2022 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP
Al Ahly and Auckland City will play for a chance to go against Seattle Sounders in the next round.
Wydad Casablanca and Al Hilal will play for a chance to play against Flamengo.
The survivor of the ‘Al Ahly vs Auckland City’ vs Seattle Sounders fixtures will face Real Madrid in the semi-final.
Wydad Casablanca or Al-Hilal will play Flamengo in the other semifinal match.
The survivors will play the final on February 11th for the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
THE TEAMS
Al Ahly (Egypt) – Host Nation
Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – Current AFC Champions League winners.
Auckland City (New Zealand) – 2022 OFC Champions League winners.
Real Madrid (Real Madrid) – 2022 UEFA Champions League winners.
Seattle Sounders (United States) – 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) – 2022 CAF Champions League winners.
The UEFA Champions League winners have gone on to win the competition since 2013.
The last non-European club to win the FIFA Club World Cup was Corinthians (Brazil). They beat Chelsea 1-0.
Since Corinthians won the title in 2012, Real Madrid has won it four times, and Bayern Munich has won it twice. Barcelona, Liverpool, and Chelsea have all won it once.
Real Madrid holds the record for most titles (4), and now has the chance to stretch it to 5. They’ve never lost a Club World Cup final.
THE SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY 1. 2023
Al Ahly vs Auckland City
FEBRUARY 4. 2023
Wydad Casablanca vs Al-Hilal
Seattle Sounders vs Al Ahly / Auckland City
FEBRUARY 7. 2023
Flamengo vs Wydad Casablanca / Al-Hilal
FEBRUARY 8. 2023
Seattle Sounders / Al Ahly / Auckland City vs Real Madrid
FEBRUARY 11. 2023
Third-place Playoff
FEBRUARY 11. 2023
The Final
THE PAST WINNERS
2000 – Corinthians (Brazil)
2005 – Sao Paulo (Brazil)
2006 – Internacional (Brazil)
2007 – AC Milan (Italy)
2008 – Manchester United (England)
2009 – Barcelona (Spain)
2010 – Inter Milan (Italy)
2011 – Barcelona (Spain)
2012 – Corinthians (Brazil)
2013 – Bayern Munich (Germany)
2014 – Real Madrid (Spain)
2015 – Barcelona (Spain)
2016 – Real Madrid (Spain)
2017 – Real Madrid (Spain)
2018 – Real Madrid (Spain)
2019 – Liverpool (England)
2020 – Bayern Munich (Germany)
2021 – Chelsea (England)
