FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Champions, matches and result

FIFA Club World Cup 2023

The FIFA Club World Cup 2023 was the 20th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organized international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation’s league champions. The tournament was played in Saudi Arabia from 12 to 22 December 2023. It was the last seven-team Club World Cup before the tournament is expanded to 32 teams in 2025.
Real Madrid were the defending champions, but were not able to defend their title after being eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League by eventual winners Manchester City. The English team won the edition by beating the Brazilian team Fluminense 4–0 in the final, claiming its first title.

ChampionsRunners- UpThird PlaceFourth PlaceFair play award
England Manchester City (1st title)Brazil FluminenseEgypt Al AhlyJapan Urawa Red DiamondsSaudi Arabia Al-Ittihad

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
Spain Rodri
(Manchester City)
England Kyle Walker
(Manchester City)
Colombia Jhon Arias
(Fluminense)

FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Host appointment
Although an expanded, quadrennial Club World Cup is planned for 2025, FIFA confirmed on 13 February 2023 that a 2023 tournament would be held using the previous seven-team format. Earlier that month, UOL Esporte reported that Saudi Arabia were interested in hosting the 2023 and 2024 Club World Cup tournaments. On 14 February, the FIFA Council confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2023 tournament.

FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Qualified teams

TeamConfederationAchivementQualification
Brazil FluminenseCONMEBOLWinners of the 2023 Copa LibertadoresEntering in the semi-finals
England Manchester CityUEFAWinners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions LeagueEntering in the semi-finals
Japan Urawa Red DiamondsAFCWinners of the 2022 AFC Champions LeagueEntering in the second round
Egypt Al AhlyCAFWinners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions LeagueEntering in the second round
Mexico LeónCONCACAFWinners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions LeagueEntering in the second round
New Zealand Auckland CityOFCWinners of the 2023 OFC Champions LeagueEntering in the first round
Saudi Arabia Al-IttihadAFC (host)Winners of the 2022–23 Saudi Pro LeagueEntering in the first round

Notes: Urawa Red Diamonds qualified on 26 February 2023 when Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal were confirmed as their opponents in the final. If a team from the host country had won the AFC Champions League, the runners-up of the AFC Champions League would have been invited in place of the host league winners. Urawa Red Diamonds won the AFC Champions League on 6 May 2023, confirming their second round entrance.

FIFA Club World Cup 2023 Match List

First round
12 December 2023, King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 3–0 New Zealand Auckland City
Romarinho Football 29′
Kanté Football 34′
Benzema Football 40′

Second round
12 December 2023, Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium

León Mexico 0–1 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Schalk Football 78′

15 December 2023, King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Al Ahly Egypt 3–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
Maâloul Football 21′ (pen.)
El Shahat Football 59′
Ashour Football 62′
Benzema Football 90+2′

Semi Final matches
18 December 2023, King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Fluminense Brazil 2–0 Egypt Al Ahly
Arias Football 71′ (pen.)
Kennedy Football 90′

19 December 2023, King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 0–3 England Manchester City
Høibråten Football 45+1′ (o.g.)
Kovačić Football 52′
B. Silva Football 59′

Third place match
22 December 2023, Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 2–4 Egypt Al Ahly
Kanté Football 43′
Scholz Football 54′ (pen.)
Ibrahim Football 19′
Tau Football 25′
Koizumi Football 60′ (o.g.)
Maâloul Football 90+8′


Club World Cup 2023 Final match
22 December 2023, King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Manchester City England 4–0 Brazil Fluminense
Álvarez Football 1′, 88′
Nino Football 27′ (o.g.)
Foden Football 72′

Club World Cup 2023 Top Goal Scorer list

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Argentina Julián ÁlvarezEngland Manchester City2
2France Karim BenzemaSaudi Arabia Al-Ittihad2
3Tunisia Ali MaâloulEgypt Al Ahly2
4Colombia Jhon AriasBrazil Fluminense1
5Egypt Emam AshourEgypt Al Ahly1
6Portugal Bernardo SilvaEngland Manchester City1
7Egypt Hussein El ShahatEgypt Al Ahly1
8England Phil FodenEngland Manchester City1
9Egypt Yasser IbrahimEgypt Al Ahly1

Club World Cup 2023 Venues
On 26 June 2023, FIFA and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation confirmed that all matches in the tournament would be played in the city of Jeddah in two stadiums.

StadiumCityCapacity
King Abdullah Sports City StadiumSaudi Arabia Jeddah62,345
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal StadiumSaudi Arabia Jeddah27,000

Club World Cup 2023 Sponsorship

Presenting Partner
Visit Saudi

FIFA Partners
Adidas
Coca-Cola
Qatar Airways
Visa
Wanda Group

Tournament Supporters
Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group
Jahez
Jeddah Central
Jeddah Historic District
Neom

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