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Abu Dhabi - The opening match of Fifa Club World Cup will take place in Al Ain City

The opening match of Fifa Club World Cup will take place at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain City on December 6, 2017. The final to be played at Zayed Sports City on December 16, 2017.
The details of the event were disclosed in a meeting held at the Fifa Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on Tuesday.
The meeting was chaired by Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council and member of the higher organising committee of the Fifa CWC-Abu Dhabi 2017.
Draw of the championship which will be held in Zurich in October 2017.
Speaking about the outcomes of the meeting, Al Awani said: "Firstly, we would like to acknowledge the support and attention paid by our wise leadership to facilitate hosting this high profile championship here in Abu Dhabi."
"This event and other various international championships taking place in Abu Dhabi will help develop and expand sport practicing in Abu Dhabi," Al Awani said.
Al Awani hailed choosing Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to host the opening ceremony of this championship. He assured they would like to invest this iconic stadium to profile and to promote Abu Dhabi as a capital for world-class and high caliber international sport events and championships.
Al Awani assured they will closely coordinate with the UAE football association and the professional football league committee regarding all aspects of this championship. He also indicated that UAE national cadres and volunteers will have the chance to show their administrative and organising skills in order to reflect their high respective competencies.