Qatar to Host Again: Dates Revealed for the 2026 Intercontinental Cup Finals
FIFA approved the country for the third straight year, with Paris Saint-Germain set to defend the title in the final.
- On Thursday, FIFA confirmed Qatar will host the final three matches of the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, marking the third consecutive year the nation stages the tournament's conclusion.
- Qatar has staged these finals for the past two years, with Real Madrid winning the 2024 maiden edition and Paris Saint-Germain claiming the title last year.
- The Derby of the Americas Cup kicks off December 9 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, followed by the Challenger Cup on December 12 between Mamelodi Sundowns and the Derby winner.
- European champions Paris Saint-Germain await in the final on December 16, where they will face the Challenger Cup winner at the Ahmad bin Ali World Cup Stadium in Doha.
- LOC Chairman and Minister of Sports and Youth of Qatar HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani said, "The world will unite in Qatar," highlighting the nation's sporting legacy.
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Qatar is returning to the face of the global sphere, with the hosting of the crucial stations of the Conglomerate Champions of the continents, in confrontations leading to a prospective final on one of its mondial stadiums.
Fifa announced, on Thursday, that the three games of the final phase of the 2026 Intercontinental Cup will be played again in Qatar, between the 9th of December. The stadiums, however, have not yet been defined by the entity. The country was also hosted in the last two editions, won by Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, which defeated Pachuca-MEX and Flamengo, respectively. Having been champion of the Champions League again, the PSG has a guar…
Arab country will receive the last games of the competition between 9 and 16 December, second announcement made by Fifa on Thursday (22). The post Qatar will host the final phase of the Intercontinental Cup appeared first on Agence de Notícias Brasil-Arabe.
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DOHAQatar is set to host the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cupfor the third consecutive year, bringing together some of the world’s greatest football clubs to...
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