It was the seventh FIFA Club World Cup and was hosted by the United Arab Emirates.

African representatives TP Mazembe of DR Congo defeated South America's Internacional of Brazil in the semi-finals to become the first team from outside Europe or South America to reach a Club World Cup final.

[2] The FIFA Executive Committee appointed the United Arab Emirates as hosts for the 2009 and 2010 tournaments on 27 May 2008 during their meeting in Sydney, Australia.

Abu Dhabi was the only city to serve as a venue for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

[6] A draw was held on 27 October 2010 at the FIFA Headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland to decide the matchups for the two quarter-finals.