The FIFA council approved a new plan for the Women’s Club World Cup on Wednesday, including moving the start from 2026 to 2028.
The Athletic reported the proposed move of the 16-team tournament earlier this week and as well as the confirmation, FIFA has also introduced a new annual tournament, the Champions Cup, which will include only the six confederation club champions as part of a smaller format.
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Since its proposal, the addition of a Women’s Club World Cup has raised questions about calendar congestion and player workload — especially for top players who feature for high-performing club teams and their international teams. “The players are getting squeezed,” NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman told The Athletic last year.
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman (Tim Heitman/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images)
At the same time, FIFA is working with a vastly disparate landscape. The majority of players in the women’s game are not playing enough games and outside of a handful of top leagues, the club game needs increased commercial development.
As of now, the host and the exact dates of the inaugural Club World Cup are still to be determined, though FIFA has figured out how the 16 spots in the…
