Juventus defeated River Plate 1–0 in Tokyo to claim their second Intercontinental Cup title, the premier club football world championship of the era.
Key Facts
- Date
- 26 November 1996
- Venue
- National Stadium, Tokyo
- Attendance
- 48,305 spectators
- Final Score
- Juventus 1–0 River Plate
- Goal Scorer
- Alessandro Del Piero (late second half)
- Juventus Intercontinental wins
- 2 (1985 and 1996)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Juventus qualified by winning the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League, defeating AFC Ajax 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. River Plate qualified as 1996 Copa Libertadores champions, beating América de Cali 2–1 on aggregate in the final.
On 26 November 1996 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Juventus and River Plate contested the annual Intercontinental Cup before a crowd of 48,305. The first half was goalless; Alessandro Del Piero scored late in the second half to give Juventus a 1–0 victory.
Juventus secured their second Intercontinental Cup title, having previously won in 1985 and lost in 1973. The victory confirmed them as world club champions for the 1995–96 season, adding the intercontinental honour to their Champions League triumph earlier that year.