FIFA confirmed through its Council what the classification methodology will be for the new Club World Cup that will be held from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the United States.which will have 32 teams, as the national team competition was until 2022.
“Clubs play a fundamental role in world football, and FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be a major milestone to provide clubs from all confederations with a suitable stage to shine at the highest level of the game,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
And continued: “It will be an open competition based on sporting merit that will play a key role as part of our efforts to make football truly global.”.
The dates of the Club World Cup
The realization of Club World Cup 2025 In the United States it will take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025 and will feature the participation of 32 teams.
Regarding the classification By Conmebol it is determined that the last four champions of the Copa Libertadores will obtain their pass, while the remaining two will be selected according to their position in the ranking.
USA It will assume the organization of three competitions in the next three years: the Club World Cup in 2025, in 2024 it will host the Copa América and to finish with the National Team World Cup in 2026, sharing the headquarters with Canada and Mexico.
The structure of the tournament
The group stage will be made up of eight pots, distributed into eight groups of four teams each, which will face each other in a round-robin format in a single match.
The two best-positioned teams in each group will advance to the round of 16, where single-match direct eliminators will take place that will extend until the grand final. There will be no tiebreaker for third place, unlike the structure followed in the national team World Cups for both men and women.
Classified so far
AFRICA
Three champion teams of the African Champions League
1. 2020/21 and 2022-23: Al Ahly SC (EGY) 2. 2021/22: Wydad AC (MAR) 3. 2023/24: TBC Through ranking: 1 team 4. TBC
ASIA
Three Asian Champions League champions
1. 2021: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) 2. 2022: Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) 3. 2023/24: TBC Through ranking: 1 team 4. TBC
UEFA
Four UEFA Champions League champions
1. 2020/21: Chelsea FC (ENG) 2. 2021/22: Real Madrid CF (ESP) 3. 2022/23: Manchester City FC (ENG) 4. 2023/24: to be confirmed Through ranking: 8 teams 5. FC Bayern Munich (GER) 6. Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA) 7. FC Internazionale (ITA) 8. FC Porto (POR) 9. SL Benfica (POR) 10. To be confirmed 11. To be confirmed 12. By confirm.
CONCACAF
Four winners of the Concacaf Champions League
1. 2021: CF Monterrey (MEX) 2. 2022: Seattle Sounders FC (USA) 3. 2023: Club León (MEX) 4. 2024: to be confirmed
OCEANIA
Oceania Champions Champion
1. Auckland City FC (NZL)
“While the 2024 edition of the OFC Champions League has yet to be played, of the teams that could potentially participate, there is no mathematical possibility that any will surpass Auckland City FC based on the points earned by that team during the qualification period to date,” FIFA clarified in a statement.
CONMEBOL
Four teams for Copa Libertadores
1. 2021: SE Palmeiras (BRA) 2. 2022: CR Flamengo (BRA) 3. 2023: Fluminense FC (BRA) 4. 2024: to be confirmed
Through ranking: 2 teams 5. To be confirmed 6. To be confirmed
Source: Ambito
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