Manchester City the winner of 2022-23 Champions League will start their first Club World Cup with either of Urawa Red Diamonds or Club Leon.
Urawa Red Diamonds won their third AFC Champions League trophy last season and will be hoping to improve on their last performance at the Club World Cup when they were eliminated in the second round to Al-Jazira back in 2017.
Club Leon, meanwhile, have qualified for the Club World Cup for the first time in their history after winning their first-ever CONCACAF Champions League title last season.
Jeddah hosted the draw on Tuesday and all games in the Fifa tournament will be staged in the city.
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Entry is secured by winning one of the six continental confederation tournaments,
while an additional place is granted for the host nation’s league champions.
That means there are places for Egyptian outfit Al Ahly, who won the CAF Champions League, OFC Champions League winners,
Auckland City from New Zealand, and Al-Ittihad, who represent Saudi Arabia after landing the 2022-23 Pro League title.
There is still one place up for grabs with the the Copa Libertadores yet to conclude.
Boca Juniors, Palmeiras, Fluminense and Internacional are the four clubs remaining in the South American tournament with the final scheduled for 4 November.
Should City come through their semi-final, they have four potential opponents to meet in the final – the Copa Libertadores champions, Al Ahly, Al-Ittihad or Auckland City.
This will be the 20th Fifa Club World Cup and the last one in its current format, with the competition expanding to 32 teams in 2025.
The last 10 editions have won by a European team, with Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea the only three Premier League clubs to triumph.
The 20th edition of the Club World Cup is scheduled to take place between December 12 and December 22.
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