On October 6th, Beijing time/KLOC-0, the draw ceremony for the 3rd World Club Cup was held in Tokyo, Japan. South American champion Brazil International and European champion Barcelona will go straight to the semi-finals. According to the results of the draw, Barcelona's opponent will be the winner between the champions of Central and North America and the Caribbean, and the champions of Mexico, America and Asia. At present, the Asian Cup champion has not been decided, and it will be released. This team will compete with the Mexican American team for the opportunity to enter the semi-finals in Tokyo on February 1 1 65438, which is the opportunity to play against Barcelona.
In the semi-final, the international team will face the challenge of the winner between the Oceania champion Auckland, New Zealand and the African champion. The African champion has not yet been produced, but the competition schedule of this year's African champion has been determined: 65438+February 10, and they will compete with Auckland, New Zealand for a place in the Tokyo semi-finals.
In 2000, FIFA held the first World Club Champions Cup. The first competition was held in Brazil in 2000, and Corinti Ann of Brazil won the final championship. In 200 1 year, with the bankruptcy of the FIFA market partner ISMM/ISL Group, the match was forced to be suspended. Since last year, the Japanese Football Association has held the second championship, which is the competition of champion teams from six continents, and has also replaced the previous Toyota Cup as an annual intercontinental club event in international football. Last year, Brazilian champion Sao Paulo beat European champion Liverpool by 1-0 to win the championship.
This year will be the third World Club Cup, and all previous championships have been won by South American teams. Barcelona shoulders the heavy responsibility of winning dignity for European football this time. According to the schedule, the semi-final of Barcelona will be held in Yokohama on February 14. The final of this competition will be held in Yokohama, Japan on February 17.