The 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, officially the Coupe Intercontinentale de la FIFA 2024, is the inaugural edition of the

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, an annual club

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tournament organised by

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. The tournament will comprise the six teams that won the previous edition of the continental championships in each FIFA confederation playing each other in a

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bracket. It is scheduled to take place in December 2024 with the first rounds at a home stadium for one team and later rounds at a neutral venue. The tournament serves as a continuation of the annual version of the

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, which was expanded and reorganised into a quadrennial tournament with more entrants. Its name is derived from the former Intercontinental Cup that was last played in

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between teams from

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and

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. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup will include byes to the final for

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, winners of the

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. The tournament's format and name were approved by the

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on 17 December 2023.

Format

The format of the tournament was approved by the

on 17 December 2023. * First round: The winner of the

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or the 2023–24 CAF Champions League (as determined by a draw) will host the winner of the 2024 OFC Champions League. * Second round: The winner of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League or the 2023–24 CAF Champions League will host the winner of the first round. The winner of the

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and the winner of the

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will play each other at the home stadium of one of the teams. * Play-off: The winners of the second round matches will play each other at a neutral venue. * Final: The winner of the play-off round will play the

winner at a neutral venue.

Qualified teams

Matches

Notes

References

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