FIFA sought to name a global champion of club football by establishing the Club World Cup at the start of the 21st century.
The Intercontinental Cup had been running since 1960, but only teams from Europe and South America were involved. FIFA wanted something grander.
The Club World Cup started out as an eight-team tournament with each of the six confederations represented. It remained a relatively exclusive competition until its grand expansion of 2025. Now a 32-team event, Gianni Infantino holds out hope that his brainchild will function as the "big bang" of football and usher in a new dawn, whatever that may look like.
The tournament has struggled for significance since its inception, but there have been some belting finales.
Here are top five Club World Cup finals of all time.






