On 21 December, Tevez started for United in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup final, which United won 1–0 over Ecuadorean club LDU Quito, but he was substituted in the 51st minute for Jonny Evans after Nemanja Vidić was sent off.
December startede Tévez inde i Uniteds FIFA Club World Cup 2008 finale, som United vandt 1–0 over den ecuadorianske klub LDU Quito, men han blev skiftet ud i det 51. minut i stedet for Jonny Evans efter at Nemanja Vidić var blevet sendt ud.