With the draw for the 2022-2023 Club World Cup Everything was ready to begin the search for the best team on the planet, the one to succeed the winner of the last edition, Chelsea. In this article, everything you need to know about the contest: classified teams, days, times of each match, key and results until you meet the champion.
When and where is the Club World Cup 2022-2023 being played?
The tournament will be held in 2023 as the Qatar 2022 World Cup prevented it from being held on the usual dates at the end of the calendar year. It is somewhat similar to what happened in the 2021 edition, which took place in early 2022, although in this case due to the shift of the calendar after the Covid-19 pandemic. The dates of the World Cup? Between 1 and 11 February 2023.
Her headquarters Club World Cup will be Moroccowhich already hosted the tournament in 2013 and 2014.
The teams qualified for the 2022-2023 Club World Cup
| team (country) | how it was ranked | Case in which it starts |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid (Spain) | Champion of the Champions League | semi-finals |
| Flamengo (Brazil) | Copa Libertadores champion | semi-finals |
| Seattle Sounders (USA) | Champion of the Concachampions | Quarterfinals |
| Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | 2021 AFC Champions League Champion (Asia) * | Quarterfinals |
| Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) | CAF Champions League Champion (Africa) | Quarterfinals |
| Auckland City (New Zealand) | OFC Champions League Champion (Oceania). | First round |
| Al Ahly (Egypt) | CAF Champions League runner-up (Africa) ** | First round |
*The 2022 AFC Champions League has not yet been completed, so it has been determined that the AFC will once again be represented by Al Hilal, the defending champions.
** Since the host nation’s league champion is Wydad Casablanca, also the African champion, the team that will participate in the first round is Al Ahly from Egypt, the runner-up in the CAF Champions League.
Club World Cup 2022-2023: Fixtures and results
Knowing that the first round was already decided to be played between the African runner-up team against the winner of the Oceania confederation, the draw placed three teams in the keys: Seattle Sounders, Al Hilal and Wydad Casablanca.
It has been determined which of these three teams will face the winner of the first round (the other two will face each other) and which side of the key they will go to, if the one leading to the semi-final with Real Madrid or Flamengo.
First round
| Day | Time MX, US, AR, ES | Game | Beef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday February 1st | To confirm | Al Ahly vs. Auckland City |
Quarterfinals
| Day | Time MX, US, AR, ES | Game | Beef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 4 | 1st round winner vs. Seattle Sounders | ||
| Saturday, February 4 | Wydad vs. al Hilal |
semi-finals
| Day | Time MX, US, AR, ES | Game | Beef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday February 7th | Flamengo vs. Wydad or Al Hilal | ||
| Wednesday, February 8 | Real Madrid vs. Seattle Sounders, Al Ahly or Auckland City |
Race for 3rd place
| Day | Time MX, US, AR, ES | Game | Beef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 11 | Lost in the semi-final |
Final
| Day | Time MX, US, AR, ES | Game | Beef. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, February 11 | Semi-final winners |
