2023 FIFA Club World Cup
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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 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup and the final edition 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. 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. 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.
Infobox
Host country
Saudi Arabia
Dates
12–22 December
Teams
7 (from 6 confederations)
Venue
2 (in 1 host city)
Champions
Manchester City (1st title)
Runners-up
Fluminense
Third place
Al Ahly
Fourth place
Urawa Red Diamonds
Matches played
7
Goals scored
23 (3.29 per match)
Attendance
246,888 (35,270 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Julián Alvarez (Manchester City)Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad)Ali Maâloul (Al Ahly)2 goals each
Best player
Rodri (Manchester City)
Fair play award
Al-Ittihad
Tables
· Qualified teams
Entering in the semi-finals
Entering in the semi-finals
Team
Entering in the semi-finals
Fluminense
Fluminense
Team
Fluminense
Confederation
CONMEBOL
Qualification
Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores
Qualified date
4 November 2023
Participation
Debut
Manchester City
Manchester City
Team
Manchester City
Confederation
UEFA
Qualification
Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League
Qualified date
10 June 2023
Participation
Debut
Entering in the second round
Entering in the second round
Team
Entering in the second round
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Confederation
AFC
Qualification
Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League
Qualified date
26 February 2023
Participation
3rd (Previous: 2007, 2017)
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
Team
Al Ahly
Confederation
CAF
Qualification
Winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League
Qualified date
11 June 2023
Participation
9th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022)
León
León
Team
León
Confederation
CONCACAF
Qualification
Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League
Qualified date
4 June 2023
Participation
Debut
Entering in the first round
Entering in the first round
Team
Entering in the first round
Auckland City
Auckland City
Team
Auckland City
Confederation
OFC
Qualification
Winners of the 2023 OFC Champions League
Qualified date
27 May 2023
Participation
11th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022)
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad
Team
Al-Ittihad
Confederation
AFC (host)
Qualification
Winners of the 2022–23 Saudi Pro League
Qualified date
27 May 2023
Participation
2nd (Previous: 2005)
| Team | Confederation | Qualification | Qualified date | Participation |
| Entering in the semi-finals | ||||
| Fluminense | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores | 4 November 2023 | Debut |
| Manchester City | UEFA | Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | 10 June 2023 | Debut |
| Entering in the second round | ||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | AFC | Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League | 26 February 2023 | 3rd (Previous: 2007, 2017) |
| Al Ahly | CAF | Winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League | 11 June 2023 | 9th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
| León | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 June 2023 | Debut |
| Entering in the first round | ||||
| Auckland City | OFC | Winners of the 2023 OFC Champions League | 27 May 2023 | 11th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022) |
| Al-Ittihad | AFC (host) | Winners of the 2022–23 Saudi Pro League | 27 May 2023 | 2nd (Previous: 2005) |
· Venues
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Jeddah
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
Capacity: 62,345
Capacity: 62,345
Jeddah
Capacity: 27,000
| Jeddahclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup. | Jeddah | |
| King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium | |
| Capacity: 62,345 | Capacity: 27,000 | |
| | | |
· Match officials
AFC
AFC
Confederation
AFC
Referees
Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
Assistant referees
mw- .mw- Khalaf Al-Shammari (Saudi Arabia)Yasir Al-Sultan (Saudi Arabia)
Video assistant referees
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
CAF
CAF
Confederation
CAF
Referees
Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
Assistant referees
Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)Arsenio Maringule (Mozambique)
Video assistant referees
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
CONCACAF
CONCACAF
Confederation
CONCACAF
Referees
Tori Penso (United States)
Assistant referees
Brooke Mayo (United States)Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Video assistant referees
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
Confederation
CONMEBOL
Referees
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Assistant referees
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
Video assistant referees
Juan Soto (Venezuela)Juan Lara (Chile)
UEFA
UEFA
Confederation
UEFA
Referees
Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Assistant referees
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)Adam Kupsik (Poland)
Video assistant referees
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
| Confederation | Referees | Assistant referees | Video assistant referees |
| AFC | Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) | mw- Khalaf Al-Shammari (Saudi Arabia)Yasir Al-Sultan (Saudi Arabia) | Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| CAF | Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo) | Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)Arsenio Maringule (Mozambique) | Adil Zourak (Morocco) |
| CONCACAF | Tori Penso (United States) | Brooke Mayo (United States)Kathryn Nesbitt (United States) | Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) |
| CONMEBOL | Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) | Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)Tulio Moreno (Venezuela) | Juan Soto (Venezuela)Juan Lara (Chile) |
| UEFA | Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)Adam Kupsik (Poland) | Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
· Match officials
OFC
OFC
Confederation
OFC
Support referee
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
| Confederation | Support referee |
| OFC | Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) |
· Goalscorers
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Julián Alvarez
Team
Manchester City
Goals
2
Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema
Rank
Karim Benzema
Player
Al-Ittihad
Ali Maâloul
Ali Maâloul
Rank
Ali Maâloul
Player
Al Ahly
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Jhon Arias
Team
Fluminense
Goals
1
Emam Ashour
Emam Ashour
Rank
Emam Ashour
Player
Al Ahly
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Silva
Rank
Bernardo Silva
Player
Manchester City
Hussein El Shahat
Hussein El Shahat
Rank
Hussein El Shahat
Player
Al Ahly
Phil Foden
Phil Foden
Rank
Phil Foden
Player
Manchester City
Yasser Ibrahim
Yasser Ibrahim
Rank
Yasser Ibrahim
Player
Al Ahly
José Kanté
José Kanté
Rank
José Kanté
Player
Urawa Red Diamonds
N'Golo Kanté
N'Golo Kanté
Rank
N'Golo Kanté
Player
Al-Ittihad
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Rank
John Kennedy
Player
Fluminense
Mateo Kovačić
Mateo Kovačić
Rank
Mateo Kovačić
Player
Manchester City
Romarinho
Romarinho
Rank
Romarinho
Player
Al-Ittihad
Alex Schalk
Alex Schalk
Rank
Alex Schalk
Player
Urawa Red Diamonds
Alexander Scholz
Alexander Scholz
Rank
Alexander Scholz
Player
Urawa Red Diamonds
Percy Tau
Percy Tau
Rank
Percy Tau
Player
Al Ahly
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Julián Alvarez | Manchester City | 2 |
| Karim Benzema | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Ali Maâloul | Al Ahly | ||
| 4 | Jhon Arias | Fluminense | 1 |
| Emam Ashour | Al Ahly | ||
| Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | ||
| Hussein El Shahat | Al Ahly | ||
| Phil Foden | Manchester City | ||
| Yasser Ibrahim | Al Ahly | ||
| José Kanté | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| N'Golo Kanté | Al-Ittihad | ||
| John Kennedy | Fluminense | ||
| Mateo Kovačić | Manchester City | ||
| Romarinho | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Alex Schalk | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Alexander Scholz | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Percy Tau | Al Ahly |
· Awards
Rodri(Manchester City)
Rodri(Manchester City)
Golden Ball
Rodri(Manchester City)
Silver Ball
Kyle Walker(Manchester City)
Bronze Ball
Jhon Arias(Fluminense)
FIFA Fair Play Award
FIFA Fair Play Award
Golden Ball
FIFA Fair Play Award
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad
Golden Ball
Al-Ittihad
| Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
| Rodri(Manchester City) | Kyle Walker(Manchester City) | Jhon Arias(Fluminense) |
| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
| Al-Ittihad | ||
Man of the Match · Awards
1
1
Match
1
Man of the match
N'Golo Kanté
Club
Al-Ittihad
Opponent
Auckland City
2
2
Match
2
Man of the match
Marwan Attia
Club
Al Ahly
Opponent
Al-Ittihad
3
3
Match
3
Man of the match
Yoshio Koizumi
Club
Urawa Red Diamonds
Opponent
León
4
4
Match
4
Man of the match
André
Club
Fluminense
Opponent
Al Ahly
5
5
Match
5
Man of the match
Rodri
Club
Manchester City
Opponent
Urawa Red Diamonds
6
6
Match
6
Man of the match
Emam Ashour
Club
Al Ahly
Opponent
Urawa Red Diamonds
7
7
Match
7
Man of the match
Julián Alvarez
Club
Manchester City
Opponent
Fluminense
| Match | Man of the match | Club | Opponent | Ref. |
| 1 | N'Golo Kanté | Al-Ittihad | Auckland City | |
| 2 | Marwan Attia | Al Ahly | Al-Ittihad | |
| 3 | Yoshio Koizumi | Urawa Red Diamonds | León | |
| 4 | André | Fluminense | Al Ahly | |
| 5 | Rodri | Manchester City | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| 6 | Emam Ashour | Al Ahly | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| 7 | Julián Alvarez | Manchester City | Fluminense |
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