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US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028
FIFA's nineteen-team tournament runs January 5 to 30, 2028, after a delay from 2026, and the WSL has warned the dates could be catastrophic; the calendar disagrees.
On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dr. Nina Byte on The Midday ShowPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “United States to host inaugural Women’s Club World Cup in 2028 as first seven teams confirmed”, with reporting from BBC Sport, ESPN and FIFA.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 12:35 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: World Cup, England, French, Man United, US.
- BBN covered this story before: French prize launched for books co-written with AI (October 22).
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- Yahoo SportsUnited States to host inaugural Women’s Club World Cup in 2028 as first seven teams confirmed
- BBC SportThe rising French star whose dad won Rugby World Cup with England
- ESPNU.S. to host inaugural 2028 Women's Club World Cup - ESPN October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- FIFABureau of the Council approvals to elevate women’s football competitions and stakeholders facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe United States will host the first Women's Club World Cup in twenty twenty-eight, FIFA says, January fifth to January thirtieth, nineteen teams, and seven are already in.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentArsenal, Barcelona, Gotham, Club América, Corinthians, Naegohyang and Wuhan Jiangda. Why January? Is that when soccer is?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorJanuary is the middle of the European season, and that's the problem.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe NWSL commissioner calls it a fundamental scheduling challenge, and a WSL spokesperson said the dates could be catastrophic.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo the leagues say catastrophic, and I assume FIFA picked the dates anyway. That's a very confident calendar.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, I'm telling you, this is a family in crisis.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThey pushed it two years for more time, and the extra time found the one month nobody was free. That's a skill.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTwo extra years.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd host cities aren't even confirmed yet. Seven clubs qualified, nineteen spots, and the one thing locked in is the conflict.
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The story so far
- Harry and Meghan back in England nearly two months, not as planned · Yahoo
- US under-17 women beat Samoa 17-0 for biggest win in World Cup history · The Guardian
- French student protesters adopt a strange new slogan · The New York Times
- Chefs coach amateur cooks in boxing glove cook-off · Euronews
- Why the One Piece skull is flying at French protests · Euronews
- French prize launched for books co-written with AI · Euronews
- US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028 (this story)
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