© Getty Images The 13th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup is nearly upon us, where the champions of the six confederations and the Japanese J1 League winners will be competing for the title as the world’s greatest. Eight games over five matchdays will determine the best team on the planet, with the tournament spread over two venues – Yokohama and Osaka. The action commences with Kashima Antlers facing Auckland City in the first round on 8 December at the International Stadium Yokohama.
To whet the appetite ahead of the club showpiece event, FIFA.com has dipped into the record books to bring you some of the tournament’s most eye-catching statistics.
3 The number of teams making their debut at the FIFA Club World Cup this year: Mamelodi Sundowns, Kashima Antlers and Atletico Nacional, taking the number of teams that have participated at the tournament through the years to 58.
100 Auckland City and Kashima Antlers’ meeting in the first round will be the tournament’s 100th game. While n..
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