Fifa confirms United States as host of inaugural Women's Club World Cup in 2028
Fifa has named the United States as host of the first 19-team Women's Club World Cup in January 2028, with Arsenal among seven clubs already confirmed.
Fifa has confirmed that the United States will stage the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, scheduled to run from 5 to 30 January 2028. The 19-team tournament is designed to mirror the revamped men's Club World Cup and will be held every four years.
Arsenal are among seven clubs already confirmed for the competition, alongside Barcelona, Gotham, Club America, Corinthians, Naegohyang and Wuhan Jiangda. The remaining 12 places will be allocated later: six more European clubs will represent Uefa, while AFC, CAF, Concacaf and Conmebol will each have three entrants and OFC one.
The host nation has recent experience of major Fifa events, having staged the men's Club World Cup in 2025 and co-hosted the men's World Cup with Mexico and Canada. It is also set to co-host the Women's World Cup in 2031 with Costa Rica, Jamaica and Mexico. Fifa's chief women's football officer, Sarai Bareman, said the country's record of staging top tournaments, strong interest in women's football and elite infrastructure made it the standout choice.
Bareman said the confirmed clubs and the dozen still to be added would demonstrate the strength and depth of women's club football to a global audience, adding that they had earned the chance to represent their clubs on the world stage.
The announcement comes despite earlier concerns about the calendar. The Women's Super League described the scheduling of the Club World Cup as potentially "catastrophic" earlier this year. The new event is the second mid-season women's competition introduced by Fifa in recent years, following the Champions Cup, which was held for the first time in February and won by Arsenal.
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