Saudi Arabia will be just the sixth host of the competitors given that its creation in 2000.
Saudi Arabia has actually been named the host of the FIFA Club World Mug 2023, scheduled to happen from December 12-22.
“In connection with the FIFA Club World Cup 2023, which results from be played under the present format with seven clubs, the FIFA Council unanimously selected the Saudi Arabian Football Federation as tournament hosts from 12 to 22 December 2023,” the FIFA said in a declaration on Tuesday night.
The consentaneous decision was made at a FIFA Council meeting as well as came just a couple of days after Real Madrid raised the prize in Morocco, following a thrilling 5-3 gain Al-Hilal, the initial Saudi club to reach the final of the competition.
Saudi Arabia will be only the sixth host of the competitors considering that its beginning in 2000.
The Gulf country, previously this month, was awarded the holding legal rights of the men’s Asian Mug 2027 as well as is likewise bidding to host the Women’s Oriental Cup for the first time in 2026.
The FIFA Council also verified an adjustment in the format of the competition from June 2025– to broaden the FIFA Club Globe Cup from 24 to 32 teams– with 12 teams from Europe involved along 6 from CONMEBOL, while CONCACAF, CAF as well as the AFC will each have four, with one place for the OFC as well as an additional for the hosts.
Furthermore, the Council also verified that the hosts of the FIFA World Mug 2026, namely Canada, Mexico and the United States, will certainly qualify immediately as the joint hosts of the tournament, with their ports, for that reason, being deducted from the total allotment of six designated to Concacaf.
Last Updated: 16 February 2023
