Qualified Teams
The qualified teams were decided during 2007 through the 6 major continental competitions. The winner of each regional club championship participated in the 2007 Club World Cup. In March 2007, the FIFA executive committee introduced a qualifying playoff between the 2007 OFC Champions League champion and the host nation's 2007 J. League champion, as opposed to previous years in which the Oceania champions were given direct entry into the tournament. In order to avoid the participation of two teams from the same country, the best-placed non-Japanese team in the AFC Champions League would take the "host" berth if a Japanese team won that competition, which indeed happened as Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2007 AFC Champions League. Also, the fifth-place match was eliminated for this edition.
| Team | Confederation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Enter in the semi-finals | ||
| Boca Juniors | CONMEBOL | Winner of Copa Libertadores 2007 |
| Milan | UEFA | Winner of UEFA Champions League 2006-07 |
| Enter in the quarter-finals | ||
| Étoile du Sahel | CAF | Winner of CAF Champions League 2007 |
| Pachuca | CONCACAF | Winner of CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | AFC | Winner of AFC Champions League 2007 |
| Play-in qualification | ||
| Sepahan | AFC | Runner up of AFC Champions League 2007† |
| Waitakere United | OFC | Winner of OFC Champions League 2007 |
† Sepahan took Japan's slot due to a Japanese team winning the AFC Champions League.
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