FIFA Club World Cup 2007 Champions, matches and achievements

Club World Cup 2007 was the 4th edition of FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament organized by FIFA for the winners of each confederation’s top continental club tournament. Seven teams from six confederations participated in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup. Defending champions Internacional did not qualify after being eliminated in the second stage of the 2007 Copa Libertadores.
Italian club Milan became the first European team to win the Club World Cup, defeating Argentina’s Boca Juniors 4–2 in the final. This victory made Milan the most successful team in the world at the time, with 18 official international trophies to their name.

ChampionsRunners- UpThird PlaceFourth PlaceFair Play Award
Italy AC Milan (1st title)Argentina Boca JuniorsJapan Urawa Red DiamondsTunisia Étoile du SahelJapan Urawa Red Diamonds

Club World Cup 2007 Awards

AwardPlayerTeam
Adidas Golden Ball
Alibaba Cloud Award
Brazil KakáItaly AC Milan
Adidas Silver BallNetherlands Clarence SeedorfItaly AC Milan
Adidas Bronze BallArgentina Rodrigo PalacioArgentina Boca Juniors

Club World Cup 2007 Qualified Teams

TeamConfederationAchivementQualification
Italy AC MilanUEFAWinner of 2006–07 UEFA Champions LeagueEntering in the semi-final
Argentina Boca JuniorsCONMEBOLWinner of 2007 Copa LibertadoresEntering in the semi-final
Tunisia Étoile du SahelCAFWinner of 2007 CAF Champions LeagueEntering in the quarter-final
Japan Urawa Red DiamondsAFCWinner of 2007 AFC Champions LeagueEntering in the quarter-final
Mexico PachucaCONCACAFWinner of 2007 CONCACAF Champions' CupEntering in the quarter-final
Iran SepahanAFC (host)Runner-up of 2007 AFC Champions LeagueEntering in the play-off for quarter-final
New Zealand Waitakere UnitedOFCWinner of 2007 OFC Champions LeagueEntering in the play-off for quarter-final

Note: Sepahan took the host Japan’s slot as Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2007 AFC Champions League. As a result, the winners of the 2007 J.League Division 1, later determined to be Kashima Antlers on 1 December 2007, missed out on participating.

Play-off for quarter-final
7 December 2007 19:45, (UTC+9) | National Stadium, Tokyo

Iran Sepahan 3–1 New Zealand Waitakere United
Emad Football 3′, 4′
Abu Al-Hail Football 47′
Aghili Football 74′ (o.g.)

Quarter final matches
9 December 2007 14:45, (UTC+9) | National Stadium, Tokyo

Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1–0 Mexico Pachuca
Narry Football 85′

10 December 2007 19:30, (UTC+9) | National Stadium, Tokyo

Iran Sepahan 1–3 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Karimi Football 80′ Nagai Football 32′
Washington Football 54′
Aghili Football 70′ (o.g.)

Semi final matches
12 December 2007 19:30, (UTC+9) | National Stadium, Tokyo

Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 0–1 Argentina Boca Juniors
Cardozo Football 37′

13 December 2007 19:30, (UTC+9) | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Italy AC Milan
Seedorf Football 68′

Third place match
16 December 2007 16:00, (UTC+9) | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 2–2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Ben Frej Football 5′ (pen.)
Chermiti Football 75′
Washington Football 35′, 70′
Nafkha Miss Penalty
Ghezal Right Penalty
Ben Nasser Right Penalty
Traoui Miss Penalty
2–4
Penalties
Right Penalty Washington
Right Penalty Abe
Right Penalty Nagai
Right Penalty Hosogai

Club World Cup 2007 final match
16 December 2007 19:30, (UTC+9) | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Argentina Boca Juniors 2–4 Italy AC Milan
Palacio Football 22′
Ledesma Football 85′
Inzaghi Football 21′, 71′
Nesta Football 50′
Kaká Football 61′

Club World Cup 2007 Top Goal scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Brazil WashingtonJapan Urawa Red Diamonds3
2Italy Filippo InzaghiItaly AC Milan2
3Iraq Emad MohammedIran Sepahan2
4Brazil KakáItaly AC Milan1
5Argentina Neri CardozoArgentina Boca Juniors1

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