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unusual facts about Club World Cup



Raja Casablanca

Their style of play led to Raja gaining the support and encouragement of 40,000 Brazilians at the Morumbi stadium in São Paulo, during its historic performance in the Club World Cup in 2000 in its game against Real Madrid of Vicente Del Bosque.

Ufuk Talay

His first season was cut short by a knee injury, missing the last seven games (including the grand final) after solid performances in the A-League and Club World Cup.


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Alejandro Sabella

As Estudiantes manager he would be called Magno (from Alejandro Magno) because of the great Club World Cup final they took part in: the favourites, star-studded Barcelona, would only manage to beat his squad in extra time, by 2–1.

Mundialito de Clubes

The Mundialito de Clubes (or Club World Cup) is a beach soccer tournament that takes place for first two editions at Represa de Guarapiranga, a reservoir located in São Paulo, Brazil.