2023 FIFA Club World Cup

The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 20th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions. The tournament will be played in Saudi Arabia from 12 to 22 December 2023.[1] It will be the last seven-team Club World Cup before the tournament is expanded to 32 teams in 2025.[2]

For the Club World Cup tournament of the 2022 season played in early 2023, see 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
2023 FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023
كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم
السعودية 2023
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
CityJeddah
Dates12–22 December
Teams7 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)

Real Madrid are the defending champions, but they will not be able to defend their title after being eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League by eventual winners Manchester City.[3]

Host appointment

Although an expanded, quadrennial Club World Cup is planned for 2025,[4] FIFA confirmed on 13 February 2023 that a 2023 tournament would be held using the previous seven-team format.[5] Earlier that month, UOL Esporte reported that Saudi Arabia were interested in hosting the 2023 and 2024 Club World Cup tournaments.[6] On 14 February, the FIFA Council confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2023 tournament.[7]

Qualified teams
Location of the teams participating in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
Team Confederation Qualification Qualified date Participation
Entering in the semi-finals
TBD CONMEBOL Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores 4 November 2023
England Manchester City UEFA Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League 10 June 2023 1st
Entering in the second round
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds AFC Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League 26 February 2023[note 1] 3rd (Previous: 2007, 2017)
Egypt Al Ahly CAF Winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League 11 June 2023 9th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Mexico León CONCACAF Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League 4 June 2023 1st
Entering in the first round
New Zealand Auckland City OFC Winners of the 2023 OFC Champions League 27 May 2023 11th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022)
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad AFC (host) Winners of the 2022–23 Saudi Professional League 27 May 2023 2nd (Previous: 2005)

Notes

  1. Urawa Red Diamonds qualified on 26 February 2023 when Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal were confirmed as their opponents in the final. If a team from the host country had won the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League would have been invited in place of the host league winners. Urawa Red Diamonds won the AFC Champions League on 6 May 2023, confirming their second round entrance.

Venues

Jeddah was confirmed as the host city on 26 June 2023. The tournament will be held in two venues in the city.[8]

 Saudi Arabia
Jeddah
King Abdullah Sports City Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Capacity: 62,345 Capacity: 27,000

Matches

If a match is tied after normal playing time:

  • For elimination matches, extra time is played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held to determine the winner.
  • For the match for third place, no extra time is played, and a penalty shoot-out is held to determine the winner.
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
18 December – Jeddah (KASC)
15 December – Jeddah (KASC) CONMEBOL winner
12 December – Jeddah (KASC)Egypt Al Ahly Winner second round22 December – Jeddah (KASC)
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Winner first round Winner semi-final
New Zealand Auckland City19 December – Jeddah (KASC) Winner semi-final
15 December – Jeddah (PAAFS) Winner second round
Mexico Club LeónEngland Manchester CityMatch for third place
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds22 December – Jeddah (PAAFS)
Loser semi-final
Loser semi-final

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).[9]

First round
Al-Ittihad Saudi ArabiaMatch 1New Zealand Auckland City

Second round
Club León MexicoMatch 3Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Al Ahly EgyptMatch 2 Winner Match 1

Semi-finals
CONMEBOL winner Match 4 Winner Match 2
Winner Match 3 Match 5England Manchester City

Match for third place
Loser Match 4 Match 6 Loser Match 5

Final
Winner Match 4 Match 7 Winner Match 5

References
  1. "Saudi Arabia to host Club World Cup in December". FIFA. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. "FIFA Council approves international match calendars". FIFA. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. "Vinicius and Valverde dazzle as five-star Madrid conquer". FIFA. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. "FIFA World Cup 2022 praised for its "unique cohesive power"". FIFA. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. "Agenda of meeting no. 22 of the FIFA Council" (PDF). FIFA. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. Rizzo, Marcel (10 February 2023). "Mundial de Clubes: Arábia Saudita cotada para receber edições 2023 e 2024" [Club World Cup: Saudi Arabia tipped to host 2023 and 2024 editions]. Universo Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. "FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football". FIFA. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™ host city confirmed". FIFA. 26 June 2023.
  9. "Match Schedule: FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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