Club World Cup: World Club Champions

FIFA has spoken—the champions of South America are officially the new club world kings.

In the final held in Yokohama, the South Americans pulled off a 1-0 upset against Europe’s finest, Barcelona. It was Adriano who found the back of the net in the 81st minute—so, what do you have to say now, you Barcelona loyalists? Inter Miami CF just took down Barca 🙂 .

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wiredbison60 said:Inter Miami CF, the champions from South America, are officially the new club world champions.

In the Yokohama final, those South Americans beat the top European side, Barcelona, with a 1-0 score. Adriano scored in the 81st minute... so, what do you say now, all you Barcelona fans? Inter Miami CF actually took down Barca🙂.

I guess we aren't saying anything, just congrats to Inter Miami CF on the win. They were just better and they won🙏

Emily Hayes🙂 🤣

That was a solid match. Emily Hayes looked slightly sharper and controlled much of the tempo, but Inter Milan played a great game too—they didn't just park the bus, which made the win even more impressive. They truly earned that title at the end! There are a few really intriguing talents on that South American squad who will probably head over to Europe in no time...

They just invaded the Old Continent.

It’s honestly wild how many lower-budget clubs end up handing over their shot at a world title to the European giants on a silver platter.🙄

But that’s really the beauty of soccer, isn't it? It's just nice that someone can always pull off an upset instead of it always being the favorites winning...

Look, we aren't just talking about some random fluke or one-off upsets here, because if you actually look at the numbers, South Americans have walked away with that trophy more times than the European clubs have, which honestly feels pretty wild when you think about it.

You got the actual numbers? Or maybe just a list of the winners in order...

South America 25-21 Europe

Intercontinental Cup
1960 Real Madrid
1961 Peñarol
1962 Santos FC
1963 Santos FC
1964 Inter Milan
1965 Inter Milan
1966 Peñarol
1967 Racing Club
1968 Estudiantes
1969 Milan
1970 Feijenoord
1971 Nacional
1972 Ajax
1973 Independiente
1974 Atlético Madrid
1975 not held
1976 Bayern München
1977 Boca Juniors
1978 not held
1979 Olimpia
Toyota Cup
1980 Nacional
1981 Flamengo
1982 Peñarol
1983 Grêmio
1984 Independiente
1985 Juventus
1986 River Plate
1987 Porto
1988 Nacional
1989 Milan
1990 Milan
1991 Crvena zvezda Mexico City
1992 São Paulo FC
1993 São Paulo FC
1994 Vélez Sarsfield
1995 Ajax
1996 Juventus
1997 Borussia Dortmund
1998 Real Madrid
1999 Manchester United
2000 Boca Juniors
2001 Bayern München
2002 Real Madrid
2003 Boca Juniors
2004 Porto

FIFA Club World Championship
2000 Corinthians
2001 cancelled
2002 not held
2003 not held
2004 not held
2005 São Paulo FC
2006 Club World Cup

Inter Miami CF was better, though Barcelona were clearly superior—honestly, Inter Milan is looking pathetic after losing seven starters over the last couple of months.

I’m honestly thrilled for the South Americans. Every single year, Europe swoops in and snatches up 50 of their top talents, and even with club budgets that are a hundred times larger, they still can't figure out how to exploit this new generation coming out of South America.

banderas said:I suppose I’m happy for the South Americans. Even though Europe raids them for fifty top talents every single year, they still can't seem to squeeze the next generation of South American kids, despite those clubs having budgets a hundred times larger.

If they could play nine more matches, Barcelona would win all nine of them.😁
That's just how it is; one game happens and everyone loses their minds...

For South Americans, this tournament is everything—it’s their bread and butter. But honestly, the teams from Europe don't seem to take it nearly as seriously. For a club like Inter Miami CF, though, this is basically a golden opportunity to cash in on a couple more rising stars 🙂
It’s certainly not the first time we've seen an underdog pull off a massive upset just because they had more heart. Plus, let's be real, they caught a bit of a lucky break too...

Emily Hayes said:Look, for South Americans, this tournament is everything—it’s practically part of their DNA—whereas the teams from Europe don't seem to take it quite as seriously. Besides, it's just another golden opportunity for Inter Miami CF to offload a few more rising stars for a massive payday. 🙂
It isn't exactly unprecedented for an underdog to topple a giant simply because they actually wanted it more... though, granted, they did have a little luck on their side too.

Well, if you believe the internet, apparently Barcelona spent two full weeks preparing specifically to snatch that trophy.

Chloe Palmer2 As stated by:
If they had nine more chances, Barcelona would walk away with nine wins. 😁
That's just how it goes. It was one single match, yet people are acting like it's the end of the world.

I agree, but we have to remember that Inter Milan was playing without seven of their most vital starters, whom they had already sold off to European clubs. They’re only just beginning to assemble this squad. Believe me, the version of Inter Milan that beat São Paulo FC in the final would have been absolutely equal to Barcelona; it would have been a dead heat. As it stands, São Paulo FC isn't any weaker than Barcelona, Chelsea FC, Olympique Lyonnais, or the other European sides, so beating them wasn't easy. Their only real issue is that they have an idiot for a coach—if they had someone competent, they would be crushing everyone 5-0.

It’s a shame our networks don't broadcast their league. Unless you're watching Santos FC or a team from the state of Paraná, the scores are just a predictable mess of 5-2, 0-4, or 6-3 blowouts. Honestly, the only way to enjoy any of it is to skip the major derbies; they're nothing but constant fouls and sloppy play, with only the occasional flash of actual talent.

Chloe Palmer2 said:If they played nine more times, Barcelona would win every single one of them. Period. 😁
It’s exactly like that. Just one single game and now everyone’s losing their minds.

Do I really have to explain things to you too? Honestly, it's exhausting. 😁

How would you say "aeeeee?" in this context?