2023 FIFA Club World Cup final
The King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah hosted the final.
Event2023 FIFA Club World Cup
Manchester City Fluminense
England Brazil
4 0
Date22 December 2023 (2023-12-22)
VenueKing Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Man of the MatchJulián Álvarez (Manchester City)[1]
RefereeSzymon Marciniak (Poland)
Attendance52,601
WeatherPartly cloudy night
29 °C (84 °F)
58% humidity[2]

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 match was played at the King Abdullah Sports City 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

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)
England Manchester City UEFA Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League None
Brazil Fluminense 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]

Route to the final

England Manchester City Team Brazil Fluminense
Opponent Result 2023 FIFA Club World Cup Opponent Result
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Semi-finals Egypt Al Ahly 2–0

Match

Details

Manchester City England4–0Brazil Fluminense
 Report
Attendance: 52,601
Manchester City
Fluminense
GK31Brazil Ederson
RB2England Kyle Walker (c)
CB3Portugal Rúben Dias
CB5England John Stonesdownward-facing red arrow 74'
LB6Netherlands Nathan Akédownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM82England Rico Lewisdownward-facing red arrow 60'
CM16Spain Rodridownward-facing red arrow 74'
RW20Portugal Bernardo Silva
AM47England Phil Fodendownward-facing red arrow 81'
LW10England Jack Grealish
CF19Argentina Julián Álvarez
Substitutes:
GK18Germany Stefan Ortega
GK33England Scott Carson
DF21Spain Sergio Gómez
DF24Croatia Joško Gvardiolupward-facing green arrow 74'
DF25Switzerland Manuel Akanjiupward-facing green arrow 74'
DF68England Max Alleyne
MF4England Kalvin Phillips
MF8Croatia Mateo Kovačićupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF27Portugal Matheus Nunesupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF52Norway Oscar Bobbupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF76Spain Mahamadou Susoho
FW92England Micah Hamilton
Manager:
Spain Pep Guardiola
GK1Brazil Fábio
RB2Brazil Samuel Xavier
CB33Brazil Nino (c)downward-facing red arrow 74'
CB30Brazil Felipe Melodownward-facing red arrow 60'
LB12Brazil MarceloYellow card 57'downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM7Brazil André
CM8Brazil Matheus Martinelli
RW21Colombia Jhon Arias
AM10Brazil Gansodownward-facing red arrow 60'
LW11Brazil Kenodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF14Argentina Germán Cano
Substitutes:
GK22Brazil Pedro Rangel
GK98Brazil Vitor Eudes
DF4Brazil Marlonupward-facing green arrow 74'
DF23Brazil Guga
DF40Brazil Diogo Barbosaupward-facing green arrow 60'
DF44Brazil David Braz
MF5Brazil AlexsanderYellow card 68'upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF20Brazil Danielzinho
MF29Brazil Thiago Santos
MF45Brazil Limaupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW9Brazil John KennedyYellow card 84'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW38Colombia Yony González
Manager:
Brazil Fernando Diniz

Man of the Match:
Julián Álvarez (Manchester City)[1]

Assistant referees:
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Adam Kupsik (Poland)
Fourth official:
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Reserve assistant referee:
Tulio Moreno (Venezuela)
Video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Juan Lara (Chile)

Match rules[5]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. 1 2 "Clinical City clinch maiden Club World Cup title". FIFA. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jeddah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia Weather History". Weather Underground. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Council approves key organisational elements of the FIFA World Cup" (Press release). FIFA. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "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.
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