African Clubs Haven't Fared Well At The Club World Cup
Mamelodi Sundowns crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup last week in sixth place out of seven teams, with Africa once again failing to place in the top four. Read: Parker - Chiefs Have Turned A Corner The CWC takes place every year and involves the continental champions from the six FIFA confederations, with the host of the competition picking up an extra spot. Since the competition began in 2000 there have been 13 editions of the tournament, with UEFA (9) and CONMEBOL (4) the only two confederations to have been successful up until this point. Africa, who has hosted the CWC twice, have finished second on two occasions over the years (TP Mazembe – 2010, Raja Casablanca – 2013), but CAF have less finishes in the top four than any other confederation other than Oceania's OFC. In fact, since 2007 the actual champions of Africa (Raja were there as hosts) have finished sixth six times, the lowest place a CAF side can finish at the tournament. Top Four Finishes At CWC: CONMEBOL - 14 UEFA – 13 AFC – 11 CONCACAF – 8 CAF – 5 OFC – 1 Real Madrid's win this year saw a Spanish team lift the title for the fifth time – more than any other nation – while Auckland City played their 14th game, making sure they keep their record of having played more CWC matches than any other club.
