Club World Cup Schedule: Barca is a third coronation record and fivefold

Like every European representative committed to the Global clubs, the FC Barcelona is the favorite of the edition 2015 will clinch his third crown, which would be a record, and so complete a securities increased fivefold in the year.

Of the eleven editions of this competition bringing together continental champions and that of Japan where it takes place, Barcelona and Corinthians have won two each. In the absence of the Brazilian club, Spaniards, sacred in 2009 and 2011 and appear stronger than ever at the instigation of their attacking trio MSN (Suarez Messi, Neymar), have the opportunity to come off charts.

Barca sign and a five-fold in 2015 after winning the Champions League, La Liga, the King's Cup  (Copa del Rey) and the European Supercup. Only the Spanish Supercup (reverse against Athletic Bilbao) fail him then to tie carton full of six on six possible titles in a calendar year, carried only by the 2009 Barça.

The Catalan club from competing in the semifinals to face Chinese Guangzhou Evergrande, led by renowned Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari and Robinho, the coach and striker.

With the European representative, the other usual finalist comes from South America (4 titles of 11). The Argentine club River Plate will play in the semifinals with the champion of Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

This training DR Congo, driven by the French Patrice Carteron, hopes to repeat its 2010 feat, when she was the first African club champion, and the only one to date to reach the final (defeat against Inter Milan).

Program (in GMT hours):

Dam to the quarterfinals:

Thursday, December 10 (10:45) in Yokohama, Game 1: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) - Auckland City FC (NZL)

Quarterfinals:

Sunday, 13 December (0700) in Osaka, Game 2: Club America (MEX) - Guangzhou Evergrande FC (CHN) 1-2

Sunday, December 13 (10:30) in Osaka, Game 3: TP Mazembe (COD) - Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 0-3

Match for 5th place:

Wednesday, December 16 (7:30) in Osaka: Club America (MEX) - TP Mazembe (COD)

Semi-finals:

Wednesday, December 16 (10:30) in Osaka, Game 5: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) - River Plate (ARG)

Thursday, December 17 (10:30) in Yokohama, Game 6: FC Barcelona (ESP) - Guangzhou Evergrande FC (CHN)

Match for 3rd place:

Sunday, 20 December (0700) in Yokohama: Loser Game 5 - Loser Game 6

Final:

Sunday, December 20 (10:30) in Yokohama: Winner Game 5 - Game 6 winner (Barcelona - River Plate or ... ? :) )