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  "title": "US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/us-to-host-first-womens-club-world-cup-in-2028-16081012",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:49:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
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  "account": "The United States will host the first-ever Women's Club World Cup in January 2028, confirmed by FIFA. Arsenal is among seven teams selected for the tournament, with twelve more teams yet to be announced. The 19-team event, modeled after the revamped men's Club World Cup, is set to take place from January 5-30, 2028.\n\nThe United States previously hosted the men's Club World Cup in 2025 and co-hosted the men's World Cup this summer with Mexico and Canada. FIFA's chief women's football officer, Sarai Bareman, highlighted the country's remarkable performance in hosting top FIFA tournaments, its growing enthusiasm for women's football, and its robust sporting infrastructure as key factors that made the US the preferred choice for the event.\n\nBarcelona, Gotham, Club America, Corinthians, Naegohyang, and Wuhan Jiangda have already secured their spots in the tournament. Six additional European clubs will represent UEFA, with three clubs from AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (North America, Central America, and the Caribbean), Conmebol (South America), and one from OFC (Oceania). This diverse group of 19 teams will showcase the power and potential of women's club football to a worldwide audience.\n\nThe tournament's clubs aim to share their stories, expand their fanbases, and represent their clubs on the global stage. The Women's Super League previously expressed concerns over the scheduling of the Club World Cup, deeming it potentially \"catastrophic.\" This marks the second mid-season women's competition introduced by FIFA in recent years, following the inaugural Champions Cup in February, which Arsenal won.",
  "summary": "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.",
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