The advice of the FIFA announced the return of the Intercontinental Cup for 2024 and confirmed that the new Club World Cup with 32 teams will be disputed in USA starting June 15, 2025.
After the meeting held in Saudi Arabiathe president of the FIFA, Gianni Infantinoprovided details of the calendar of the new club tournaments.
Furthermore, it was confirmed that Chile will organize the U-20 in 2025 and Poland will host the women’s event of the same category in 2026.
On December 18, 2024, the final of the Intercontinental Cup will be played again at a venue to be confirmed.
The champion of the European Champions League against the winner of the qualifiers between the four remaining continents.
The champion of the Libertadores Cup will be measured against the winner of the Concacaf Champions Cup They will face a single match in the stadium of one of the two clubs. In the first edition, the host will be decided by draw and in subsequent years it will alternate.
On the other hand, the rival will emerge from a series between the representatives of Asia, Africa and Oceania.
On the other hand, the FIFA Council confirmed that the first Club World Cup with 32 participants it will be held from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in USA.
By Conmebol There will be six places and three remain to be defined.
Brazilians Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense They are already assured of being champions of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions, respectively; The winner of 2024 remains.
The other two places will be defined by the Conmebol ranking and one has it practically sealed River Plate for being the current leader by far.
The format will be with an fsingle-match group stagewith eight groups of four teams each.
The first two teams in each group qualify for the round of 16 with direct elimination until the final. There will be no match for third place.
Source: Ambito
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