The
2008 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2008 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth FIFA Club World Cup, a football tournament for the champion clubs from each of FIFA's six continental c ...
was played in Japan from 11 December to 21 December 2008. Each team involved in the competition had to submit a provisional squad of 30 players by 5 November 2008, with the list to be narrowed down to a final squad of 23 players by 27 November.
Adelaide United
Manager:
Aurelio Vidmar
Aurelio Vidmar ( ; born 3 February 1967) is an Australian association football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Thai League 1 club Bangkok United.
He is a former captain of the Australia national team and former coach ...
Al Ahly
Manager:
Manuel José
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Some of the teams he has coached include ...
Gamba Osaka
Manager:
Akira Nishino
LDU Quito
Manager:
Edgardo Bauza
Edgardo Bauza (born 26 January 1958) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. Before taking up management, he played over 300 games for Rosario Central. He also played for Independiente in Argentina, Atlé ...
Manchester United
Manager:
Alex Ferguson
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Pachuca
Manager:
Enrique Meza Enríquez
Waitakere United
Manager: Chris Milicich
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Squads
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FIFA Club World Cup squads