Real Madrid won their record fifth FIFA Club World Cup title, with Seattle Sounders FC becoming the first US club to participate in the tournament.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 19th FIFA Club World Cup
- Tournament dates
- 1–11 February 2023
- Final score
- Real Madrid 5–3 Al-Hilal
- Semi-final score
- Real Madrid 4–1 Al Ahly
- Real Madrid titles
- 5 (record)
- First US club participant
- Seattle Sounders FC
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Chelsea, the defending champions, failed to qualify after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League by Real Madrid, who then qualified as European champions. Seattle Sounders FC qualified as CONCACAF champions, becoming the first club from the United States to enter the competition.
The 2022 FIFA Club World Cup was held in Morocco from 1 to 11 February 2023. Real Madrid defeated Al Ahly 4–1 in the semi-finals and beat Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal 5–3 in the final, claiming the tournament trophy for the fifth time in the club's history.
Real Madrid's victory extended their own record as the most successful club in FIFA Club World Cup history with five titles. The tournament also marked a first since 2005 without a Mexican club, as Seattle Sounders FC's participation as CONCACAF representatives shifted that regional dynamic.
Result
at Morocco