The FIFA Club World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia in December 2023!

The FIFA Club World Cup 2023 will be hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 12-22 December 2023, according to an announcement made by FIFA on Tuesday 14 February. Saudi Arabia will be the tournament's sixth host nation since its inception in 2000.

The decision to have Saudi Arabia host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2023 is the most recent development in Saudi football, following the country's selection to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027 and its application to host the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2026.

The official announcement from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) can be read here.


Screenshot from the SAFF website (accessed on 19 February 2023).

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