| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Russia |
| Dates | 10 June –26 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Santos |
| Third place | Barcelona |
| Fourth place | Chelsea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 67 (4.19 per match) |
| Attendance | 584,894 (36,556 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Wayne Rooney (9 goals) |
| Best player | Wayne Rooney |
The 2012 Club World Championships was the first time the championships has benn held and was held in Russia from 10 June to 26 June 2012. The draw was held on 28 May 2012 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The opening match was played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The tournament was won by Manchester United, who beat Santos 6-0.
Participating teams[]
| Team | Country | 2011-12 League Finish | Participation | Club Ranking (June 2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | England | 1st | 1st | 1 |
| Santos | Brazil | 1st | 1st | 2 |
| Al-Sadd | Qatar | 1st | 1st | 3 |
| Espérance | Tunisia | 1st | 1st | 4 |
| Monterry | Mexico | 1st | 1st | 5 |
| Auckland | New Zealand | 1st | 1st | 6 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | Japan | 1st | 1st | 7 |
| Hekari United | Papua New Guinbea | 1st | 1st | 8 |
The teams were divided into two pots:
- Pot A: Manchester United (Assigned to A1), Santos, Al-Sadd, Espérance
- Pot B: Monterry, Auckland, Kashiwa Reysol, Hekari United
Results[]
- Tie-breaking criteria
The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
Had two or more teams been equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings would have been determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
Group A[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 9 |
| Al-Sadd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 |
| Auckland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 3 |
| Hekari United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
| Manchester United | 5 – 0 | Al-Sadd (Rooney16, 27, 81, Nani73, Jones86) |
| Auckland | 7 – 0 | Hekari United (Dickinson10, 33, 49, Vidal38, Expósito84, 89, 90+4) |
| Manchester United | 6 – 0 | Auckland (Nani12, Hernández14, Scholes28, Rooney71, Jones89, Giggs90) |
| Hekari United | 0 – 8 | Al-Sadd (Ahmed10, 17, 23, Leandro44, 45, 77, Afif71, Kasola83) |
| Hekari United | 0 – 11 | Manchester United (Rooney10, 11, 13, 30, 83, Nani17, Giggs19, Jones27, Young81, Evra85, Vidic87) |
| Al-Sadd | 7 – 4 | Auckland (Afif17, Ahmed25, 27, 30, 81, Keita40, Jung-Soo83; Hogg47, Tade81, 83, 85) |
Group B[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 |
| Monterry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| Espérance Sportive de Tunis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| Santos | 4 – 0 | Espérance (Neymar12, 28, 71, 86) |
| Monterry | 4 – 0 | Kashiwa Reysol (Arce36, Mier65, Pérez85, Suazo89) |
| Santos | 5 – 2 | Monterry (Neymar3, 52, 57, Ganso49 (Pen), Elano73; Arce45, Suazo47) |
| Espérance | 0 – 3 | Kashiwa Reysol (Sawa1, Lobo89 (Pen), Kudo90+6) |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 – 7 | Santos (Sawa5; Neymar27, Ganso37, 49, 52, 57, 86, Elano90+4) |
| Espérance | 3 – 5 | Monterry (Ayari44, Korbi80, 82; Arce10, 17, 84, 89, 90+5) |
Knockout stage[]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| 22 June – St.Petersburg | |||||||
| Manchester United | 7 | ||||||
| Monterry | 0 | ||||||
| 26 June – Moscow | |||||||
| Manchester United | 6 | ||||||
| Santos | 0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 23 June – Moscow | 25 June – Makhachkala | ||||||
| Santos | 5 (AET) | Al-Sadd | 7 | ||||
| Al-Sadd | 4 | Monterry | 5 | ||||
Semi-finals[]
| 22 June 2012 15:00 BST |
Manchester United | 7 – 0 | Monterry |
Petrovsky, St. Petersburg Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooney 6', 32', 47' Young 28' Jones 37' Nani 78' Vidic 89' |
| 23 June 2012 15:00 BST |
Santos | 5 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Al-Sadd |
Luzhniki, Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borges44' Ganso 56' Neymar 72', 85', 89' |
Afif56' Ahmed72' Niang85' Jung-Soo88' |
Third place match[]
| 25 June 2012 19:45 BST |
Al-Sadd | 7 – 5 | Monterry |
Goodison Park, Liverpool Attendance: 40,682 Referee: Wolfgan Stark(Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed 25', 40', 72' Belhadj 70' Jung-Soo 75' Rizik 84' Koni90+3' |
Mier 50' Pérez 74' Suazo 81', 83', 85' |
Final[]
| 26 June 2012 15:00 BST |
Manchester United | 6 – 0 | Santos | Wembley Stadium,London Attendance: 88,982 Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooney 25', 37', 49' Jones 80' Nani 83' Young 85' |
Awards[]
| FIFA Fair Play Trophy | Golden Ball Winner | Golden Boot Winner | Golden Glove Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashiwa Reysol | Wayne Rooney | Wayne Rooney | David de Gea |
| Silver Ball Winner | Silver Boot Winner |
|---|---|
| Neymar | Phil Jones |
| Bronze Ball Winner | Bronze Boot Winner |
| Phil Jones | Neymar |
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
David de Gea |
Phil Jones |
Luis Nani |
Wayne Rooney |