The exciting new Intercontinental Cup 2024 concept, which will include stand-alone intercontinental contests and provide more fans the opportunity to witness their favorite teams in action on home soil, was revealed by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

Between September and December 2024, the redesigned competition will pit the winners of the six confederations against one another in five exciting matches, with the championship game scheduled to take place in Qatar.

Announced in December 2023, the competition will take the place of the Club World Cup, which will henceforth take place every four years with 32 teams starting in 2025.

Clubs from Africa, Asia, and Oceania will have the opportunity to host FIFA matches for the first time in the tournament’s history. The top-ranked team from each of the two competing teams will host the first two matches in their nation of origin.

The FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup Play-Off, which pits Auckland City, the champions of the OFC Champions League in 2024, against Al Ain, the winners of the AFC Champions League in 2023-2024, will begin play on Sunday. The UAE’s Al Ain will host this match.

The FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup final will take place in Cairo, Egypt, on October 29, 2024, with the winner of this play-off going up against Al Ahly, the champions of the CAF Champions League.

On December 11, 2024, in Doha, Qatar, the FIFA Derby of the Americas—a much-awaited match between the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024 champions and the Concacaf Champions Cup 2024 winners, Pachuca—will take place.

On December 14, 2024, in Doha, the FIFA Challenger Cup will bring together the winners of the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup and the FIFA Derby of the Americas. A berth in the final showdown will be awarded to the victor of this match.

In the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, which takes place in Doha on December 18, the FIFA Challenger Cup winners will square off against Real Madrid, the UEFA Champions League winners.

This pivotal game will take place on National Day in Qatar and commemorate the two-year anniversary of the historic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final.

Timetable

Playoffs for the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup

Date: 22 September 2024

Clubs: Auckland City (OFC Champions League 2024) vs. Al Ain (AFC Champions League 2023-2024)

Where: United Arab Emirates’ Al Ain

FIFA Cup for Asia-Pacific

Date: October 29, 2024

Clubs: FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup Play-Off champions vs. Al Ahly (CAF Champions League 2023-2024)

Where: Egypt’s Cairo

The Americas’ FIFA Derby

Date: December 11, 2024

Clubs: Pachuca (winners of the Concacaf Champions Cup 2024) vs. CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024 champions

Where: Doha, Qatar

Challenger Cup FIFA

Date: 14 December 2024

Clubs: Match 3 winners vs Match 2 winners

Where: Doha, Qatar

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Date: 18 December 2024

Clubs: Challenger Cup winners vs. Real Madrid, the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League winners

Where: Doha, Qatar