The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup will operate within the majority of European domestic campaigns as Manchester City head to Saudi Arabia as UEFA Champions League winners and representatives.
Pep Guardiola’s side take a break from Premier League action in mid-December to challenge for a potential first-ever world title, after clinching a debut Champions League in June 2023.
The chance to win another trophy will be a huge motivation for City in the Middle East, with Guardiola also aiming to become the first manager to win the tournament four times, alongside a cash prize on offer from FIFA.
The Sporting News has the full details on the tournament including how much money the winners will collect in 2023.
MORE: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup fixtures and results
How much do Club World Cup winners receive?
FIFA will give the winning team a major financial injection after the tournament with a total sum of $ 5 million (€4.6 million) which mirrors the amount awarded to Real Madrid after emerging victorious in the 2022 final.
The 2023 edition will see FIFA stick with the same amounts awarded to each team competing in the tournament as were handed out in 2022
2023 FIFA Club World Cup prize money
| Finish | Prize Money |
| Winner | $ 5 million |
| Runner-Up | $ 4 million |
| 3rd Place | $ 2.5 million |
| 4th Place | $ 2 million |
| 5th & 6th Place | $ 1 million |
| 7th Place | $ 500,000 |
Where is the FIFA Club World Cup 2023?
The FIFA Club World Cup 2023 involves seven club teams from across the world, and features seven games in total, all of which will be held in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.
Jeddah provides two host venues for the competition including the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium — home to Al Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team — and the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium. The two stadiums have respective capacities of 62,345 and 27,000.
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FIFA Club World Cup 2023 schedule and results
The structure of the competition is based on FIFA coefficient before the start of the tournament with the lower ranking confederations and teams needing to play more games.
With UEFA and CONMEBOL ranked as the top two confederations, Man City and Fluminense will only need to play two games to win the title, but hosts Al Ittihad could face a maximum of four if they go all the way, having beaten Oceania champions Auckland City 3-0 in the opening match.
Here’s how the schedule pans out:
First Round: Al Ittihad 3-0. Auckland City
Second Round: Leon vs. Urawa Red Diamonds
- Date: December 15
- Kickoff time: 5.30 p.m. local / 9.30 a.m. ET
Second Round: Al Ahly vs. Al Ittihad
- Date: December 15
- Kickoff time: 9 p.m. local / 1 p.m. ET
Semifinal: Fluminense vs. TBC
- Date: December 18
- Kickoff time: 9 p.m. local / 1 p.m. ET
Semifinal: Leon/Urawa Red Diamonds vs Manchester City
- Date: December 19
- Kickoff time: 9 p.m. local / 1 p.m. ET
Third-place playoff
- Date: December 22
- Kickoff time: 5.30 p.m. local / 9.30 a.m. ET
Final
- Date: December 22
- Kickoff time: 9 p.m. local / 1 p.m. ET
How to watch the 2023 Club World Cup?
Here’s how to watch the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
| Canada | — |
FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
| UK | TNT Sports | discovery+ |
| Australia | SBS | FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
| India | Eurosport | FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
