Diego Martínez’s team became the second Argentine team to guarantee its presence in the international FIFA tournament.
Minutes before starting their journey through the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana against Cruzeiro in Brazil, Mouth received great news for next year: he qualified for the Club World Cup 2025. Among other teams, the Xeneize will compete against the Real Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, PSG and River.
The team of Diego Martinez secured their presence in the next international competition before playing their own match thanks to the defeat of National of Uruguay against Sao Paulo in the Copa Libertadores. In the first leg in Montevideo they had tied 0-0 and this Thursday, in Brazil, the paulista group won 2-0. In this way, as for the ranking of the Conmebol Only those who played for the Copa Libertadores earned points, Boca always depended on other results during 2024since the results of the Sudamericana are not taken into account for the table.
Boca thus becomes the second Argentine team to qualify for the first major Club World Cup, which FIFA will organize next year. River had already sealed his presence in the tournament that will be held in the United States some time ago. Workshops in Cordoba was another of those who had a chance of joining the competition, but their chances vanished after their defeat at the Monumental against Millonario. The same fate befell San Lorenzo, who fell against Atlético Mineiro in Brazil by 1-0, also in the Copa Libertadores.
Martinez’s team is the 29th to qualify for the tournament that will have international presence from all continents.
Club World Cup 2025: how the tournament will be structured
There will be eight zones of four teams and will be classified to Round of 16 the first two. The participating clubs will be distributed as follows:
- 12 of Europe
- 6 from South America
- 4 from Africa
- 4 from Asia
- 4 from North America, Central America and the Caribbean
- 1 from Oceania
- 1 from the host country
All the teams qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup
The 2025 Club World Cup qualifiers
- Chelsea (ENG) – Europe
- Real Madrid (ESP) – Europe
- Manchester City (ING) – Europe
- Bayern Munich (GER) – Europe
- PSG (FRA) – Europe
- Inter Milan (ITA) – Europe
- Porto (POR) – Europe
- Benfica (POR) – Europe
- Borussia Dortmund (ALE) – Europe
- Juventus (ITA) – Europe
- Atlético de Madrid (ESP) – Europe
- RB Salzburg (AUT) – Europe
- Palmeiras (BRA) – South America
- Flamengo (BRA) – South America
- Fluminense (BRA) – South America
- River (ARG) – South America
- Boca (ARG) – South America
- Conmebol 4 – South America (to be defined)
- Al Ahly SC (EGI) – Africa
- Wydad AC (MAR) – Africa
- Esperance de Tunis (TUZ) – Africa
- Mamelodi Sundows (LDS) – Africa
- Al Hilal (ARI) – Asia
- Urawa Red Diamonds (JAP) – Asia
- Al Ain (EMI) – Asia
- Ulsan Hyundai (COS) – Asia
- Monterrey (MEX) – Concacaf
- Seattle Sounders (USA) – Concacaf
- Club Leon (MEX) – Concacaf
- Pachuca (MEX) – Concacaf
- A guest of the host country (USA) – Concacaf
- Auckland City (NZL) – Concacaf
Source: Ambito
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