The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup operated within the majority of European domestic campaigns as Manchester City headed to Saudi Arabia as UEFA Champions League winners and representatives.
Pep Guardiola’s side took a break from Premier League action in mid-December to challenge for a potential first-ever world title, after clinching a debut Champions League in June 2023. They emerged victorious after defeating Fluminense 4-0 in the final.
City’s achievement also made manager Guardiola the first man to win the trophy four times, having done so previously in charge of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, as the Citizens became the fourth English world champions after Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea.
As well as the pride and prestige on offer in Jeddah, FIFA made a sizeable amount of prize money available to the competing teams.
The Sporting News has the full details on the tournament including how much money winners Man City collected in 2023.
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How much do Club World Cup winners receive?
FIFA will give winners Manchester City major financial injection after the tournament with a total sum of $5 million (€4.6 million), which mirrors the amount awarded to Real Madrid after emerging victorious in the 2022 final.
The 2023 edition saw FIFA stick with the same amounts awarded to each team competing in the tournament as were handed out in 2022
2023 FIFA Club World Cup prize money
| Finish | Prize Money |
| Winner | $5 million |
| Runner-Up | $4 million |
| 3rd Place | $2.5 million |
| 4th Place | $2 million |
| 5th & 6th Place | $1 million |
| 7th Place | $500,000 |
Where is the FIFA Club World Cup 2023?
The FIFA Club World Cup 2023 involved seven club teams from across the world, and featured seven games in total, all of which will be held in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.
Jeddah provided two host venues for the competition including the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium — home to Al Ittihad and the Saudi Arabia national team — and the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium. The two stadiums have respective capacities of 62,345 and 27,000.
Scenes from the opening day of the Club World Cup in Jeddah 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/IX9Ep9lmur
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FIFA Club World Cup 2023 schedule and results
The structure of the competition was based on FIFA coefficient before the start of the tournament with the lower-ranking confederations and teams needing to play more games.
Here’s how the schedule panned out:
First Round
| Date | Time (ET) | Team | Result | Team |
| Tue, Dec. 12 | 1 p.m. | Al Ittihad (Host) | 3-0 | Auckland City (OFC) |
Second Round
| Date | Time (ET) | Team | Result | Team |
| Fri, Dec. 15 | 9:30 a.m. | Club Leon (CONCACAF) | 0-1 | Urawa Red Diamonds (AFC) |
| Fri, Dec. 15 | 1 p.m. | Al Ahly (CAF) | 3-1 | Al Ittihad |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Team | Result | Team |
| Mon, Dec. 18 | 1 p.m. | Fluminense (CONMEBOL) | 2-0 | Al Ahly |
| Tue, Dec. 19 | 1 p.m. | Man City (UEFA) | 3-0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Third-place playoff
| Date | Time (ET) | Team | Result | Team |
| Fri, Dec. 22 | 9:30 a.m. | Al Ahly | 2-4 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Team | Result | Team |
| Fri, Dec. 22 | 1 p.m. | Man City | 4-0 | Fluminense |
How to watch the 2023 Club World Cup?
Here’s how to watch the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
| Canada | — |
FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
| UK | TNT Sports | discovery+ |
| Australia | — | FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
| India | — | FIFA+, FIFA YouTube |
