2021 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2021 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 presented by Alibaba for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions. The tournament was held from 3 to 12 February 2022 in the United Arab Emirates.
| FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 presented by Alibaba كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم الإمارات العربية المتحدة 2021 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Abu Dhabi |
| Dates | 3–12 February 2022 |
| Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Palmeiras |
| Third place | Al Ahly |
| Fourth place | Al-Hilal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 27 (3.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 100,752 (12,594 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly) Abdoulay Diaby (Al-Jazira) 2 goals each |
| Best player(s) | Thiago Silva (Chelsea) |
| Fair play award | Chelsea |
Defending champions Bayern Munich did not qualify as they were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. The eventual winners of that competition, Chelsea, won the Club World Cup for the first time, beating Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia 1–0 in the semi-finals before requiring extra time to claim a 2–1 win over Brazilian side Palmeiras in the final.