Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City already know which two teams could be their opponents in the semifinals of the 2023 Club World Cup, with the draw taking place this Tuesday in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
The Mexican Club León (CONCACAF champion) will face the Japanese Urawa Red Diamonds (winner of the Asian Champions League) in the quarterfinals of the said Club World Cup 2023 and the winner will face Manchester City, current European champion and winner of a historic treble in 2022 -23. He city he won his first Champions League and therefore made his debut in the tournament.
The Club World Cup’s other quarterfinal match, which will take place in Saudi Arabia between December 12 and 22, will pit the winner of the first round match between the host and the winner of the last Arab League, the Al-Ittihad by Karim Benzemaand the City of Auckland New Zealander, fellow al ahly Egyptian, winner of the African Champions League, having reached the semifinals in the last three editions. Benzema and the City They could only meet in a hypothetical final.
The winner of the quarterfinal match between al ahly and the winner of this first round (Al-Ittihad against Auckland) will face the Copa Libertadores champion in the semifinals, which will be decided on November 4 at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Semifinals not yet played: Palmeiras-Boca Juniors and Internacional-Fluminense.
The inaugural meeting in between Al-Ittihad and Auckland City It will be played on December 12, the quarterfinal duels will take place on the 15th, the 18th is the turn for the semifinal where the winner of the Copa Libertadores will participate and the 19th for the Copa Libertadores. Manchester City and the Lion or the Urawa Reds Diamonds. Clashes for third and fourth place are on the 22nd.
The winner will relieve the position of real Madridlast champion, who lost in the final the al hilal Saudi 5-3. The Madrid team holds the record for titles, with 5, 2 more than barcelona, the two teams that have won the most Club World Cups.
Club World Cup schedule
First round (December 12)
Match 1: Al-Ittihad (ArS)-Auckland City (NZL)
Quarterfinals (December 15):
Match 2: Al-Ahly (EGI)-Winner 1
Match 3: Club León (MEX)-Urawa Red Diamonds (JAP)
semifinals
December 18: Copa Libertadores Winner-Winner 2
December 19: Winner 3-Manchester City
Last and third and fourth place
December 22
Source: La Verdad
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