Carlo Ancelotti’s team will go straight into the final of the tournament, which is a replacement for the ‘old’ FIFA Club World Cup.
FIFA has confirmed that the 2024 Intercontinental Cup final will be played in Qatar, with UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid given a bye to the final.
What is the FIFA Intercontinental Cup?
The inaugural edition of the tournament replaces the ‘old’ FIFA Club World Cup, with the ‘new’ FIFA Club World Cup set to be played in the United States in June and July 2025, provided a series of factors can be resolved in time.
The 2024 Intercontinental Cup will have four rounds, the first of which will take place on September 22. The second round will be split between October and December, while the playoff, which decides one of the finalists, and the final will be played on December 14 and 18 respectively.
The first two games (the first round and the first second-round tie) will be played in the countries of the home teams, with Qatar to host the second second-round tie, the playoff and the final.
Which teams will play in the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup?
Six teams, the champions of FIFA’s six confederations, will take part in the competition:
Entering in first round
Auckland City (OFC/Ocenania)
Al Ain (AFC/Asia)
Entering in second round
Al Ahly (CAF/Africa)
Pachua (CONCACAF/North, Central America and Caribbean)
CONMEBOL/South America representative TBD
Entering in final
Real Madrid (UEFA/Europe)
2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup fixtures and dates
Auckland City will play Al Ain in the first round, with the OFC and AFC champions getting the tournament underway this coming Sunday (September 22). The winner progresses to face Al Ahly in the first second-round game on October 29.
The other second-round tie will see the winner of the Copa Libertadores take on Pachuca on December 11.
The two victorious teams will contest the playoff (December 14), which will determine who Real Madrid face in the final (December 18).
Which seven trophies could Real Madrid win in 2024/25?
The LaLiga giants’ participation in the Intercontinental Cup, as well as the FIFA Club World Cup, means they could potentially win seven trophies this season.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have already got their hands on one, lifting the UEFA Super Cup in August. They will also be aiming to win LaLiga, the Champions League, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
Madrid will only have to play one match in the tournament, so the inconvenience of travelling to Qatar in the middle of the season may be more demanding than the on-field action itself. FIFA hasn’t yet revealed which stadium will host the final, although Lusail Stadium north of Doha, which hosted the 2022 World Cup final, is the favourite.
yaacdkotz
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congratulations to real Madrid fc
sïZzY-Dêë
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Me as Harlands father
cumbilorsy
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scrap this competition. or why not just give real Madrid the trophy? very unfair competition
podinptuyz
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Very bad arrangements
vahcdnprs
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See biasness and selfish of this European people. This is what we call Eurocentric.
Joelinhocent
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FIFA always give priorities to European’s clubs while other confederations clubs who have to do it the hard way to reach or play in any tournaments organised by them. Pls try to honest and fair to other confederations.
You’re welcome and right
Makhaye29
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For all those who don't understand this format of continental cup is similar to what the club world cup was like. That why club world cup needs that big revamp so it can be fair to everyone. "come on now".
AFerwExC4638
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Chaii teams (players )will have a lot of matches this season I pray for less injuries
Calf00001
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FIFA SHOULD GIVE THE TROPHY TO MADRID.....THIS IS VERY UNFORTUNATE AND UNFAIR. THIS IS WHY THE SYSTEM IS FOR EUROPEAN TEAM TO REACH EVERY WORLD CUP GRAND FINAL.
Yeah so bad... why not every champion in each continent go head to head before reaching the final..
nitaceops
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I think they scape the competition
dakbclsz
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FIFA SHOULD GIVE THE TROPHY TO MADRID.....THIS IS VERY UNFORTUNATE AND UNFAIR. THIS IS WHY THE SYSTEM IS FOR EUROPEAN TEAM TO REACH EVERY WORLD CUP GRAND FINAL.
Yakcepsuy
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it's not a free pass
Cudelrsuz
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I don't even understand the best important of work FIFA
Samaciort
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we welcome you big bro and fee at home. Hala Madrid
Fiybcdeosu
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why give a European club free pass??!
Lamemnu
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The FIFA president knows Qatar there's honey he has tested it that's why everything Qatar not other Asian countries like Saudi am only passing think about it
NtokozoSG
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People are just complaining let your club win the world cup and taste good stuff
loceimnptz
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This is not a fair draw. Real Madrid should compete like all other teams to get to the final. FIFA is treating the European champions like they are gods. It should be a level playing field
Bad belle. Where was your rag-tag team when Madrid were going all d way?
Vauabmprsy
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another trophies for real Madrid for life
Wapbdiot
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This is not a fair draw. Real Madrid should compete like all other teams to get to the final. FIFA is treating the European champions like they are gods. It should be a level playing field
Yitdemop
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can someone tell this people to shut up and return back to the old FIFA club world cup? In a notable way how can real Madrid oblige to play only at the final ???? does it makes sense???? At gradual process it will bring an end to football if they continue in this method they can just change things to their taste ..... let the fans speaks out for better opinions then they look in it combine initiative and work this well for both the spectators and the organisation
I think the ucl winners are given a bye to the final when it comes to club wc
el_chupacabra
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I'm lost in all these cups and stuff 🤯
Cibabiklo
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Madrid we move,anther achievement is coming
jhkr
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Too much games for sure something need to be done
Johnpaulsamuel
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can someone tell this people to shut up and return back to the old FIFA club world cup? In a notable way how can real Madrid oblige to play only at the final ???? does it makes sense???? At gradual process it will bring an end to football if they continue in this method they can just change things to their taste ..... let the fans speaks out for better opinions then they look in it combine initiative and work this well for both the spectators and the organisation
rataclmpry
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Fifa vs UN
rataclmpry
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Corrupt fifa and European FiFA. How on earth? Participate in a tournament, to play only only one game??????????
botbikmz
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Madrid is great
bukai26
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FIFA always give priorities to European’s clubs while other confederations clubs who have to do it the hard way to reach or play in any tournaments organised by them. Pls try to honest and fair to other confederations.
This is not giving priority to European clubs but this is Mathematics and Math is always fair.
Joelinhocent
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FIFA always give priorities to European’s clubs while other confederations clubs who have to do it the hard way to reach or play in any tournaments organised by them. Pls try to honest and fair to other confederations.