
[Source: Reuters]
The 2023 Club World Cup will take place in Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, soccer’s world governing body FIFA said.
The decision was made following a FIFA delegation visit to Jeddah last week to assess ongoing preparations for the tournament.
The tournament, which will be played from Dec. 12-22, will be held in Saudi Arabia for the first time, as previously announced in February.
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The 2023 edition of the Club World Cup will be the last of the current format — an annual competition with seven teams — which will be discontinued before its expansion to a 32-team event to first be held in 2025 in the United States.
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