2014 FIFA Club World Cup
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The 2014 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 11th 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.[2] It was hosted by Morocco for the second year in a row,[3] and played from 10 to 20 December 2014.[1]
FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 presented by Toyota كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم المغرب 2014 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Morocco |
Dates | 10–20 December |
Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Real Madrid (1st title) |
Runners-up | San Lorenzo |
Third place | Auckland City |
Fourth place | Cruz Azul |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) |
Attendance | 228,021 (28,503 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) 2 goals each |
Best player(s) | Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) |
Fair play award | Real Madrid |
← 2013 2015 → |
Defending champions Bayern Munich did not qualify as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League by eventual winners Real Madrid. The Spanish side went on to beat Mexico's Cruz Azul 4–0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals, before defeating San Lorenzo 2–0 in the final to give them their first Club World Cup title.[4] Including the 1960, 1998 and 2002 Intercontinental Cups, it was Real Madrid's fourth world club title, equalling Milan's record.[5]