2018 FIFA Club World Cup#Second round

The application process for the 2017–2018 as well as the 2015–2016 editions, i.e. two hosts, each hosting two years, began in February 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=2248101/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219233246/http://www.fifa.com//clubworldcup/news/newsid=2248101/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2013|title=Blatter: A legacy for the future|publisher=FIFA.com|date=19 December 2013}} Member associations interested in hosting must submit a declaration of interest by 30 March 2014, and provide the complete set of bidding documents by 25 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2293621/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306142058/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2293621/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2014|title=Bidding process opened for eight FIFA competitions|publisher=FIFA.com|date=19 December 2013}} The FIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting in Morocco in December 2014,{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/india-may-get-to-host-fifa-club-world-cup_1485299.html|title=India may get to host FIFA Club World Cup|publisher=India.com|date=15 October 2014}} but the final decision was delayed until the FIFA Executive Committee meetings on 19–20 March 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/news/newsid=2557476/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325164336/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/news/newsid=2557476/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2015|title=FIFA Executive committee meeting agenda now available |publisher=FIFA |date=11 March 2015 |access-date=18 March 2015}}

The following countries expressed an interest in bidding to host the tournament:{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2336227/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510175305/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2336227/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 May 2014|title=High interest in hosting FIFA competitions|publisher=FIFA.com|date=9 May 2014}}

• {{fba|Brazil}}
• {{fba|Japan}}
• {{fba|United Arab Emirates}}

The FIFA Executive Committee officially confirmed the United Arab Emirates as hosts of the 2017 and 2018 tournaments on 20 March 2015 during their meeting in Zürich, Switzerland.

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

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The two venues were the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.

A total of six referees, twelve assistant referees, and six video assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/match-officials-for-uae-2018-appointed|title=Match officials for UAE 2018 appointed|publisher=FIFA.com|date=16 October 2018|access-date=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/q1pc3q8egvrbhds2ehx0.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018003022/https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/q1pc3q8egvrbhds2ehx0.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2018|title=Referees, Assistant Referees & VAR for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018|publisher=FIFA.com|date=16 October 2018|access-date=17 October 2018}} FIFA announced on 22 November 2018 that the trio of referees and assistant referees from CAF were changed.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/update-to-referees-taking-part-at-the-fifa-club-world-cup-uae-2018|title=Update to referees list for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018|publisher=FIFA.com|date=22 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3ea0fd136fbfc026/original/kj1t4fr3fsp6pfs3ce0g-pdf.pdf|title=Referees, Assistant Referees & VAR for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018|publisher=FIFA.com}}

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{{main|2018 FIFA Club World Cup squads}}

Each team had to name a 23-man squad (three of whom must be goalkeepers). Injury replacements were allowed until 24 hours before the team's first match.

The draw of the tournament was held on 4 September 2018, 10:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA Headquarters in Zürich, to decide the matchups of the second round (between the first round winner and teams from AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF), and the opponents of the two second round winners in the semi-finals (teams from CONMEBOL and UEFA).{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/tuesday-4th--cwc-draw-results-2992877|title=Draw shows path to Club World Cup title|publisher=FIFA.com|date=4 September 2018}} At the time of the draw, the identity of the teams from AFC, CAF and CONMEBOL were not known.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2018/m=8/news=the-fifa-club-world-cup-draw-explained.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831162939/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2018/m=8/news=the-fifa-club-world-cup-draw-explained.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2018|title=The FIFA Club World Cup draw explained|publisher=FIFA.com|date=31 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFWuntsKfgc|title=FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 - Official Draw|publisher=YouTube|date=4 September 2018}}

If a match was tied after normal playing time:

• For elimination matches, extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be held to determine the winner.
• For the matches for fifth place and third place, no extra time would be played, and a penalty shoot-out would be held to determine the winner.

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| RD4b = Match for third place

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| RD2-team1 = {{fbaicon|JPN}} Kashima Antlers

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| RD2-team2 = {{fbaicon|MEX}} Guadalajara

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| RD2-team3 = {{fbaicon|TUN}} Espérance de Tunis

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| RD3-team1 = {{fbaicon|JPN}} Kashima Antlers

| RD3-score1 = 1

| RD3-team2 = {{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid

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| RD3-text2 = 18 December – Al Ain

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All times are local, GST (UTC+4).{{cite web|url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/254a4e309283428b/original/vqkcup2rbaefmowmvpfu-pdf.pdf|title=Match Schedule FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018|publisher=FIFA.com}}

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• Shiotani {{goal|45}}
• Doumbia {{goal|49}}
• Berg {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

• Barcia {{goal|11}}
• Clapham {{goal|15}}
• Ilich {{goal|44}}

|stadium = Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

|attendance = 15,279{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3e08643a5a600956/original/s6ib3frsrlcsmpfpdroc-pdf.pdf |title=Match report – First round – Al Ain FC v Team Wellington FC |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=12 December 2018 |access-date=5 June 2019}}

|referee = Ryuji Sato (Japan)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/300452761/

|penalties1 =

• Diaky {{pengoal}}
• Berg {{penmiss}}
• El Shahat {{pengoal}}
• Shiotani {{pengoal}}
• Caio {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=4–3

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• {{penmiss}} Kilkolly
• {{pengoal}} Ilich
• {{pengoal}} Watson
• {{penmiss}} Gulley

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|team2 = {{fbaicon|MEX}} Guadalajara

