The continental champions of Europe and South America lock horns in the 20th FIFA Club World Cup final as Manchester City face Fluminense at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Friday night.
While the reigning Champions League holders beat Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan to advance to the showpiece event, the current Copa Libertadores champions defeated Al Ahly of Egypt in their semi-final clash.
The Citizens initially struggled to penetrate the low block of Urawa, but they eventually made the breakthrough courtesy of an own goal from Marius Hoibraten on the stroke of half time, before second-half strikes from Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva helped Pep Guardiola's side ease to victory.
Just hours after Tuesday's win, Man City were named Team of the Year at the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards, with the prestigious prize recognising the club's treble success and subsequent UEFA Super Cup triumph, and the Citizens are now on the cusp of creating more history as they are just one match away from becoming world champions as well as the first English club to win five trophies in a calendar year.
Success on Friday would also see Man City become the four English team after Manchester United (2008), Liverpool (2019) and Chelsea (2021) to win the Club World Cup, as well as the first to celebrate success in their inaugural appearance at the tournament.
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