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The 2009 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament played from 9 December to 19 December 2009. It was the sixth FIFA Club World Cup and was played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] Australia, Japan and Portugal also placed bids to host the tournament, but Portugal later withdrew from the process.[2]
The final was played on 19 December 2009 and was won by European champions Barcelona, who came from behind to defeat the South American entrants, Estudiantes, 2–1 after extra time.[3] Mauro Boselli put Estudiantes ahead in the 37th minute, but Pedro equalised with one minute left in normal time before Lionel Messi scored the winning goal five minutes into the second half of extra time. This made Barcelona the first Spanish side to win the FIFA Club World Cup, and it also meant that they had won a total of six competitions in the 2009 calendar year, beating Liverpool's record five trophies won in 2001.
Abu Dhabi was the only city to serve as a venue for the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.[4]
The Adidas Jabulani, the official match ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, served as the match ball of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.
The official draw was held in Abu Dhabi on 12 November 2009 to decide the opposition to be faced by the three teams that begin the tournament at the quarter-final stage.[5]
All times are UAE Time (UTC+4)
United States, Mexico City, New Spain, North America, Spanish Empire
United Kingdom, Australia, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Canada
Uruguay, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Venezuela, Mexico
Madrid, Andalusia, Portugal, European Union, Barcelona
Seoul, Japan, Busan, North Korea, China
2011 FIFA Club World Cup, 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, 2008 FIFA Club World Cup
Mexico, New Zealand, 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, 2007 FIFA Club World Cup
South Korea, Brazil, Japan, Denilson Martins Nascimento, Midfielder
Spain, England, Italy, Real Madrid C.F., Germany
Spain, Japan, FC Barcelona, Qatar, Mexico