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The inaugural Fifa Women's Club World Cup will take place in January 2028 with the tournament scheduled for mid-season in Europe's top domestic leagues, football’s world governing body has confirmed.
Fifa had pushed the competition back to 2028 from its original date of 2026 in March this year to allow stakeholders more time to prepare and give women players some breathing space in an already condensed schedule.
The tournament hosts have yet to be confirmed and while the competition will take place during the NWSL Championship off-season in the US, it will disrupt the season for many of Europe's leagues such as the WSL.
The Women's Club World Cup will see six teams take part in the play-in stage, with the three winners advancing to the group stage joining 13 other clubs.
The group stage will feature four groups of four, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout stage.
The AFC, Caf, Concacaf and Conmebol confederations will each have two direct slots, while Uefa will have five berths.
When the Club World Cup was pushed back, Fifa announced another new competition, the Fifa Women's Champions Cup, which features the six continental club champions. The semi-finals and final of that competition will take place in London in January 2026.
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