FIFA initially announced plans to establish a global women's club competition in May 2021. [2] It would be structured similarly to the men's Club World Cup, which is scheduled to become a quadrennial tournament beginning with the 2025 edition. The FIFA Council approved the updated women's football calendar at the 74th FIFA Congress held in Bangkok in May 2024, which included the inaugural Women's Club World Cup in early 2026. [3] The first edition of the quadrennial tournament was to be played in January and February 2026 and involve 16 teams. [4]
In March 2025, the FIFA Council moved the inaugural Women's Club World Cup to 2028 and created a new annual Women's Champions Cup to begin in the January/February 2026 slot. The Women's Club World Cup was expanded to 19 teams with qualification determined by the Women's Champions Cup, which would take place in the three years between World Cups. [5] [6] The two-year delay followed a lack of progress in announced plans for the inaugural tournament, which had yet to have a host, sponsors, or television broadcasters announced. [7]
Six clubs are planned to participate in the play-in phase, with the three winners joining 13 other clubs in the next stage, which will consist of four groups of four, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stage. [6]
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