The FIFA and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) confirmed this Monday that all parties of Club World Cup 2023 will be played in the city of jeddahfrom the 12th to the 22nd of next December.
the choice of jeddahthe city hosting the Spanish Super Cup in 2020, came to fruition after a FIFA delegation visited the city to assess how preparations are progressing for the championship, which will be held for the first time in Saudi Arabia, following the country’s elections as host of FIFA last February.
As reported by FIFAhis delegation’s visit included detailed inspections of key infrastructure such as stadiums of Sports City of King Abdalá and Prince Abdullah Al Faisal, as well as proposed training and residential facilities.
President of SAFF, Yasser Al Mishalexpressed his satisfaction at the choice of jeddah“with its state-of-the-art facilities and its reputation as a venue for major international sporting events”, and stressed that “sport is a key driver of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing transformation process under Vision 2030, which consolidates the Kingdom as one of the most exciting and fastest growing countries in world sport”.
“We believe that organizing international competitions like the Club World Cup of FIFA It provides an opportunity to further grow football and inspire new and existing fans, while showcasing Saudi’s hospitable culture and immense passion for football to the world. Working closely with FIFAwe are ready to offer an exceptional championship and an unforgettable experience for players and fans,” he added.
Saudi Arabianext to Greece and Egypthas shown interest in organizing the 2030 World Cup, the year in which the competition will celebrate its centenary and in which the venue will be chosen in the last quarter of 2024. Spaintogether with Portugal and Morocco, announced the presentation of their candidacy, to which Ukraine was first added, and Uruguay -organizer of the first World Cup event in 1930-, together with Argentina, Chile and Paraguay, also chose to host.
The FIFA It was emphasized that SAFF’s commitment to growing Saudi football at all levels, both male and female, has been highlighted by recent achievements such as qualifying for six World Cups, winning the last Asian Cup Under-23, the successful creation of a women’s team currently appearing in the FIFA rankings and the launch of a women’s under-17 team.
He also emphasized that the body has opened 28 regional training centers to cultivate young Saudi talents and increased the number of federated coaches from 750 in 2018 to more than 5,500 today, of which 1,000 are women.
“Thanks to the rapid development, there has been a 58% increase in the number of federated players since 2021, while the number of federated players has grown by 86% in the same period,” he added.
Latest Club World Cup was played in February in Morocco, where the real Madrid clinched the title for the fifth time by forfeit al hilal Saudi (5-3). This year’s edition will maintain the format with the participation of seven clubs, the champions of each confederation along with the host, and in 2025 the number of participants will increase to 32.
Source: La Verdad
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