PSG set for return to Qatar to defend their world title | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain could return to Doha at the end of the year to play in the 2026 Intercontinental Cup. According to winwin, citing sources within FIFA, Qatar is expected to host the final stage for a third consecutive edition. The information is credible, but is still awaiting official confirmation.

The proposed scenario appears consistent with the decisions made for the previous two editions. Qatar hosted the final won by Real Madrid in 2024, then the entire decisive phase of the competition in December 2025. A new award would therefore allow FIFA to rely on infrastructure and organization that have already been thoroughly tested.

This information directly concerns PSG. Winners of their second consecutive Champions League title, the Parisian club has qualified for the 2026 Intercontinental Cup and will enter the competition directly in the final, against the future winner of the Challenger Cup. Paris could therefore return to the site of its triumph earned in 2025 against Flamengo.

It is nevertheless advisable to remain somewhat cautious. winwin refers to internal FIFA sources, but no official announcement has yet confirmed the host city, the stadium, or the exact date of the matches. Doha now seems to be the frontrunner, although the matter cannot yet be considered definitively settled.

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