River Plate He has managed to be the protagonist of more than one edition of the Club World Cup. Being one of the most important institutions in South America, the Copa Libertadores has raised four times and, with this, the right to dispute the different competitions that, throughout history, crowned a team like The best in the world.
Due to his position in the Conmebol ranking, he managed to qualify for the novel club World Cup in 2025 to be held every four years. While this contest is new, the Millionaire He knows what the tournament is to play when it was done every year. Moreover, even He has been champion of the former Intercontinental Cupwhich measured the winner of the Champions and Liberators of the last season and then equivalent to being the monarch of the planet.
Next, The Sporting News It brings you how it went to River in all Club World Cups that he played.
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During the time that the Club World Cup was organized every year, River managed to qualify for two editions: Those of 2015 and 2018. In no champion came outbut the best position he got was to be second And it happened in 2015.
At that time, the winners of the Libertadores and the Champions classified directly to the semifinals. There, the Millionaire faced the Sanfrecce Hiroshima from Japan, champion of the Japanese First Division. 20 minutes to the end, Lucas Alario scored the goal For the Argentine team and gave him the go to the final.
In the defining duel, River ran into Barcelonawhich came from beating Guangzhou Evergrande of China by semi-0. The team led by Marcelo Gallardo could not be victorious before figures such as Messi, Suárez, Neymar and Iniestaamong others, all commanded by Luis Enrique. It was 3-0 for the Spanish team Thanks to a double of Suárez, plus one of Messi.
For edition in 2018River arrived as champion of the Libertadores beating nothing less than Boca, his arch Days later, the Millionaire He had to travel to Arab Emirates to face the Club World Cup that had a maximum favorite to Real Madrid, champion of the Champions League that year.
As well as happened, River started its way in the semifinals. And despite being clear favorite, lost to the local Al-Ain by penaltiesafter 2-2 in regulatory time. Then, The third place was won By beating Japanese Kashima Antlers 4-0. Meanwhile, the champion was Madrid after defeating the Arab team 4-1.
River participations in the Club World Cup
| Year | Final position |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Runner -up |
| 2018 | Third place |
| 2025 | – |
How to River in the Intercontinental Cup
The Club World Cup was played for the first time in the 2000 edition, but it was then played annually since 2005, when it replaced its predecessor, the Copa Intercontinental (1960–2004), competition that annually played the European continental champion against South America.
River won twice the right to dispute the intercontinentalsince the liberators won in 1986 y 1996. On the first occasion, he faced him Steaua București by Rumaniawinner of the edition of that year of the European Champions Cup. In a very even match, a quick play took the Europeans and Uruguayan off guard ANTONIO ALZAMENDI He scored the goal that established the final 1-0. In that way, River became world champion Being, so far, your only scepter.
Meanwhile, he Millionaire lost the edition played in 1996: It was 0-1 against the Juventus of Zinedine Zidane and Alessandro del Piero, author of the only goal of the game.
