FIFA’s new-look club competition will see Real Madrid play in the final at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium on December 18.
European football’s most successful club, Real Madrid, can add another title to their glittering trophy collection when they play in the final of FIFA’s new Intercontinental Cup in Qatar.
As the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, the Spanish club have gained direct qualification for the tournament’s final on December 18, which marks two years since Qatar hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Two games preceding the final – on 11 and 14 December – will pit continental champions against each other with the winner going on to face the Galaticos.
Here’s everything you need to know about FIFA’s brand new club continental club competition in Qatar:
The new FIFA Intercontinental Cup is a club competition, announced in December 2023, to be played annually between the winner of the UEFA Champions League and the winner of a series of intercontinental playoffs comprising the confederation champions of all premier club competitions.
The FIFA Club World Cup, which has been held annually since 1960, has been expanded from seven continental confederation champions to 32 club teams. It will now be played every four years in June and July.
The next Club World Cup will be hosted by the United States in 2025.
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— FIFA (@FIFAcom) December 1, 2024
Four cross-continental playoffs will be contested by five teams, and the winner will play Real Madrid in the final.
Mbappe and Bellingham are both on the Real Madrid squad list for the tournament, along with 14 other top players who were also members of national squads at the Qatar World Cup 2022.
Fans can grab tickets from FIFA’s official ticketing platform.
Regional broadcasters and online streaming platforms will cover the games live.
Al Jazeera will run live text and photo coverage of the final on December 18.
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