2023 FIFA Club World Cup

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 presented by Visit Saudi
كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم
السعودية 2023
2023 FIFA Club World Cup.svg
Tournament details
Host countrySaudi Arabia
Dates12–22 December
Teams7 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of England.svg Manchester City (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense
Third place Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Fourth place Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored23 (3.29 per match)
Attendance246,888 (35,270 per match)
Top scorer(s) Julián Alvarez (Manchester City)
Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad)
Ali Maâloul (Al Ahly)
2 goals each
Best player(s) Rodri (Manchester City)
Fair play award Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
← 2022

The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup (officially titled the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 presented by Visit Saudi for sponsorship purposes) was the 20th and final edition of the FIFA Club World Cup held under the previous format. Organised by FIFA, the tournament featured seven teams comprising the winners of each of the six continental confederations' top club competitions, along with the champions of the host nation's domestic league. It was held in Saudi Arabia from 12 to 22 December 2023. [1]

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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. [2] The English team won the edition by beating the Brazilian team Fluminense 4–0 in the final, claiming its first title. This edition marked the conclusion of the Club World Cup's seven-team format, which had been in place since the competition's inception in 2000 (with the exception of 2001 when the tournament was cancelled). It was the last before the tournament's expansion to a 32-team event beginning with the 2025 edition. [3]

Host appointment

Although an expanded, quadrennial Club World Cup was planned for 2025, [4] FIFA confirmed on 13 February 2023 that a 2023 tournament would be held using the previous seven-team format. [5] Earlier that month, UOL Esporte reported that Saudi Arabia were interested in hosting the 2023 and 2024 Club World Cup tournaments. [6] On 14 February, the FIFA Council confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2023 tournament. [7]

Qualified teams

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Location of the teams participating in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
TeamConfederationQualificationQualified dateParticipation
Entering in the semi-finals
Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense CONMEBOL Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores 4 November 2023Debut
Flag of England.svg Manchester City UEFA Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League 10 June 2023Debut
Entering in the second round
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds AFC Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League 26 February 2023 [note 1] 3rd (Previous: 2007, 2017)
Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly CAF Winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League 11 June 20239th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Flag of Mexico.svg León CONCACAF Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League 4 June 2023Debut
Entering in the first round
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City OFC Winners of the 2023 OFC Champions League 27 May 202311th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad AFC (host)Winners of the 2022–23 Saudi Pro League 27 May 20232nd (Previous: 2005)

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

Venues

On 26 June 2023, FIFA and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) confirmed that all matches in the tournament would be played in the city of Jeddah in two stadiums. [8]

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Location of the host city of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
 Jeddah
King Abdullah Sports City
Stadium 		Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal
Stadium
Capacity: 62,345Capacity: 27,000
Jawhara Stadium.jpg Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City.jpg

Match officials

On 3 November 2023, FIFA announced that five referees, ten assistant referees and eight video assistant referees were appointed for the tournament. [9] [10]

ConfederationRefereesAssistant refereesVideo assistant referees
AFC Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
CAF Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
 Adil Zourak (Morocco)
CONCACAF Tori Penso (United States)
 Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
CONMEBOL Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
UEFA Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

One support referee was also named for the tournament.

ConfederationSupport referee
OFC Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

Squads

Each team had to name a 23-man squad (three of whom had to be goalkeepers). Injury replacements were allowed until 24 hours before the team's first match. [11]

Matches

If a match was tied after normal playing time: [11]

First round Second round Semi-finals Final
15 December – Jeddah (PAAFS)
Flag of Mexico.svg León 019 December – Jeddah (KASCS)
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 1 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 0
Flag of England.svg Manchester City 322 December – Jeddah (KASCS)
Flag of England.svg Manchester City 4
18 December – Jeddah (KASCS) Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense 0
15 December – Jeddah (KASCS) Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense 2
12 December – Jeddah (KASCS) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 3 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 0 Match for third place
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 122 December – Jeddah (PAAFS)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 0 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 2
Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 4

All times are local, AST (UTC+3). [12]

First round

Al-Ittihad Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 3–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Report
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 50,248
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Second round

León Flag of Mexico.svg 0–1 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 2,525
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg 3–1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Report
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 56,111
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Semi-finals

Fluminense Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Report
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 34,986
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 0–3 Flag of England.svg Manchester City
Report
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 40,127
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Match for third place

Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 2–4 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Report
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 10,290
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

Final

Manchester City Flag of England.svg 4–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense
Report
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah
Attendance: 52,601
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Alvarez Flag of England.svg Manchester City 2
Flag of France.svg Karim Benzema Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Flag of Tunisia.svg Ali Maâloul Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Arias Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense 1
Flag of Egypt.svg Emam Ashour Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Bernardo Silva Flag of England.svg Manchester City
Flag of Egypt.svg Hussein El Shahat Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Flag of England.svg Phil Foden Flag of England.svg Manchester City
Flag of Egypt.svg Yasser Ibrahim Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
Flag of Guinea.svg José Kanté Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Flag of France.svg N'Golo Kanté Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Flag of Brazil.svg John Kennedy Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense
Flag of Croatia.svg Mateo Kovačić Flag of England.svg Manchester City
Flag of Brazil.svg Romarinho Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alex Schalk Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander Scholz Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
Flag of South Africa.svg Percy Tau Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly

1 own goal

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. Rodri of Manchester City won the Golden Ball award. [13]

Golden BallSilver BallBronze Ball
Flag of Spain.svg Rodri
(Manchester City)		 Flag of England.svg Kyle Walker
(Manchester City)		 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Arias
(Fluminense)
FIFA Fair Play Award
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad

FIFA also named a man of the match for the best player in each game at the tournament.

Man of the Match
MatchMan of the matchClubOpponentRef.
1 Flag of France.svg N'Golo Kanté Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City [14]
2 Flag of Egypt.svg Marwan Attia Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad [15]
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Koizumi Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Mexico.svg León [16]
4 Flag of Brazil.svg André Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly [17]
5 Flag of Spain.svg Rodri Flag of England.svg Manchester City Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds [18]
6 Flag of Egypt.svg Emam Ashour Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds [19]
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Alvarez Flag of England.svg Manchester City Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense [20]

Sponsorship

Presenting Partner

FIFA Partners

Tournament Supporters

References

  1. ↑ "Saudi Arabia to host Club World Cup in December". FIFA. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Vinicius and Valverde dazzle as five-star Madrid conquer". FIFA. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Council approves international match calendars". FIFA. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2022 praised for its "unique cohesive power"". FIFA. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Agenda of meeting no. 22 of the FIFA Council" (PDF). FIFA. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Rizzo, Marcel (10 February 2023). "Mundial de Clubes: Arábia Saudita cotada para receber edições 2023 e 2024" [Club World Cup: Saudi Arabia tipped to host 2023 and 2024 editions]. Universo Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football". FIFA. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 host city confirmed". FIFA. 26 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Match officials appointed for FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023". FIFA. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2023 – List of Appointed FIFA Match Officials" (PDF). FIFA. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023" (PDF). FIFA. June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Match Schedule: FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rodri wins adidas Golden Ball as City reign". FIFA . 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Stylish Ittihad set up Ahly showdown". FIFA. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Al Ahly stun Al Ittihad to set up Flu showdown". FIFA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Schalk strikes as Reds set up City semi". FIFA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Fluminense make final after spirited Al Ahly win". FIFA. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "City cruise to set up Fluminense final". FIFA. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Al Ahly claim bronze after six-goal thriller". FIFA. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Clinical City clinch maiden Club World Cup title". FIFA. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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