The 2023 Club World Cup determines which club earns the right to wear the world champion emblem for the next roughly ten months. The champions from continents around the world converge in Morocco in February to contest the title.
Why the 2023 Club World Cup took place in Morocco
The club world championship was scheduled for February 1 to February 11, 2023, with the host cities still to be confirmed. On December 16, the FIFA Council met in Qatar and announced several key decisions, including the tournament dates and the host nation. The choice of Morocco came as FIFA spelled out its plan to rotate the event across different continents. After many years centered in Asia, the competition returned to Africa, a region that hosted the tournament previously in 2014 when Real Madrid captured the crown.
Participating teams in the 2023 Club World Cup
Teams qualified as the reigning champions of their respective confederation leagues. In this edition, the participants were listed as follows:
- Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League champion
- Flamengo, CONMEBOL Libertadores champion
- Seattle Sounders, CONCACAF Champions League champion
- Al Hilal, AFC Champions League champion
- Wydad Casablanca, CAF Champions League champion
- Auckland City, OFC Champions League champion
- Al Ahly, runner-up of the CAF Champions League
*Because the 2022 AFC tournament had not yet concluded, the Asian Football Confederation decided that the 2021 champion, Al Hilal, would represent Asia in the 2023 Club World Cup.*
*Rule constraints also influenced the lineup since two teams from the same country cannot participate, and Wydad Casablanca, the African champion, is also based in Morocco, the host nation. FIFA confirmed that Al Ahly would complete the field as the continent’s representative, being the runner-up in Africa.*
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