The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced the launch of the first-ever Intercontinental Cup starting from September 22.
The event will feature five teams, with the final scheduled to be played on December 18 in Doha.
The first match of the event will take place between Al Ain (Winners of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League) and Auckland City (Winners of the 2024 OFC Champions League) on September 22.
The winner of this match will face Al Alhy (Winners of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League) on October 29. On December 11, the CONMEBOL champion (Winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores) will face Pachuca (Winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup).
The winner of the match number two and three will head to head in playoffs on December 14 in Doha, while the winner of this match will face Real Madrid on December 18.
The event name is derived from the previous Intercontinental Cup, which was last played in 2004 between teams from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and CONMEBOL.
