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 sides 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
Dates12–22 December
Teams7 (from 6 confederations)

Real Madrid are the defending champions.[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 11 November 2023
TBD UEFA Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League 10 June 2023
Entering in the second round
TBD CAF Winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League 11 June 2023
TBD CONCACAF Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League 4 June 2023
Entering in the first round
TBD OFC Winners of the 2023 OFC Champions League 27 May 2023
Round TBD[note 1]
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds AFC Winners or runners-up of the 2022 AFC Champions League 26 February 2023[note 2] 3rd (Previous: 2007, 2017)
Saudi Arabia TBD[note 3] AFC Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League
or winners of the 2022–23 Saudi Professional League[note 3]		 6 May 2023
or by 31 May 2023

Notes

  1. The winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League will enter in the second round of the competition, while the other AFC team (either the AFC Champions League runners-up or Saudi Arabia league winners) will enter in the first round.
  2. Urawa Red Diamonds qualified on 26 February 2023 when Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal were confirmed as their opponents in the final, as if a team from the host country wins the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of the host league winners. Their round of entrance will be confirmed on 6 May 2023.
  3. As only one team from a country is permitted to qualify for the Club World Cup, Al-Hilal will represent Saudi Arabia if they win the AFC Champions League, and the Saudi Arabia league winners will not qualify. If Urawa Red Diamonds win the AFC Champions League, the Saudi Arabia league winners will qualify for the Club World Cup.

Matches
First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
December – TBC
December – TBC Entrant semi-final[C]
12 December – TBC Entrant second round[B] Winner second round22 December – TBC
Entrant first round[A] Winner first round Winner semi-final
OFCDecember – TBC Winner semi-final
December – TBC Entrant semi-final[C]
Entrant second round[B] Winner second roundMatch for third place
Entrant second round[B]December – TBC
Loser semi-final
Loser semi-final

Notes

  1. ^
    To be determined (Saudi Professional League winners / AFC Champions League runners-up).
  2. ^ a b c
    To be determined based on draw (AFC / CAF / CONCACAF).
  3. ^ a b
    To be determined based on draw (CONMEBOL / UEFA).

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.
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