Honestly I didn’t even know FIFA had a Club World Cup until last week. Saw some tweets buzzing about it, teams from everywhere, Real Madrid involved. Sounded cool, thought maybe my buddy Tom would want to watch too.
First Thought: When Is This Thing?
Opened my browser, typed “FIFA Club World Cup 2023 schedule”. Basic stuff. Got some news articles listing dates: mid-December matches. But times? Super messy. Time zones all over the place. Plus, the articles just mentioned “broadcast partners” – useless.
I needed specifics. Who actually shows it live?
Digging For The Broadcast Source
Tried to search on Reddit. People were asking the same question everywhere: “Where can I watch Club World Cup?” Kept seeing the same answer popping up: DAZN. Over and over. “DAZN has the rights,” “Streaming on DAZN.” Okay, DAZN it is.
Never actually used DAZN myself. Knew it was a streaming thing for sports, that’s about it. Went to their site. Landing page had soccer stuff, but not exactly screaming about the Club World Cup.
Trying To Find The Schedule On DAZN
This part got annoying. I clicked their “Football” section. Scrolled forever. Saw Premier League, Champions League… no Club World Cup. Used the search bar on DAZN – “FIFA Club World Cup”. Finally got a hit! It showed the tournament page with upcoming matches.
Found what I needed:
- Match dates and kick-off times – clearly listed, converted to my local time. Huge relief.
- A simple note: “Stream live on DAZN.”
So that answered the “What is the DAZN FIFA Club World Cup schedule?” part. It’s literally the upcoming matches shown directly on DAZN’s platform, with the times figured out for you.
Sorting Out How To Actually Stream It Live
Okay, found the schedule on DAZN. Now, how do I watch?
I already had a DAZN account? Kinda? Signed up ages ago for something else, maybe a free trial that lapsed. Logged back in. Tried clicking one of the scheduled matches on the tournament page.
It asked me to subscribe. Figured that was coming. Clicked the subscription option. DAZN offered a couple ways:
- A monthly pass (like 20 bucks).
- A cheaper “Women’s Football Plan” (around 7 bucks).
The women’s plan was way cheaper. Checked the fine print – it said it included the men’s Club World Cup too! Nice surprise. Went with that one.
Testing The Stream
Didn’t want match day to come around and find out my stream was busted. Found an old replay video on DAZN, clicked play. Worked fine in my browser.
Downloaded the DAZN app on my phone, logged in. Tried watching the replay there too. Smooth.
Then hooked my laptop up to my TV with an HDMI cable – picture looked decent. My old TV box sucks and can’t run the DAZN app properly, so laptop-to-TV via cable is my plan for the big screen.
Final Setup
So here’s my setup for the matches:
- Subscribed to the cheaper Women’s Football Plan on DAZN.
- Marked the match times from the DAZN schedule in my calendar.
- Will watch on my big TV using laptop + HDMI cable.
Got confirmation email from DAZN about the sub. Feels good. Told Tom the plan.
TLDR: DAZN holds the rights. Find the schedule on DAZN itself. Need an active DAZN sub to stream live. The cheap “Women’s” plan covered the men’s Club World Cup for me! Watch via the app on your device or use a computer hooked to a TV.