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Qatar will host FIFA Intercontinental Cup final stage in December

Qatar will host the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December as Paris Saint-Germain aim to defend their title.

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Qatar has been confirmed as the host for the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup for a third consecutive year, Euronews reported on Thursday. Paris Saint-Germain will compete in the final on 16 December at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. The French club will attempt to win a second successive title at the same venue where they raised the trophy last year. [1]

Organisers announced that the other two matches in the final stage will take place in Qatar on 9 December and 12 December, according to Euronews. Earlier matches in the tournament were held in Saudi Arabia and South Africa. [1]

The FIFA Intercontinental Cup is an annual knockout football tournament organized by the global governing body of the sport. First held in 2024, the competition features the reigning club champions from each of the six FIFA confederations. The representative team from Europe automatically receives a bye directly to the final match. [2]

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In short

  • Qatar will host the final three matches of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December for a third straight year.
  • Paris Saint-Germain will play in the final on 16 December at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan.
  • The other two tournament matches in Qatar will take place on 9 December and 12 December.
  • The FIFA Intercontinental Cup features the club champions from all six FIFA confederations.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]PSG to defend Intercontinental Cup title in December as Qatar hosts final stageEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]FIFA Intercontinental Cup on Wikipedia
  2. [3]2026 Men's T20 World Cup final on Wikipedia
  3. [4]2023 AFC Asian Cup final on Wikipedia
  4. [5]December on Grokipedia
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  6. [7]Dalton Smith retains light welterweight title with victory over Alberto Puello FTMQ News, 5d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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