FIFA Club World Cup 2018 Champions League winners Real Madrid aim

to secure their third successive FIFA Club World Cup title, as six continental champions, plus a team from the United Arab Emirates, battle it out to be crowned Champion of Champions

Real Madrid  Spain
River Plate / Boca Juniors*  Argentina
Kashima Antlers  Japan
Esperance de Tunis Tunisia
Guadalajara  Mexico
Team Wellington New Zealand
Al-Ain  United Arab Emirates (host)

MATCH SCHEDULE                        Venue
1 Dec 12 Al Ain    - Team Wellington  Al Ain
2 Dec 15 Kashima   - Guadalajara      Al Ain
3 Dec 15 Esperance - Winner 1         Al Ain
4 Dec 18 5th-6th place play-off       Al Ain
5 Dec 18 River / Boca - Winner 2      Al Ain
6 Dec 19 Winner 3 - Real Madri        Abu Dhabi
7 Dec 22 3rd-4th place play-off       Abu Dhabi
Dec 22 Winner 5 - Winner 6            Abu Dhabi

*Second leg of Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors set for Dec 9, Madrid

Karim Benzema Real

RECENT FINALS: Teams from Europe have won nine of last 10 Club World Cup tournaments

2017 Real Madrid      bt Gremio 1-0
2016 Real Madrid      Kashima Antlers *4-2
2015 Barcelona        River Plate 3-0 
2014 Real Madrid      San Lorenzo 2-0
2013 Bayern Munich    Raja Casablanca 2-0
2012 Corinthians      Chelsea 1-0
2011 Barcelona        Santos 4-0
2010 Internazionale   TP Mazembe 3-0
2009 Barcelona        Estudiantes *2-1
2008 Manchester Utd   LDU Quito 1-0



Source: FIFA *After extra time © GRAPHIC NEWS