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2015 FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates3–27 June 2016
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
2013
2017

The 2015 FIFA Club World Cup is a proposed edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the top continental club finishers from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the national league champion from the host country.

The new format proposes 32 teams, with 12 from UEFA, 6 from CONMEBOL, 4 from CONCACAF, 4 from AFC, 4 from CAF, 1 from OFC and the 1 host.

Qualified teams

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The following teams qualified for the competition.

Region Team Qualification method App Last app.
Host United States LA Galaxy MLS Cup 2014 winner 1st
AFC (Asia) China Guangzhou Evergrande 2013 AFC Champions League winners 1st
Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 2014 AFC Champions League winners 1st
South Korea FC Seoul 2013 AFC Champions League runners-up 1st
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2014 AFC Champions League runners-up 1st
CAF (Africa) Egypt Al-Ahly 2013 CAF Champions League winners 1st
Algeria ES Sétif 2014 CAF Champions League winners 1st
South Africa Orlando Pirates 2013 CAF Champions League runners-up 1st
Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club 2014 CAF Champions League runners-up 1st
CONCACAF Mexico Monterrey 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League winners 1st
Mexico Cruz Azul 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League winners 1st
Mexico Santos Laguna 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League winners 1st
Mexico Toluca 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League runners-up 1st
CONMEBOL Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2013 Copa Libertadores winners 1st
Argentina San Lorenzo 2014 Copa Libertadores winners 1st
Paraguay Olimpia 2013 Copa Libertadores runners-up 1st
Paraguay Nacional 2014 Copa Libertadores runners-up 1st
Argentina Lanús 2013 Copa Sudamericana winners 1st
Argentina River Plate 2014 Copa Sudamericana winners 1st
OFC New Zealand Auckland City 2012–13 and 2013–14 OFC Champions League winners[Note OFC] 1st
UEFA Germany Bayern Munich 2012–13 UEFA Champions League winners 1st
Spain Real Madrid 2013–14 UEFA Champions League winners 1st
Germany Borussia Dortmund 2012–13 UEFA Champions League runners-up 1st
Spain Atlético Madrid 2013–14 UEFA Champions League runners-up 1st
Spain Barcelona 2012–13 UEFA Champions League semifinalist 1st
France Paris Saint-Germain 2012–13 UEFA Champions League quarterfinalist[Note UEFA CL1] 1st
England Manchester United 2013–14 UEFA Champions League quarterfinalist[Note UEFA CL 2] 1st
Italy Milan 2013–14 UEFA Champions League round of 16[Note UEFA CL 2] 1st
England Chelsea 2012–13 UEFA Europa League champion 1st
Spain Sevilla 2013–14 UEFA Europa League champion 1st
Portugal Benfica 2012–13 and 2013–14 UEFA Europa League runners-up 1st
Italy Juventus 2012–14 UEFA Europa League coefficient winner[Note UEFA EL] 1st
Notes
  1. ^
    OFC: Normally, there is a play-off between the 2012–13 and 2013–14 winners of the OFC Champions League. There was no playoff as Auckland City won both editions of the competition.
  2. ^
    UEFA CL 1: The second semifinalist, Real Madrid, had already qualified by winning the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final, meaning that the quarterfinalist with the highest coefficient, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified.
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    UEFA CL 2: All semifinalists during the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League had already qualified meaning the quarterfinalist with the highest coefficient that had no already qualified, Manchester United, qualified.
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    UEFA EL: Benfica were runners-up in both the 2012–13 and 2013–14 UEFA Europa League vacating the second UEFA Europa League runner-up spot. Juventus qualified as the furthest UEFA Europa League finisher with the highest coefficient between 2012–14 that has not already qualified for the Club World Cup.

Groups

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United States LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Paraguay Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Mexico Toluca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 France Paris-Saint Germain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
3 June 2015
LA Galaxy United States 2–1 Paraguay Nacional StubHub Center, Carson
4 June 2015
Mexico  1–0  Cameroon Arena das Dunas, Natal
6 June 2015
Brazil  0–0  Mexico Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
7 June 2015
Cameroon  0–4  Croatia Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
10 June 2015
Cameroon  1–4  Brazil Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Croatia  1–3  Mexico Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife