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2023 FIFA Club World Cup Lineup Completed


Sun 05 Nov 2023 | 02:52 PM
Rana Atef

Early Sunday, the lineup of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup was completed after Fluminense's victory over Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores final in Rio de Janeiro.

The number of the qualified teams are seven, representing the top of continental competitions in the world. 

Manchester City will begin their campaign in the competition with the semi-final stage, along side Fluminense.

The Citizens will face either Leon or Urawa Red Diamonds on Sunday 19 December.

On the other hand, Fluminense will face Al Ahly, Al-Ittihad or Auckland City on Saturday 18 December.

The final will take place on December 22. The third place game will be in the play-off fixture earlier that day.

The full list of the qualified teams are as follows:

Al Ahly (Egypt) - Winners of the 2022/23 CAF Champions League

Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) - Winners of the 2022/23 Saudi Professional League (host country)

Auckland City (New Zealand) - Winners of the 2023 OFC Champions League

Fluminense (Brazil) - Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores

Leon (Mexico) - Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League

Manchester City (England) - Winners of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League

Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) - Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League