2021 FIFA Club World Cup final
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The 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football tournament hosted by United Arab Emirates. It was the 18th final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the club champions from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.
Event | 2021 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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Date | 12 February 2022 (2022-02-12) | ||||||
Venue | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||||||
Man of the Match | Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Chris Beath (Australia)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 32,871[3] | ||||||
Weather | Clear night 23 °C (73 °F) 62% humidity | ||||||
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The final was contested by English club Chelsea, representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and Brazilian club Palmeiras, representing CONMEBOL as the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores.
The match was played at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 12 February 2022.[4] The tournament was originally planned to take place in late 2021 in Japan, but was moved to February 2022 in the United Arab Emirates due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Chelsea won the match 2–1 after extra time for their first FIFA Club World Cup title.