2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Final stages: England |
| Dates | 8 October 2025 – 1 February 2026 |
| Teams | 6 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Corinthians |
| Third place | Gotham FC |
| Fourth place | AS FAR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 20 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 81,491 (13,582 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alessia Russo (Arsenal) Olivia Smith (Arsenal) Gabi Zanotti (Corinthians) 2 goals each |
| Best player | Frida Maanum (Arsenal)[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Anneke Borbe (Arsenal)[1] |
2027 → | |
The 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup was the first edition of FIFA Women's Champions Cup organised by FIFA. The tournament featured the champion clubs from each of the six continental confederations, playing each other in a single-elimination bracket, to determine the world's premier women's club team.[2][3]
The first two matches were played in the home stadium of a team involved in each match, and the final four matches (including the final) were played in London.[4][5]
Qualified teams
Location of the teams participating in the 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup.
| Team | Confederation | Qualification | Qualified date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering in the semi-finals | |||
| Gotham FC | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup | 24 May 2025 |
| Corinthians | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores Femenina | 18 October 2025 |
| Arsenal | UEFA | Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League | 24 May 2025 |
| Entering in the second round | |||
| AS FAR | CAF | Winners of the 2025 CAF Women's Champions League | 21 November 2025 |
| Entering in the first round | |||
| Wuhan Jiangda | AFC | Winners of the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League | 24 May 2025 |
| Auckland United | OFC | Winners of the 2025 OFC Women's Champions League | 17 May 2025 |
Format
The competition involved six teams, each representing one of FIFA's continental confederations. The format was similar to the format of the men's FIFA Club World Cup until 2023:
- Round 1: The champions of the AFC Women's Champions League hosted the champions of the OFC Women's Champions League.
- Round 2: The champions of the CAF Women's Champions League hosted the winner from Round 1.
- Semi-finals: The Round 2 winners advanced to play the champions of the UEFA Women's Champions League in a "neutral" venue, while the champions of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup faced the champions of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, also in a "neutral" venue.
- Final and third place play-off: The semi-final winners contested the final, and the losers played in the third place play-off.
Venues
| China | Morocco | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan | Berrechid | London | |
| Wuhan Five Rings Sports Center | Berrechid Municipal Stadium | Brentford Community Stadium | Emirates Stadium |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 17,250 | Capacity: 60,704 |
Matches
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 28 January – London | ||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 6 | |||||||||||||
| AS FAR | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 14 December – Berrechid | ||||||||||||||
| AS FAR (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 October – Wuhan | ||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Jiangda | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Wuhan Jiangda | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 February – London | ||||||||||||||
| Auckland United | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Arsenal (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 28 January – London | ||||||||||||||
| Gotham FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 1 | Match for third place | ||||||||||||
| 1 February – London | ||||||||||||||
| AS FAR | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Gotham FC | 4 | |||||||||||||
Round 1
| Wuhan Jiangda | 1–0 | Auckland United |
|---|---|---|
| Jiang Chenjing 88' | Report |
Round 2
| AS FAR | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Wuhan Jiangda |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Wang Shuang 29' |
Semi-finals
| Gotham FC | 0–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gabi Zanotti 83' |
Match for third place
Final
| Arsenal | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessia Russo | Arsenal | 2 |
| Olivia Smith | Arsenal | ||
| Gabi Zanotti | Corinthians | ||
| 4 | Stina Blackstenius | Arsenal | 1 |
| Mariona Caldentey | Arsenal | ||
| Caitlin Foord | Arsenal | ||
| Khyah Harper | Gotham FC | ||
| Jiang Chenjing | Wuhan Jiangda | ||
| Frida Maanum | Arsenal | ||
| Savannah McCaskill | Gotham FC | ||
| Sanaâ Mssoudy | AS FAR | ||
| Midge Purce | Gotham FC | ||
| Hajar Saïd | AS FAR | ||
| Jaedyn Shaw | Gotham FC | ||
| Victória | Corinthians | ||
| Wang Shuang | Wuhan Jiangda | ||
| Lotte Wubben-Moy | Arsenal |
Broadcasters
FIFA+ provided free streaming coverage worldwide of rounds 1 and 2.[9][10] In January 2026, FIFA announced broadcasters for the semi-finals and final phase of the tournament. DAZN and FIFA+ provided free streaming coverage worldwide for the final four matches, apart from in the following territories (mainly the home markets of the semi-finalists):[11][12][13][14]
| Territory | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Brazil | CazéTV |
| China | CCTV |
| Ireland | Sky Sports |
| United Kingdom | |
| Morocco | SNRT |
| United States | CBS Sports Golazo Network (third place match and final only)[15] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Extra-time Foord strike wins Arsenal Women's Champions Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "FIFA Council approves unprecedented prize money pot for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and takes key decisions on women's competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Women's Champions Cup 2026: Everything you need to know". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Smith, Emma (2 October 2025). "London to host inaugural Women's Champions Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Arsenal and Brentford stadiums to stage decisive showdown of inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC v Auckland United FC: Live stream, preview, team news and more". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ Wuhan Jiangda WFC v Auckland United | Round 1 | FIFA Women's Champions Cup 2026™ || Full Match Replay. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 October 2025. Event occurs at 00:05:27. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Arsenal Women FC v. SC Corinthians" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC v Auckland United FC: Live stream, preview, team news and more". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "ASFAR v Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC: Live stream, preview, team news and more". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Final stage of inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup™ to reach fans worldwide as top-tier broadcasters and platforms unite behind new era for women's club football". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (22 January 2026). "How to Watch the FIFA Women's Champions Cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "FIFA Announces Landmark Free-to-View Global Broadcast of Inaugural Women's Champions Cup Final Stage". gsport.co.za. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Arsenal to meet ASFAR in Women's Champions Cup semi-finals". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "CBS Sports to exclusively air FIFA Women's Champions Cup final in the U.S. for free on CBS Sports Golazo Network". Paramount Press Express. Paramount. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.