The 2004 Intercontinental Cup was a football match that took place on 12 December 2004 between Porto of Portugal, winners of 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, and Once Caldas of Colombia, winners of the 2004 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, in front of 60,000 fans. The match ended 0–0 after extra time, where Porto eventually won 8–7 at penalties. Maniche of Porto was named as man of the match.
This was the last Intercontinental Cup final as the competition was subsequently expanded from a single game between European and South American champions into the FIFA Club World Cup, also including North American, Asian, African and Oceanian continental champions.
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