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The strongest team in Mexico will be seen all over the world! With Tuesday’s victory in the Concachampions final, Tigers Not only did he eliminate a curse in international tournaments, but he also took the big step that was missing in his globalization plans, because will participate in the 2020 Club World Cup (which will actually be Club World Cup 2021 1.0, now we explain why).
History of the FIFA Club World Cup
This tournament – also called Mundialito– had its first edition in year 2000, the one in which Necaxa was the Mexican representative and made history by drawing with Manchester United and defeating Real Madrid on penalties to finish in third place. The team with the most titles is Merengue with four, followed by Barcelona with three.
When is the Club World Cup?
The tournament has been played uninterruptedly since 2005, although it did not take place in the 2020 calendar year due to the coronavirus pandemic; But World Cup 2020 was reprogrammed from February 1 – 11, 2021.
Where will the Club World Cup take place?
As a rehearsal for the 2022 World Cup, FIFA awarded Qatar, the venue for the 2020 World Cup with three steps 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
- Al-Ahly (Egypt) | African champion
- Auckland City (New Zealand) Representative Oceania
- Al-Duhail (Qatar) | Representative of the host country
- Definitely (South America) Conmebol Champion
The format of the Mundialito 2020 match
As in every edition, seven clubs participate. Champions of the Champions League and Liberators’ Cup are installed directly in the semifinals, the representatives of the host country and Oceania Play a playoff to reach the quarterfinals, where the clubs from Concacaf, Asia and Africa.
That is, Tigres is in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Club World Cup waiting for the draw determined by your rival. If he wins that one-off clash, he will reach the semi-finals with the chance to play against Bayern Munich or the South American monarch, who will be announced on January 23 with the Final Libertadores scheduled at the Maracana.
Calendar of the 2020 Club World Cup
February 1, 2021
- Al Duhail vs Auckland City (05:30 from Mexico) | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
February 4, 2021
- Team A vs B | Jalifa International Stadium
- Team C vs D | City of Education Stadium
February 7, 2021
- Libertadores champion vs match 1 (06:00) | Jalifa International Stadium
- Fifth place (03:00) | City of Education Stadium
February 8, 2021
- Bayern Munich vs Match 2 (06:00 local) | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
February 11, 2021
- Third place (03:00) | City of Education Stadium
- Grand Final (06:00) | City of Education Stadium
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