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2000 FIFA Club World Championship Final
The 2000 FIFA Club World Championship Final was a football match that took place at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro on 14 January 2000. It was an all-Brazilian final between Corinthians and Vasco da Gama to determine the winner of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. After a goalless draw during the 120 minutes, Corinthians won the penalty shoot-out 4–3, becoming the first club to lift the FIFA Club World Cup, and the first side to beat a side from their home
two time consecutive champion of the UNCAF Club tournament for the second time, defeating Liga Deportiva Alajuelense twice.
- In 2000 Olimpia was runner-up in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, winning all matches except the final against Los Angeles Galaxy. Thus, they qualified for the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, but the tournament was not played because of the bankruptcy of FIFA partner ISL. Olimpia would have played Palmeiras (the 1999 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores winners), Galatasaray (the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup winners) and Al-Hilal