Published on 5/30/2026
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Last update: 5/31/2026 00:56 (Mecca time)
The French team Paris Saint-Germain has become the fourth participant in the next edition of the 2026 FIFA Confederations Cup (Intercontinental Cup), after winning the Champions League title this year.
Saint-Germain defeated English club Arsenal on penalties, today, Saturday, in the final match of the Champions League, which was held at the Puskas Arena in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, to win the most important and strongest tournament at the club level in the Old Continent for the second time in its history.
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The clubs Auckland City of New Zealand, Al-Ahly of Saudi Arabia, and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa have previously reserved their places in the 2026 Intercontinental Cup, after winning Champions League titles in the continents of Oceania, Asia, and Africa, respectively.
The competition regulations stipulate that the holder of the Champions League title will play the final match of the global tournament directly.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties, which both teams decided in the final match of the continental competition, at the Puskas Arena in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
Regular time ended in a 1-1 draw, as German Kai Havertz scored for Arsenal early in the sixth minute.
But Dembele equalized for Saint-Germain in the 65th minute from a penalty kick.
The two teams resorted to playing an extra time of half an hour, divided equally into two halves, without resulting in anything new, so the penalty shootout had the final say, awarding the championship to Saint-Germain, who retained the title for the second time in a row, after winning it for the first time last season, at the expense of Italian Inter Milan.
