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Now that FC Barcelona have won the UEFA Champions League over Manchester United, they have secured a place in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup to be hosted in Abu Dhabi. This is an exciting opportunity to see some of the world’s greatest football talent in the region.

The 6th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 will take place in Abu Dhabi from 9-19 December 2009 and the winning team of the current UFL (UAE Football League) season, Al Ahli Dubai will be invited to compete alongside the six continental club champions at the tournament. The seven teams will compete over eight matches for a prize fund of USD 16.5 million, with the winners earning $5 million USD.

The matches will be played in Abu Dhabi’s biggest stadiums, Zayed Sports City Stadium (approximately 50,000 capacity) and Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium (approximately 42,000 capacity), both of which are currently undergoing extensive refurbishment in preparation for the tournament(1).

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