MIAMI, Florida – On Tuesday, FIFA conducted the official draw for the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023. The 20th edition of the competition will be played between December 12-22, with Jeddah hosting all matches.
Pending confirmation of Conmebol's representative, the seven participating clubs were matched with their opponents.
Concacaf's champion, the 2023 Champions Cup winners Club León of Mexico, was drawn with 2023 Asian Football Confederations champions Urawa Reds of Japan in the second round.
Club Leon will make their Club World Cup debut on December 15. Should the Mexican side emerge victorious, they will advance to the Semifinals, where they will face the 2023 UEFA Champions League winners, Manchester City FC of England.
Participating Clubs
- AFC Champions League 2022 winners: Urawa Reds, Japan
- CAF Champions League 2022/2023 winners: Al Ahly FC, Egypt
- Concacaf Champions Cup 2023 winners: Club León, Mexico
- CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023 winners: TBD
- OFC Champions League 2023 winners: Auckland City FC, New Zealand
- UEFA Champions League 2022/2023 winners: Manchester City FC, England
- Host (latest winner of organizing association's league): Al Ittihad FC, Saudi Arabia
Draw results and fixtures
*Times listed in ET/local
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - First round
M1: 13:00/21:00 Al Ittihad FC (KSA) v Auckland City FC (NZL)
Friday, December 15, 2023 - Second round
M3: 09:30/17:30 Club León (MEX) v Urawa Reds (JPN)
M2: 13:00/21:00 Al Ahly FC (EGY) v Winner M1
Monday, December 18, 2023 - Semifinals
SF1: 13:00/21:00 CONMEBOL representative (TBC) v Winner M2
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - Semifinals
SF2: 13:00/21:00 Winner M3 v Manchester City FC
Friday, December 22, 2023 - Third Place & Final
3rd: 09:30/17:30 Loser SF1 v Loser SF2
F: 13:00/21:00 Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
The path is set! Who will take home the #ClubWC? 🏆
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) September 5, 2023
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