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• Nagaki {{goal|49}}
• Serginho {{goal|69|pen.}}
• Abe {{goal|84}}

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• Zaldívar {{goal|3}}
• Léo Silva {{goal|90+4|o.g.}}

|stadium = Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

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|referee = Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/300452764/

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|date = {{Start date|2018|12|15|df=y}}

|time = 20:30

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|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fbaicon|UAE}} Al Ain

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• Ahmed {{goal|2}}
• El Shahat {{goal|16}}
• Al-Ahbabi {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

|attendance = 21,333{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/56a6cefd9bfb99e0/original/avuydv949cgjcrthlyxt-pdf.pdf |title=Match report – Second round – ES Tunis v Al Ain FC |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=15 December 2018 |access-date=5 June 2019}}

|referee = Jair Marrufo (United States)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/300452760/

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{{Football box

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|date = {{Start date|2018|12|18|df=y}}

|time = 17:30

|team1 = {{fbaicon|MEX}} Guadalajara

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Espérance de Tunis {{fbaicon|TUN}}

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• Sandoval {{goal|5|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Belaïli {{goal|38|pen.}}

|stadium = Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

|attendance = 5,883{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/ea1850cd56d55d2/original/yjzujafvbrz9clln0ju6-pdf.pdf |title=Match report – Match for fifth place – ES Tunis v CD Guadalajara |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=18 December 2018 |access-date=5 June 2019}}

|referee = Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/300452766/

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• {{pengoal}} Zaldívar
• {{penmiss}} Marín
• {{pengoal}} Godínez
• {{penmiss}} Van Rankin
• {{pengoal}} Salcido
• {{pengoal}} Pineda
• {{pengoal}} Ponce
• {{penmiss}} Brizuela

|penaltyscore=5–6

|penalties2 =

• Belaïli {{penmiss}}
• Machani {{pengoal}}
• Chemmam {{pengoal}}
• Bguir {{penmiss}}
• Khenissi {{pengoal}}
• Derbali {{pengoal}}
• Coulibaly {{pengoal}}
• Dhaouadi {{pengoal}}

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|id = Match 5

|date = {{Start date|2018|12|18|df=y}}

|time = 20:30

|team1 = River Plate {{fbaicon|ARG}}

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fbaicon|UAE}} Al Ain

|goals1 =

• Borré {{goal|11||16}}

|goals2 =

• Berg {{goal|3}}
• Caio {{goal|51}}

|stadium = Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

|attendance = 21,383{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/10f202f4b65325a6/original/ssxcynsspaw9vtafqvad-pdf.pdf |title=Match report – Semi-finals – CA River Plate v Al Ain FC |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=18 December 2018 |access-date=5 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219001112/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-05-1218-car-ain-fulltime-pdf-3011665.pdf?cloudid=ssxcynsspaw9vtafqvad |archive-date=19 December 2018 |url-status=live }}

|referee = Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/300452763/

|penaltyscore = 4–5

|aet = yes

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• Scocco {{pengoal}}
• Quintero {{pengoal}}
• Pratto {{pengoal}}
• Borré {{pengoal}}
• Pérez {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Caio
• {{pengoal}} Shiotani
• {{pengoal}} Al-Ahbabi
• {{pengoal}} Abdulrahman
• {{pengoal}} Yaslam

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|id = Match 6

|date = {{Start date|2018|12|19|df=y}}

|time = 20:30

|team1 = Kashima Antlers {{fbaicon|JPN}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Madrid

|goals1 =

• Doi {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =

• Bale {{goal|44||53||55}}

|stadium = Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

|attendance = 30,554{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1ac710758f023a0a/original/behkjkkhj7jdaqhbqzvj-pdf.pdf |title=Match report – Semi-finals – Kashima Antlers v Real Madrid CF |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=19 December 2018 |access-date=5 June 2019}}

|referee = Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/300452765/

}}

{{Football box

|id = Match 7

|date = {{Start date|2018|12|22|df=y}}

|time = 17:30

|team1 = Kashima Antlers {{fbaicon|JPN}}

|score = 0–4

|team2 = {{fbaicon|ARG}} River Plate

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Zuculini {{goal|24}}
• G. Martínez {{goal|73||90+3}}
• Borré {{goal|89|pen.}}

|stadium = Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi

|attendance = 13,550{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7576215bb9475666/original/g0nz00l2k40cs4k6ly3d-pdf.pdf |title=Match report – Match for third place – Kashima Antlers v CA River Plate |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |format=PDF |date=22 December 2018 |access-date=5 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223030032/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-07-1222-kas-car-fulltime-pdf-3012277.pdf?cloudid=g0nz00l2k40cs4k6ly3d |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}

|referee = Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/300452767/

}}

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1 own goal

• {{flagicon|BRA}} Léo Silva (Kashima Antlers, against Guadalajara)
• {{flagicon|UAE}} Yahya Nader (Al Ain, against Real Madrid)

{{see also|FIFA Club World Cup awards}}

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/bale-caio-and-borre-sweep-awards|title=Bale, Caio and Borre sweep awards|publisher=FIFA.com|date=22 December 2018}}

FIFA also named a man of the match for the best player in each game at the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/photos/galleries/alibaba-cloud-match-award-winners |title=Alibaba Cloud Match Award winners |work=FIFA |date=19 December 2018 |access-date=12 February 2021}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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• [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/uae2018 FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018], FIFA.com

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