The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, which began on February 1 will go on till February 11, check out all the details including full fixtures schedule, results, teams, format, and live telecast in India and the UK
The tournament will feature seven club teams face off against one another in a series of rounds to win the world champions title.
FIFA Club World Cup 2023 semi-final live streaming and telecast in India, UK, Spain and the US
The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup opening ceremony in Morocco has broken the record for the Most Attended Opening Ceremony in the tournament's history.
47,137 people attended the grand opening, breaking the former record of 35,247 attendees in Morocco in 2014. pic.twitter.com/C3m4zBGLtn
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) February 3, 2023
The cities of Tangier and Rabat 🇲🇦 are ready to host the FIFA Club World Cup #FIFAClubWorldCup #Morocco pic.twitter.com/2K9JzgHTTD
— Farida Loudaya (@FaridaLoudaya) February 1, 2023
Morocco are hosting the Club World Cup for the third time after previously hosting it in 2013 and 2014. Two cities, Tangier and Rabat are hosting the matches at the Stade Ibn Batouta and Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium respectively.
Format
Each of the seven teams will play knockout matches throughout the tournament. In case of a draw, extra time and penalties (if necessary) will decide the final winner. For the third-place match, a draw will result in direct penalties.
2023 FIFA Club World Cup match schedule
| Date | Round | Match |
| Wed, February 1 | 1st Rd | Al Ahly 3-0 Auckland City |
| Sat, February 4 | 2nd Rd | Seattle Sounders 0-1 Al Ahly
(Al Hilal advanced 5-3 on penalties) |
| Tue, February 7 | Semi | Flamengo vs. Al Hilal |
| Wed, February 8 | Semi | Al Ahly vs. Real Madrid |
| Sat, February 11 | 3rd Place | Flamengo/Al Hilal loser vs. Semifinal 2 loser |
| Sat, February 11 | Final | Flamengo/Al Hilal winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner |
2023 FIFA Club World Cup Teams
The 2023 FIFA World Cup featured seven clubs who are the club champions of six continents, and one team who are the host nation’s champion.
However, Moroccan champions Wydad Casablanca also won the most recent African Champions League. As such, their host nation berth was given to the African Champions League runners-up Al Ahly.
| Region | Club | How Qualified |
| Africa | Wydad Casablanca
(Morocco) |
CAF Champions League winners |
| Africa | Al Ahly (Egypt) | CAF Champions League runners-up
(Assigned host nation berth) |
| Asia | Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | AFC Champions League winners |
| Europe | Real Madrid (Spain) | UEFA Champions League winners |
| N. America | Seattle Sounders (USA) | CONCACAF Champions League winners |
| Oceania | Auckland City
(New Zealand) |
OFC Champions League |
2023 FIFA Club World Cup fixtures schedule and results
First Round
African runners-up Al Ahly (Egypt) beat Oceania champion Auckland City (New Zealand) in the first round.
| Date | Round | Match results |
| Wed, February 1 | 1st | Al Ahly 3-0 Auckland City |
Second Round
| Date | Round | Match results |
| Sat, Feb. 4 | 2nd Rd | Wydad Casablanca 1-1 Al Hilal
(Al Hilal advanced 5-3 on penalties) |
| Sat, Feb. 4 | 2nd Rd | Seattle Sounders 0-1 Al Ahly |
Semifinals
| Date | Round | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Tue, February 7 | Semifinal | Flamengo vs. Wydad/Al Hilal | 19:00 / 14:00 |
| Wed, February 8 | Semifinal | Al Ahly vs. Real Madrid | 19:00 / 14:00 |
3rd Place Match
The two semi final losers will play for the third place spot.
| Date | Round | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Sat, Feb. 11 | 3rd Place | Semi 1 loser vs. Semi 2 loser | 15:30 / 10:30 |
Final
The two semifinal winners will play for the FIFA Club World Cup trophy on Saturday, February 11.
| Date | Round | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Sat, Feb. 11 | Final | Semi 1 winner vs. Semi 2 winner | 19:00 / 14:00 |
FIFA Club World Cup new upcoming format
Last year, on December 16, 2022, FIFA made an announcement regarding the launch of a new 32-team Club World Cup. According to the announcement, the new format would begin in June 2025 and held every four years during the summer.
As of now, FIFA haven’t revealed any details about the qualification criteria of the 32 spots. Gianni Infantino, the current FIFA president only stated that “they will be the best teams in the world.”
FIFA Club World Cup list of previous winners
| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
| 2000 | Brazil | Corinthians | 0-0 (4-3 PKs) | Vasco da Gama |
| 2005 | Japan | Sao Paulo | 1-0 | Liverpool |
| 2006 | Japan | Internacional | 1-0 | Barcelona |
| 2007 | Japan | AC Milan | 4-2 | Boca Juniors |
| 2008 | Japan | Man United | 1-0 | LDU Quito |
| 2009 | UAE | Barcelona | 2-1(a.e.t.) | Estudiantes |
| 2010 | UAE | Inter Milan | 3-0 | TP Mazembe |
| 2011 | Japan | Barcelona | 4-0 | Santos |
| 2012 | Japan | Corinthians | 1-0 | Chelsea |
| 2013 | Morocco | Bayern Munich | 2-0 | Raja Casablanca |
| 2014 | Morocco | Real Madrid | 2-0 | San Lorenzo |
| 2015 | Japan | Barcelona | 3-0 | River Plate |
| 2016 | Japan | Real Madrid | 4-2 (a.e.t.) | Kashima Antlers |
| 2017 | UAE | Real Madrid | 1-0 | Gremio |
| 2018 | UAE | Real Madrid | 4-1 | Al-Ain |
| 2019 | Qatar | Liverpool | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Flamengo |
| 2020 | Qatar | Bayern Munich | 1-0 | Tigres UANL |
| 2022 | UAE | Chelsea | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Palmeiras |
2023 FIFA Club World Cup draw
FIFA organised the Club World Cup draw on Friday, January 13 at 12:00 CET (11:00 GMT / 06:00 ET). The draw took place at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Sale, Rabat, and was streamed live on FIFA+.
All the matches can be viewed live on the FIFA+ app in 55 countries.
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