The draw for the FIFA Club World Cup has taken place, revealing the matchups for the tournament hosted in Morocco. The Moroccan representative, Raja Casablanca, will face Auckland City from New Zealand in the opening match. If Raja Casablanca advances, they will potentially meet the Mexicans of Monterrey in the quarter-finals.
The African champion, yet to be determined, will play against the Asian champion in the quarter-finals. The winner of this clash could face Bayern Munich, the European champion, in the semi-finals. Atletico Mineiro, the South American winner, and Bayern Munich enter the competition in the semi-final stage.
The full schedule is as follows:
- Play-off (Dec 11 in Agadir): Raja Casablanca (Morocco) vs. Auckland City (New Zealand)
- Quarter-final 1 (Dec 14 in Agadir): Asian Champion vs. African Champion
- Quarter-final 2 (Dec 14 in Agadir): Winner of the play-off vs. Monterrey (Mexico)
- Semi-final 1 (Dec 17 in Agadir): Winner of Quarter-final 1 vs. Bayern Munich (Germany)
- Semi-final 2 (Dec 17 in Marrakech): Winner of Quarter-final 2 vs. Atletico Mineiro (Brazil)
- Match for 5th place (Dec 18 in Marrakech): Loser of Quarter-final 1 vs. Loser of Quarter-final 2
- Match for 3rd place (Dec 21 in Marrakech): Loser of Semi-final 1 vs. Loser of Semi-final 2
- Final (Dec 21 in Marrakech): Winner of Semi-final 1 vs. Winner of Semi-final 2
