US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028

Arsenal are named as one of the teams to compete at the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, to be hosted in the United States in 2028. The US is also set to co-host the Women's World Cup in 2031 The United States will host the inaugural Women's Club World Cup in January 2028, Fifa has confirmed. Arsenal have been named as one of seven teams set to play in the tournament, with a further 12 clubs to be determined at a later date. The 19-team tournament, designed to echo the revamped men's Club World Cup and take place every four years, is scheduled from 5-30 January 2028. The United States staged the men's Club World Cup in 2025 and co-hosted the men's World Cup this summer, with Mexico and Canada.

The country is also set to co-host the Women's World Cup with Costa Rica, Jamaica and Mexico in 2031. "Ultimately, the United States' recent excellence in staging top Fifa tournaments, combined with the significant interest in women's football there plus its elite sporting infrastructure, made the country the standout option," said Fifa's chief women's football officer Sarai Bareman. Barcelona, Gotham, Club America, Corinthians, Naegohyang and Wuhan Jiangda have also booked their place at the tournament. Six more European clubs will be selected to represent Uefa, while there will be three