Real Madrid became the first club to successfully defend the FIFA Club World Cup title, winning the 14th edition in the UAE.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 14th FIFA Club World Cup
- Host nation
- United Arab Emirates
- Final score
- Real Madrid 1–0 Grêmio
- Defending champions
- Real Madrid
- First defending champions to qualify
- Real Madrid (2016–17 UEFA Champions League winners)
- First title defense success
- Real Madrid became first team to retain the title
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Real Madrid qualified for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup by winning the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, making them the defending Club World Cup champions. Notably, they became the first defending champions ever to qualify for the subsequent edition of the tournament, setting up a historic opportunity to retain the title.
The 14th FIFA Club World Cup was held in the United Arab Emirates and officially sponsored by Alibaba Cloud. The tournament brought together winners of the six continental confederations plus the UAE league champion. Real Madrid, representing UEFA, advanced to the final where they faced South American champions Grêmio of Brazil.
Real Madrid defeated Grêmio 1–0 in the final to become the first team in the tournament's history to successfully defend the FIFA Club World Cup title. This victory reinforced their dominance in world club football following back-to-back Champions League triumphs and set a new benchmark in the competition's record books.
Result
at United Arab Emirates