Tonight, the FIFA Club World Cup will kick off with the game of the Saudi Ittihad, and New Zealand's Auckland City at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
Before the game, FIFA will organize a prestigious opening ceremony for the 20th edition of the tournament.
It will last for 25 minutes before the opening match, and it will feature a performance for the Swedish House Mafia, and the American rapper Busta Rhymes.
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
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