The Club World Cup in eleven facts

The Club World Cup that will reveal the best team on the planet starts this February 1 in Morocco. For this reason, here we examine some of the most curious facts about the tournament organized by FIFA.

1: Just a penalty shootout

Only one final, the one played by the Brazilians Corinthians Y Vasco da Gama in 2000, it was decided on penalties, and was the only one in which no goals were scored.

2: Guardiola, the leader

Italian Carlo Ancelotti won the Club World Cup twice, in 2007 with Milan and in 2014 with Real Madrid. He is one behind Spaniard Pep Guardiola and tied with Frenchman Zinedine Zidane.

3: The most repetitive game

The most repeated rivalry in the competition is Monterrey (Mexico)-Al Ahly (Egypt), which has been played three times, in 2012, 2013 and 2021

4: The champion is white

4 Real Madrid leads the tournament record with four titles

5: And Kroos is the most successful soccer player

Toni Kroos is the player with the most titles, with five, four with Real Madrid and one with Bayern Munich

6: The most scoring finals

6 The two finals with the most goals registered six goals, Boca Juniors-Milan (2-4), in 2007; and Real Madrid-Kashima Antlers (4-2), in 2016

7: Christian, supreme killer

Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo leads the all-time scorers ranking with seven goals, one at Manchester United and six at Real Madrid.

8: Rain of goals

8 The matches of Esperance Tunis-Al Sadd (6-2) and Manchester United-Gamba Osaka (5-3) recorded eight goals, the competition record.

9: Most games won

Real Madrid is the team that has won the most games in the World Cup, ten out of the twelve they have played.

10: Most matches played

10: Egyptians Hossam Ashour, Mohamed Aboutrika and Wael Gomaa, all three from Al Ahly, are the players who have played the most matches in a Club World Cup, with eleven.