FIFA Competitions
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FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 presented by TOYOTA
- Date
- 11 - 21 December 2008
- Host Country
- Japan
Annual event that features the world's best club teams to decide the world's best football club; inaugural event hosted by Brazil in 2000. Beginning in 2005, this expanded version of the Toyota Cup also involved the other four continental champions participating in a knockout tournament. The winners face the seeded European and South American sides for the title.
Venues/Stadiums
1.Tokyo/Tokyo National Stadium
2. Toyota/Toyota Stadium
3.Yokohama/International Stadium Yokohama
Qualifiers
| Confederation | Representative |
|---|---|
| OCEANIA (OFC) |  Waitakere United (New Zealand) |
| AFRICA (CAF) |  Ahly Sporting Club (Egypt) |
| ASIA (AFC) |
 Gamba Osaka (Japan) |
| NORTH CENTRAL AMERICA (CONCACAF) |
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| SOUTH AMERICA (CONMEBOL) |
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| EUROPE (UEFA) |  Manchester United (England) |
| HOST COUNTRY |  Adelaide United FC (Australia) |
CF Pachuca (Mexico)
LDU Quito (Ecuador)* Because Gamba Osaka(Japan) won the 2008 ACL(AFC Champions League) but is a team from the host nation, the runner-up Adelaide United FC (Australia) also qualified.
Results of past 3 competitions
| Year | Host Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan |
 Sao Paulo FC (Brazil) |
| 2006 | Japan |
Sport Club Internacional(Brazil) |
| 2007 | Japan |
 AC Milan(Italy) |