Saudi Arabia has been announced by FIFA as the hosts of the next edition of the FIFA Club World Cup ™, with the tournament scheduled from 12-22 December 2023 .
The staging of the coveted competition signals the latest major international sports event to be hosted by the country and builds further on the huge positive momentum behind Saudi football in the men’s and women’s game at all levels.
The decision was made at a FIFA Council meeting on Tuesday 14 February 2023 and comes only a few days after Al Hilal faced Real Madrid having become the first winner of the AFC Champions League and first Saudi club to reach the final of the tournament.
Saudi Arabia will be only the sixth host of the competition since its inception in 2000. Reflecting upon the decision, Saudi Arabia’s sports minister HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, said: “We are honored and extremely excited to be given the opportunity to welcome the world’s leading football clubs and their fans to Saudi Arabia.