The Citizens participated in this tournament for the first time and are going home with the trophy.
English Manchester City won the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup . In the final of the tournament, which took place in Saudi Arabia, Josep Guardiola's team defeated the Brazilian Fluminense with a score of 4:0 .
Already in the first minute of the final match, the “townspeople” opened the scoring – Julian Alvarez finished the ball into an empty net after Nathan Ake hit the left post with a long-range shot.
In the 27th minute, the European club doubled its advantage – after Phil Foden's cross from the left flank, the ball was cut into his own net by Fluminense defender Niño.
In the second half, the “sky blues” brought things to a rout. In the 72nd minute, Foden headed in Alvarez's cross from the left flank from close range.
And the final score in the final was set in the 88th minute by Alvarez, who scored a double.
Note that the main scorer of the Manchester club, Erling Haaland, did not play at the Club World Championship due to injury. Also, two other important City players, Kevin de Bruyne and Jeremy Doku, missed the tournament due to injuries.
Review of the match “Manchester City” – “Fluminense”
For Manchester City, this is the first triumph at the Club World Cup, where the “citizens” also participated for the first time. Last season, Guardiola's men won the Champions League.
Let us add that the current Club World Championship was the last in this format. From 2025, the tournament will be held every four years, and the number of participants will increase to 32 teams. The next Club World Cup will take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the USA.
Let us remind you that the record holder for the number of victories at the Club World Cup is Real Madrid, which has won this tournament five times (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022).
