The tournament will be played from December 12 to 22 (Photo: Twitter)
Riyadh: FIFA has selected Saudi Arabia to host the Club World Cup in 2023.
According to a foreign news agency report, the FIFA Council unanimously voted for the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to host the event, which will be played from December 12 to 22.
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia was selected by the Asian Football Confederation to host the 2027 Asian Cup.
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Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia has hosted the Spanish Super Cup, the fight between Oleksandr Usic and Anthony Joshua, while the Riyadh Grand Prix event has also been hosted.
In the meeting of the FIFA Council, some significant changes have been made in the Club World Cup, in which the number of teams has been increased to 32 for 2025, while the USA, Mexico and Canada have gained access to the next stage of the 2026 World Cup. These teams will not have to play the qualifier round. .
It should be noted that Qatar hosted the FIFA World Cup last year.
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