The first-ever FIFA Women’s Champions Cup kicks off in January 2026 – a straight knockout tournament bringing together the four reigning continental champions from across the globe.
Who’s in it?
- Arsenal 🏴 – UEFA Champions League (Europe)
- Gotham FC 🇺🇸 – CONCACAF Champions Cup (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
- Corinthians 🇧🇷 – CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (South America)
- AS FAR 🇲🇦 – CAF Champions League (Africa)
Route to the competition
- UEFA Champions League Final 2025:
- 🏴 Arsenal 1 – 0 Barcelona 🇪🇸
- CONCACAF Champions Cup Final 2025:
- 🇲🇽 Tigres UANL 0 – 1 Gotham FC 🇺🇸
- CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina Final 2025:
- 🇧🇷 Corinthians 0 (5) – 0 (3) Deportivo Cali 🇨🇴
- CAF Champions League Final 2025:
- 🇲🇦 AS FAR 2 – 1 ASEC Mimosas 🇨🇮
The draw
Wed 28th Jan 2026 – Gtech Community Stadium (Brentford)
- Semi-final 2. 12:30 ko: 🇺🇸 Gotham FC vs Corinthians 🇧🇷
- Semi-final 1. 18:00 ko: 🏴 Arsenal vs AS FAR 🇲🇦
Sun 1st Feb 2026 –The Emirates Stadium (Arsenal)
- Third-place playoff. 14:45 ko: Loser Semi-Final 1 vs Loser Semi-Final 2
- Final. 18:00 ko: Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2
How to watch
Both semi-finals will be played on 28 January 2026 at the Gtech Community Stadium, before the third-place play-off and final take place at the Emirates Stadium four days later (1st Feb). Tickets for the Emirates fixtures grant access to both matches, meaning fans get two games for the price of one.
Tickets will be priced between £5 and £60 and are available to buy here.
The broadcast channel is yet to be confirmed, but all matches will be available to stream live on FIFA+
Full Women’s Club World Cup launching in 2028
The Champions Cup launches ahead of the expanded FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, scheduled to debut in 2028.
That tournament is set to feature 19 teams, following the global Club World Cup model that launched in 2025 in the men’s game. The final format and host nation are still to be confirmed.
