The 2006 FIFA Club World Cup Final took place at the International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan on 17 December 2006.
The match pitted Internacional of Brazil, the CONMEBOL club champions, against Barcelona of Spain, the UEFA club champions. Internacional won 1–0, after a counter-attack led by Iarley and the goal scored by Adriano at the 82nd minute, in a match watched by 67,128 people. In doing so, Internacional won their first FIFA Club World Cup/Intercontinental Cup and Barcelona remained without any world club title. Deco was named as man of the match.
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