The FIFA Club World Cup 2012 ( English : FIFA Club World Cup 2012 ) was the ninth edition of this global football competition for club teams and took place for the sixth time in Japan from December 6 to 16, from 2005 to 2008 and 2011 Host was. The winner was the team of Corinthians São Paulo .
At this tournament, technical aids to determine goals using goal-line technology were used for the first time. Both the camera-based Hawk-Eye system and the GoalRef system known as the “chip in the ball” were used.
There were no changes compared to the competition mode that has been in effect since 2007. The tournament was held with seven participants. In addition to the six winners of the continental championship competitions at club level from Asia (AFC), Africa (CAF), the CONCACAF zone , South America (CONMEBOL), Europe (UEFA) and Oceania (OFC), these were also the Japanese champions (had a club from Japan won the AFC CL, the best-placed non-Japanese club from that league would have qualified), which had to play an elimination game against the winners of the OFC Champions League. Its winner played two participants in the semi-finals with the representatives of Africa, Asia and CONCACAF. The teams from Europe and South America were already set for this; therefore they only played two games each time. The game was played - as before - in the knockout system . Eight games took place over eleven days.
In addition, there was an own goal each by the Japanese Hiroki Mizumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), shot for Ulsan Hyundai and the Mexican Dárvin Chávez (CF Monterrey), shot for Chelsea.
Honors
Adidas Golden Ball
The golden ball for the best player of the tournament went to the Brazilian Cássio from title holder Corinthians São Paulo. The Silver Ball went to his compatriot David Luiz from the finalist Chelsea FC and the Bronze Ball went to the Peruvian Paolo Guerrero, also Corinthians São Paulo.
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Third-placed CF Monterrey was able to secure the fair play prize for sportily correct appearance on and off the pitch .
referee
FIFA nominated a referee team from each continental association. Only the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) provides a second team, which is kept as a reserve.
Corinthians São Paulo (2nd title)
Japan
César Delgado Hisato Satō (3 goals each)
yellow cards
Yellow-red cards
Red cards
Ulsan Hyundai
Chelsea FC
CF Monterrey
al Ahly Cairo
Auckland City FC
1-0 Paolo Guerrero (69th)
Nawaf Shukralla
Djamel Haimoudi
Redouane Achik
Carlos Vera
Ravinesh Kumar
Cüneyt Çakır
Alireza Faghani
