was a Mexican representative and made history by tying with Manchester United and beating Real Madrid on penalties to finish third. The team with the most titles is precisely the Merengue with four, Followed by Barcelona with three.
When is the Club World Cup?
The tournament has been played uninterruptedly since 2005, although in the 2020 calendar year it was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic; but the World Cup 2020 rescheduled from 1 to February 11, 2021.
Where will the Club World Cup be?
As a rehearsal for the 2022 World Cup, FIFA delivered to Qatar hosts the 2020 World Cup with three stages to use.
Teams that will play the Club World Cup
- Bayern Munich (Germany) | European Champion
- Tigers (Mexico) Concacaf Champion
- Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea) | Asian champion
- A el-Ahly (Egypt) | Champion of Africa
- Auckland City (New Zealand) | Representative of Oceania
- A el-Duhail (Qatar) | Representative of your country
- To Define (South America) | CONMEBOL CHAMPION
World Cup 2020 matches format
As in each edition there are seven participating clubs. The champions of the Champions League and the Copa Liberators are installed directly in Semifinals, the representatives of host country and of Oceania they play a Playoff to reach the Quarterfinals, where the clubs of CONCACAF, ASIA AND AFRICA.
In other words that is, Tigers is in the Quarterfinals of the 2020 Club World Cup waiting for the draw to be determined by his rival. In case of winning this unique clash, he will reach the Semifinals with the possibility of playing against Bayern Munich or the South American monarch, who will meet on January 23 with the Final of the Libertadores scheduled at the Maracaná.
2020 Club World Cup Calendar
February 1, 2021
- In the Duhail vs Auckland City (05:30 hours from Mexico) Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
February 4, 2021
- Team A vs B | Khalifa International Stadium
- Team C vs D | City of Education Stadium
February 7, 2021
- Champion of the Liberators vs Match 1 (06:00) | Khalifa International Stadium
- Fifth Place (3 p.m.) | City of Education Stadium
February 8, 2021
- Bayern Munich vs Match 2 (06:00 local) | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
February 11, 2021
- Third Place (3 p.m.) | City of Education Stadium
- Grand Final (06:00) | City of Education Stadium
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