Barça finally returned from Japan without the World Club Championship.
They put in a great team performance in the semi-final match and comfortably disposed of Mexican
side Club America, with goals from Gudjohnsen, Márquez, Ronaldinho and Deco. Barça then dominated
the final against Internacional de Porto Alegre and enjoyed a number of good opportunities to
score.
However, Adriano seized on a counterattack in the 82nd minute to score the only goal of the
match, leaving Barca no time to find an equaliser. The Barca party also attended a number of
official events during the tournament, the most important one being a reception in the Japanese
parliament for the president of the Catalan parliament Ernest Benach.