The FIFA Club World Cup 2023 has commenced in Jeddah, featuring six continental champions alongside Saudi Arabia's representative, Al Ittihad. The tournament began on December 12th, with matches hosted at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium and King Abdullah Sports City.
Al Ittihad, led by the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, triumphed 3-0 against Auckland City in the opening match. Their victory sets up a clash with Al Ahly of Egypt in the second round, while Club Leon of Mexico faces Japan’s Urawa Reds in the other second-round encounter.
The winners from these rounds will advance to the semi-finals, where they'll meet UEFA Champions League winners Manchester City and South American representatives Fluminense FC of Brazil.
The final showdown of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 will take place on December 22nd at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. Real Madrid, the most successful team in the tournament’s history, did not qualify this year after being ousted in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals by Manchester City.
Indian viewers can catch the live streaming of FIFA Club World Cup 2023 matches on FIFA+. Unfortunately, there won’t be any live telecast on Indian TV channels for FIFA Club World Cup 2023 matches.
Check below the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 schedule in Indian Standard Time (IST):
- December 12: Al Ittihad vs Auckland City (First round) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, 11:30 PM
- December 15: Club Leon vs Urawa Reds (Second round) at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, 8:00 PM
- December 15: Al Ahly vs TBD (Second round) at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, 11:30 PM
- December 18: Fluminense vs TBD (Semi-final 1) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, 11:30 PM
- December 19: Manchester City vs TBD (Semi-final 2) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, 11:30 PM
- December 22: TBD (Third place) at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, 8:00 PM
- December 22: TBD (Final) at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, 11:30 PM