Which group and nation has gained essentially the most titles? Who’s the report purpose scorer? Al Jazeera seems again on the event.
The twenty first version of the FIFA Club World Cup is about to roll out in the USA on Saturday, June 14, as Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami host Egyptian membership Al Ahly in Miami, Florida.
The event’s changed-up and expanded format has been topic to debate and criticism, however FIFA and its chief Gianni Infantino stay optimistic about its future because the premier membership competitors.
Its historical past, though comparatively brief, is plagued by illustrious champions from the world over.
Right here’s a glance again on the 25-year historical past of the event:
2000-2006: Brazil guidelines the primary three FIFA Membership World Cups
The inaugural version was an all-Brazilian affair because the nation’s prime two golf equipment – Corinthians and Vasco da Gama – contested the ultimate, which was hosted at Rio de Janeiro’s historic cauldron, the Maracana Stadium, on January 14, 2000.
Corinthians emerged victorious as the sport ended goalless after further time and a dramatic penalty shootout noticed them win 4-3.
Well-known gamers together with Romario (Brazil), Nicolas Anelka (France), Raul (Spain) and Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago) had been a part of the event.
The event was halted for 5 years attributable to FIFA’s troubles with discovering advertising and marketing and broadcast companions.
Upon its resumption in 2005, the Samba Boys as soon as once more went on to win the next two editions.
Sao Paulo beat Liverpool 1-0 within the December 2005 ultimate in Yokohama, Japan, and Internacional beat Barcelona a yr later with the identical scoreline on the identical venue.
2007-2011: Starting of the European reign at Membership World Cup
It took the star-studded AC Milan group of the 2000s to interrupt the Brazilian maintain on the event as Kaka, Filippo Inzaghi, Alessandro Nesta and co beat Argentina’s Boca Juniors 4-2 in Yokohama to take the title to Italy.
The next years noticed Manchester United (2008), Barcelona (2009 and 2011) and Inter Milan (2010) maintain the title inside Europe.
2012: A Brazilian break
Corinthians returned to the fore with their second title in a low-scoring event that ended with a 1-0 scoreline within the ultimate between the Brazilian facet and the then-European champions Chelsea.
2013-2023: A decade of European dominance
Spain’s two largest golf equipment – Barcelona and Actual Madrid – reigned supreme within the 2010s and early 2020s as they shared six of the 11 titles gained by European groups throughout that interval.
Germany’s Bayern Munich had been topped twice, in 2013 and 2020, and the remainder of the three titles had been gained by three totally different English golf equipment.
Who has gained essentially the most FIFA Membership World Cup titles?
Real Madrid has gained 5 titles.
The Los Blancos gained their first Membership World Cup trophy in 2014 after which went on a treble-winning spree from 2016 to 2018.
Their most up-to-date win got here in 2022, after they beat Saudi membership Al Hilal 5-3 within the ultimate in Morocco.
Who’re the previous winners of the FIFA Membership World Cup?
- 2000: Corinthians
- 2005: Sao Paulo
- 2006: Internacional
- 2007: AC Milan
- 2008: Manchester United
- 2009: Barcelona
- 2010: Inter Milan
- 2011: Barcelona
- 2012: Corinthians
- 2013: Bayern Munich
- 2014: Actual Madrid
- 2015: Barcelona
- 2016: Actual Madrid
- 2017: Actual Madrid
- 2018: Actual Madrid
- 2019: Liverpool
- 2020: Bayern Munich
- 2021: Chelsea
- 2022: Actual Madrid
- 2023: Manchester Metropolis
Who has scored essentially the most objectives on the FIFA Membership World Cup?
Cristiano Ronaldo has represented two groups – Manchester United and Actual Madrid – and has scored essentially the most objectives, seven, in his eight video games on the event.
FIFA chief Infantino tempted Ronaldo so as to add to his tally by switching to a Membership World Cup 2025 participant group from Al Nassr, however the Portuguese celebrity wouldn’t have it.
Who’s essentially the most profitable supervisor on the FIFA Membership World Cup?
Pep Guardiola has gained the trophy on 4 events with three totally different golf equipment. He was the supervisor of the well-known “tiki-taka” Barcelona facet of the late 2000s and early 2010s that gained the title in 2009 and 2011.
Guardiola then took his golden contact to Germany’s Bayern Munich, with whom he gained in 2013. And eventually, in 2023, the Spanish supervisor took his Manchester Metropolis group to their first Membership World Cup title.
Among the many different gamers on the record, Messi and his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez have scored 5 objectives every. Each have the possibility so as to add to their respective tallies and surpass Ronaldo within the 2025 version.
Which nation has essentially the most Membership World Cup winners?
Spain. The 2 La Liga giants have gained eight titles between them.
Brazil and England are second on the record with 4 titles every, whereas Germany and Italy have two apiece.
