The 2017 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the 2017 UAE Club World Cup, hosted by Alibaba Cloud due to sponsorship reasons) was the 14th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football tournament organized by FIFA, featuring champions from the Six Continents League and the host country's league. The competition is hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Real Madrid is the defending champion. They qualified for the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League as the winners, becoming the first defending champions to qualify for subsequent matches. After defeating Gremio 1-0 in the final, they became the first team to successfully defend their title.
