The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup Final was the final match of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football tournament hosted by Saudi Arabia. It was the 20th final of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the club champions from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.
 The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2023 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 22 December 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Julián Álvarez (Manchester City)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 52,601 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy night 29 °C (84 °F) 58% humidity[2] | ||||||
The match was played at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on 22 December 2023.[3] It was contested by English club Manchester City, representing UEFA as the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League, and Brazilian club Fluminense, representing CONMEBOL as the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores.
Manchester City won the match 4–0 for their first FIFA Club World Cup title.
Teams edit
In the following table, finals until 2005 were in the FIFA Club World Championship era, since 2006 were in the FIFA Club World Cup era.
| Team | Confederation | Qualification for tournament | Previous club world championship finals (bold indicates winners) |
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 Manchester City
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UEFA | Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | None |
 Fluminense
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CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores | None |
Note: On 27 October 2017, FIFA officially recognised all the champions of the Intercontinental Cup as club world champions, in equal status to the FIFA Club World Cup.[4]
- IC: Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
- FCWC: FIFA Club World Cup finals (2000, 2005–present)
Route to the final edit
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Team | Fluminense
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| Opponent | Result | 2023 FIFA Club World Cup | Opponent | Result |
 Urawa Red Diamonds
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3–0 | Semi-finals |  Al Ahly
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2–0 |
Match edit
Details edit
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Match rules[5]
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Notes edit
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References edit
- ^ a b "Clinical City clinch maiden Club World Cup title". FIFA. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Jeddah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia Weather History". Weather Underground. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Match Schedule: FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 6 November 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup" (Press release). FIFA. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023" (PDF). FIFA. June 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.