Morocco has secured the hosting rights for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup, according to report published by sports platform winwin, adding a major new fixture to its roster of high-profile international tournaments ahead of the men’s World Cup.
Citing sources within the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the report revealed that formal understandings reached with FIFA regarding the global match calendar paved the way for the Kingdom to stage the marquee club tournament.
According to the outlet, CAF and FIFA agreed to retain the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in its scheduled year rather than postponing it to 2029, thereby clearing the international window for Morocco to host the Club World Cup just one year before its co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
These scheduling arrangements coincide with CAF’s recent decision to reverse its previous plan to shift AFCON to a four-year cycle, returning instead to its traditional biennial model with upcoming editions confirmed for 2027, 2028, 2031, and 2033.
While the host nation and qualification framework for AFCON 2028 remain to be officially designated, the 2027 tournament will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, leaving African football’s governing body with a tight turnaround to arrange the subsequent edition.
Morocco is actively preparing to co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, following the official ratification of their joint bid by the FIFA Congress in December 2024, an edition that will also feature three centenary celebratory matches hosted in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.
The North African nation previously hosted the Club World Cup under its legacy format in 2013, 2014, and 2022 (staged in early 2023), with the 2013 edition highlighted by Raja Casablanca’s historic run to the final against Bayern Munich.
However, the 2029 tournament will mark a major upgrade from Morocco’s previous hosting duties, featuring the expanded 32-team format launched in the United States in 2025—a tournament won by Chelsea following a 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the final.
