FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011

The 2011 FIFA Club World Cup is a football tournament that will be played from 8 to 18 December 2011It will be the 8th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. After UAE hosted the tournament in 2009 and 2010, hosting rights for the 2011 edition will return to Japan.
During a visit to Japan on 23 May 2011, FIFA President Sepp Blatter confirmed that Japan will remain as hosts of the tournament despite the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Qualified teams

Team Confederation Qualification Participation1

Enter in the semifinals

 Barcelona UEFA Winner of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League[5] 3rd (Previous: 2006, 2009)

 Santos CONMEBOL Winner of the 2011 Copa Libertadores[6] 1st

Enter in the quarterfinals

 Monterrey CONCACAF Winner of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League[7] 1st

 Al-Sadd AFC Winner of the 2011 AFC Champions League[8] 1st

 Espérance CAF Winner of the 2011 CAF Champions League[9] 1st

Enter in the qualifying round

 Auckland City OFC Winner of the 2010–11 OFC Champions League[10] 3rd (Previous: 2006, 2009)

 Kashiwa Reysol AFC (Host) Winner of the 2011 J. League Division 1[11] 1st