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2020 FIFA Club World Cup — 2020 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup

January 1, 2020

Bayern Munich won their second FIFA Club World Cup title and completed an unprecedented sextuple, becoming only the second European club to win all six competitions in a calendar year.

Quick Facts

Year
2020
Category
sports

Key Facts

Edition
17th FIFA Club World Cup
Tournament dates
1–11 February 2021
Teams competing
6 (Auckland City withdrew)
Final result
Bayern Munich 1–0 UANL
Semi-final result
Bayern Munich 2–0 Al Ahly
Sextuple precedent
Barcelona in 2009 was the first

By the Numbers

17
Edition
1
Tournament dates
6
Teams competing
1
Final result

Location

Map of Doha, QatarMap of Doha, QatarDoha, Qatar

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

The 2020 FIFA Club World Cup was postponed from its scheduled December 2020 dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which prevented the AFC, CONMEBOL, and CONCACAF continental champions from being determined in time. Auckland City also withdrew due to pandemic-related quarantine requirements imposed by New Zealand authorities.

Event

Held in Qatar from 1 to 11 February 2021, the tournament featured six clubs after Auckland City's withdrawal. Al-Duhail received a 3–0 walkover in the first round. Bayern Munich defeated Al Ahly 2–0 in the semi-finals and beat UANL 1–0 in the final to claim the title.

Consequence

Bayern Munich's victory secured their second FIFA Club World Cup and completed a sextuple — winning all six competitions entered in a single calendar year. They became only the second European club in history to achieve this feat, following Barcelona's sextuple in 2009.

Result

Bayern Munich
1–0
UANL

at Qatar

Bayern Munich completed a sextuple, only the second European club to do so after Barcelona (2009)

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