FIFA Women's Club World Cup 2028: Everything you need to know

• The FIFA Women’s Club World Cup™ is set to be played for the first time in history

• The USA will host the inaugural competition from 5 to 30 January 2028

• Find out about slot allocations, format, participating clubs and much more

The first edition of women's club football's new flagship competition, the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup™, will take place in January 2028.

Read on for all the key details about the historic inaugural edition.

When and where will the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028 take place?

Dates

The inaugural edition of the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup will be held between 5 and 30 January 2028.

Hosts

USA will host the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028, having been confirmed by the Bureau of the Council on 22 October 2026. Host cities and venues will be announced at a later stage.

How many teams will compete at the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028?

The maiden edition of the tournament will feature 19 of the best women’s club teams hailing from all six confederations.

What is the format of the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028?

Six clubs will participate in the play-in phase, with the three winners joining 13 other clubs in the next stage, which will consist of four groups of four, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

How many teams from each confederation will be represented at the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028?

The slot allocation for the inaugural edition will be as follows:

• AFC, CAF, Concacaf and CONMEBOL: two direct slots and one play-in slot each

• UEFA: five direct slots and one play-in slot

• OFC: one play-in slot

Which clubs have qualified for the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028

The FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028 will feature a total of 19 clubs participating in three rounds.

The following teams have confirmed their participation in the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup 2028

• Wuhan Jiangda WFC (AFC Women’s Champions League 2024/25 winners)

• Naegohyang Women’s FC (AFC Women’s Champions League 2025/26 winners)

• Gotham FC (Concacaf W Champions Cup 2024/25 winners)

• Club America Femenil (Concacaf W Champions Cup 2025/26 winners)

• SC Corinthians (CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025 winners)

• Arsenal Women FC (UEFA Women’s Champions League 2024/25 winners)

• FC Barcelona Femeni (UEFA Women’s Champions League 2025/26 winners)

Access list main criteria

Confederations with four or more slots (UEFA)

• Access for the champions of the confederation’s premier club competition and additional teams to be determined by a club ranking.

• Maximum of two clubs per member association, except when more than two clubs from the same member association have won the confederation’s premier club competition.

Confederations with fewer than four slots (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC)

• Access for the highest-ranked clubs, as determined by a club ranking, between the champions of the confederation’s premier club competition.

• No cap will be applied to the number of clubs from the same member association.

Club ranking

• Methodology to be developed based on sporting criteria, in consultation with confederations.

• Existing methodology exceptionally applied to determine the ranking of Concacaf and UEFA clubs for the 2028 edition.

Note: If a confederation holds fewer than four editions of its premier club competition, the club ranking will be used to grant access to the confederation’s remaining slot(s).

Future FIFA Women’s Club World Cup™ editions

The FIFA Women’s Club World Cup will take place every four years. The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ will be played yearly in other years.