The inaugural FIFA Intercontinental Cup for club teams will consist of five matches, culminating in the final on December 18 in Doha, where Real Madrid, the European Champions League winners, will compete, FIFA announced on Friday.

This new tournament replaces the annual Club World Cup, which will now be held every four years with 32 teams starting in 2025. The competition begins on September 22, with AFC Champions League winners Al Ain facing OFC Champions League winners Auckland City in the African-Asian-Pacific Cup playoff. The winner will advance to play CAF Champions League champions Al Ahly in Cairo on October 29.

The first two matches will be hosted at the home stadiums of the higher-ranked teams, giving local fans a chance to watch their clubs in action.

The tournament then moves to Doha, Qatar, where the 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores winners will face Mexican side Pachuca, the CONCACAF Champions Cup winners, on December 11 in what FIFA has dubbed the “Derby of the Americas.”

The winners of these two matches will face off in the Challenger Cup on December 14, with the victor earning a spot in the Intercontinental Cup Final against Real Madrid on December 18. This date coincides with Qatar’s National Day and marks the second anniversary of the 2022 World Cup final, where Argentina defeated France.