The 20th edition of the Club World Cup will take place from 12 to 22 December 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The CWC will be attended by six teams that are the winners of the main club tournaments of their confederations, and the champion of the country hosting the competition.
It is worth noting that the current tournament will be the last in this format.. From 2025, FIFA will expand the number of participants to 32 teams and will hold the Club World Cup every four years.
Participants of the Club World Cup 2023:
Manchester City (England) – UEFA Champions League winner Fluminense (Brazil) – Copa Libertadores winner Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) – Champions League winner AFC Leon (Mexico) – CONCACAF Champions League winner Al Ahly (Egypt) – CAF Champions League winner Auckland City (New Zealand) – Champions League winner OFC Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) – Saudi Arabian champion, host
The tournament matches will be played in Jeddah at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena (capacity 62,000) and the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium (capacity 27,000).
At the moment, the record holder for the number of victories at the Club World Cup is Real Madrid – the Madrid club has won the tournament five times, in particular becoming the winner of the last edition.
Schedule and results of matches of the 2023 Club World Cup
First round
12 December
21:00. Match #1. Al Ittihad – Auckland City
Second round
December 15
17:30. Match #3. Leon – Urawa Red Diamonds
21:00. Match #2. Al Ahly – Match Winner 1
Semi-finals
December 18
21:00. Semi-final 1. Fluminense – Winner of match 2
December 19th
21:00. Semi-final 2. Winner of match 3 – Manchester City
Match for 3rd place
December 22
17:30 . Semi-final loser 1 – Semi-final loser 2
The final
December 22
21:00 . Semi-Final Winner 1 – Semi-Final Winner 2