Episode
Match of the Day: 11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v South Melbourne
Overview
Coverage from the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as Alex Ferguson 's men take on the Oceania club champions in their final Group B fixture. The triple-winning Reds will begin the match as firm favourites and a victory over the Australian side tonight could earn United a place in Friday's final.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 36
- Episode
- Episode 33
- Air date
- 2000-01-11
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v South Melbourne is Episode 33 in Season 1999/2000 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2000-01-11. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 32: 11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship
Full coverage of two Group A matches. Real Madrid of Spain take on African club champions Raja Casablanca, followed by Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia against Corinthians from Brazil.
Episode 34: 12th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship
Vasco da Gama v Necaxa. Coverage of this Group B game at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The match brings the group phase of the tournament to a close. Plus a rerun of Manchester United's game against South Melbourne.
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