The primary version of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup for membership groups from all over the world may have 5 matches, with European Champions League winners Actual Madrid to play within the closing on Dec. 18 in Doha, the world soccer physique stated on Friday.
The match, which was introduced in December final 12 months, replaces the annual Membership World Cup which is able to now be performed each 4 years with 32 groups from 2025.
AFC Champions League winners Al Ain will first host OFC Champions League winners Auckland Metropolis on Sept. 22 within the African-Asian-Pacific Cup playoff, with the winners set to face CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly in Cairo on Oct. 29.
The primary two video games will likely be on the house turf of the higher-ranked crew, permitting locals to observe their membership play.
The motion then switches to Doha, Qatar, the place the 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores winners play Mexican facet Pachuca, the winners of the Concacaf Champions Cup, on Dec. 11 — a match described by FIFA because the “Derby of the Americas.”
The winners of the these two matches play one another within the Challenger Cup three days later to earn a spot within the Intercontinental Cup Last in opposition to Actual Madrid on Dec. 18.
The day is well known as Qatar’s Nationwide Day whereas it additionally marks the two-year anniversary of the 2022 World Cup closing the place Argentina beat France.
