On July 30, 2000, the African Football Association CAF decided to withdraw from the competition. The decision of several AFC officials in favor of Germany in the final vote on the location of the 2006 World Cup 24 days before, because South Africa had also applied, felt that they were offended.
Since 2005, the FIFA Club World Cup has been held annually as a tournament involving all six winners of the most important continental club competitions.
The first two draws were decided in one game, but from 1988 onwards there and back games took place. In the event of a tie after both games, the away goal rule applied . The competitions were not always played in the year for which they applied, but often in the following year. In addition, there was the problem that the game year in Africa was aligned with the calendar year in Asia, with the autumn-spring rhythm. For example, in 1988 the winner of the Africa Cup of 1987 did not play against the winner of the Asian Cup in 1987/88 until September 1989. There were three games in 1994: the second game for the 1993 event and the two for 1994.
FAR Rabat
Daewoo Royals
Zamalek SC
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
ES Sétif
Al-Sadd Sports Club
Club Africain Tunis
Al-Hilal
PAS Tehran FC
Thai Farmers Bank FC
Orlando Pirates
ASEC Mimosas
