#3 Real Madrid to join Barcelona as the most successful teams
Currently, Barcelona are the most successful side in the competition's history with three titles. Corinthians and Real Madrid have two apiece, but the latter has a chance to go one better and join their eternal rivals with a third in UAE.
The Galacticos claimed their first piece of the silverware in only 2014, also their first appearance in the competition, as they beat San Lorenzo of Argentina in the finals. The second one soon followed as Cristiano Ronaldo's brilliant treble helped the Madrid outfit overturn a shock 2-1 deficit to win 4-2 over Japan's resilient Kashima Antlers last year.
This time, Al-Jazira and Gremio (again, if Real wins the semi-finals, which is likely) stand in their way, and for all their emphatic run in the tournament, aren't a match to the might of Real Madrid.
Anything but the Club World Cup title would be a disaster for Zidane and co.