London set to host historic FIFA Women’s Champions Cup Finals In 2026

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The FIFA Council has confirmed that London will stage the final phase of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in early 2026.

The competition’s concluding stage will feature four matches between January 28 and February 1, 2026, including semifinals, a third-place playoff, and the final.

The tournament kicks off next week:

October 8 – AFC Champions Wuhan (China) 🆚 Auckland (New Zealand)

Wuhan enter hoping to rebound from a poor end to their domestic season, while Auckland tune up with a friendly against Shanghai.

The winner of that tie will meet the CAF Women’s Champions League winner in the second round (December, date TBC).

London Fixtures

January 28 – Libertadores Feminina winner 🆚 Gotham FC (USA)

January 28 – Arsenal (England) 🆚 CAF WCL champion / Wuhan / Auckland

February 1 – Third-place match
February 1 – Final

This marks the first global women’s club competition organized by FIFA, bringing together continental champions to crown the world’s best women’s team.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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