FIFA Club World Cup 2023: The FIFA has announced the date of the upcoming 20th edition 2023 FIFA club world cup where the winners of the 6 continental confederations, as well as the host nation’s league champions will participate for the champions trophy. Check out the team details, schedule/fixtures, venue, and other details about the FIFA football tournament in this article.
FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Date
The 20th season of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 starting date is 12 Dec 2023 and will end on 22 Dec 2023 for a period of 13 days.
This FIFA club world cup 2023 tournament is contested between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation’s league champions. For the 2023 FIFA club world cup championship, the tournament will be played in Saudi Arabia (first time) from 12 Dec to 22 Dec 2023.
Brief About FIFA Club World Cup
As per Wikipedia, The FIFA Club World Cup is an International Men’s Association Football Competition organized by the FIFA, the global sports governing body.
FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Teams
The teams selected for the FIFA club world cup 2023 are:
- Manchester City
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Al Ahly
- Leon
- Auckland City
- Al Ittihad
- TBD (Team name will be shared soon)
Real Madrid winners of the previous 2022 editions are the defending champions, won’t be able to defend their title after being eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League against the Manchester City. Manchester city is for the first time will be contesting in the 2023 FIFA club world cup tournament.
| Team | Confederation | Qualification | Participation | Entering In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | CONMEBOL | Winners of Copa Libertadores 2023 | 1st | Semi Final |
| Manchester City | UEFA | Winners of UEFA Champions League 2022-23 | 1st | Semi Final |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | AFC | Winners of AFC Champions League 2022 | 3rd (Previous: 2007, 2017) | Quarter Final |
| Al Ahly | CAF | Winners of CAF Champions League 2022-23 | 9 (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022) | Second Round |
| Leon | CONCACAF | Winners of CONCACAF Champions League 2023 | 1st | Second Round |
| Auckland City | OFC | Winners of OFC Champions League 2023 | 11th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022) | First Round |
| Al Ittihad | AFC (Host) | Winners of Saudi Professional League 2022-23 | 2nd (Previous: 2005) | First Round |
FIFA Club World Cup Team Format | 6 Continental Confederations
The current team format of the FIFA club world cup tournament involves seven teams competing for the title. Six teams are from the six continental confederations and the seven team is the host nation.
- AFC Champions League (Asia)
- CAF Champions League (Africa)
- CONCACAF Champions Cup (North, Central America and Caribbean)
- CONMEBOL Libertadores (South America)
- OFC Champions League (Oceania)
- UEFA Champions League (Europe)
- Host Nations
Update: From the 2025 FIFA club world cup, the participating team will be expanded to 32 teams from the current 7 teams.
FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Schedule
The FIFA club world cup 2023 fixture is not yet revealed by the FIFA. By Oct/Nov 2023, it’ll be out. But the first FIFA club world cup will be between Al-Ittihad vs Auckland City on 12 Dec 2023 as the both teams are in the entering stage.
| Date & Time | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2023 | Al Ittihad vs Auckland City | Jeddah |
FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Venue
The FIFA club world cup 2023 will be hosted in Saudi Arabia for the first time. The host city within Saudi Arabia will be the Jeddah. The tournament will be held in two stadiums in Jeddah city.
- King Abdullah Sports City with 62,345 seating capacity.
- Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium with 27,000 seating capacity.
FIFA Club World Cup Winners Prize
The winner of the prestigious FIFA club world cup receives the
- FIFA Club World Cup Trophy
- FIFA World Champions Certificate
FIFA Club World Cup Host Nations
The FIFA club world cup has been hosted 19 times since 2000. Five countries have hosted the FIFA association football competition so far, with in the upcoming 20th FIFA club world cup 2023 where Saudi Arabia who is going to host it for the first time will take the host nations count to 6.
| Sl. No. | Nation/Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1 (2000) |
| 2 | Japan | 8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016) |
| 3 | UAE | 5 (2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2021) |
| 4 | Morocco | 3 (2013, 2014, 2022) |
| 5 | Qatar | 2 (2019, 2020) |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 1 (2023) – Will host in Dec 2023 |
FIFA Club World Cup Winners List
| Sl. No. | Year | Host | Winners | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Brazil | Corinthians | Vasco da Gama |
| 2 | 2005 | Japan | Sao Paulo | Liverpool |
| 3 | 2006 | Japan | Internacional | Barcelona |
| 4 | 2007 | Japan | Milan | Boca Juniors |
| 5 | 2008 | Japan | Manchester United | LDU Quito |
| 6 | 2009 | UAE | Barcelona | Estudiantes LP |
| 7 | 2010 | UAE | Inter Milan | TP Mazembe |
| 8 | 2011 | Japan | Barcelona | Santos |
| 9 | 2012 | Japan | Corinthians | Chelsea |
| 10 | 2013 | Morocco | Bayern Munich | Raja Casablanca |
| 11 | 2014 | Morocco | Real Madrid | San Lorenzo |
| 12 | 2015 | Japan | Barcelona | River Plate |
| 13 | 2016 | Japan | Real Madrid | Kashima Antlers |
| 14 | 2017 | UAE | Real Madrid | Gremio |
| 15 | 2018 | UAE | Real Madrid | Al Ain |
| 16 | 2019 | Qatar | Liverpool | Flamengo |
| 17 | 2020 | Qatar | Bayern Munich | Tigress UANL |
| 18 | 2021 | UAE | Chelsea | Palmeiras |
| 19 | 2022 | Morocco | Real Madrid | Al Hilal |
| 20 | 2023 | Saudi Arabia |
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FAQs about FIFA Club World Cup 2023
When will the FIFA club world cup 2023 start?
The FIFA club world cup 2023 start date is 12 Dec – 22 Dec 2023.
How many teams will participate in 2023 FIFA club world cup?
A total of seven teams will participate in 2023 FIFA club world cup tournament where the six teams will be from the winners of the continental confederations and the seven team will be the host nation. For the year 2023, Saudi Arabia is the hosting the tournament, and Al-Ittihad has qualified to participate in the FIFA club world cup as they were the winners of the Saudi Pro League 2022.