FIFA Club World Cup: Reports from the recent FIFA Congress suggested several changes in the FIFA football calendar. The changed and revamped Club World Cup format including 32 teams has been given the nod to go ahead. Following this, they have released 9 teams that have automatically been accepted for the competition. They have also released the format of the competition along with this. Follow Football News Updates on InsideSport.IN.
FIFA Club World Cup: 32-team Club World Cup receives nod of progress, Real Madrid and Chelsea among already chosen 9 teams – Check Out
FIFA has introduced a Club World Cup that will be held every 4 years starting in 2025. The competition will include 32 teams taken from all the Football Federations registered under FIFA. Teams for the competition will be selected according to the FIFA-recognized league results.
For example, results from different leagues under UEFA will be considered along with winners of the Champions League who will get a direct entry. The same rule will be followed for all other federations except Oceania. In that manner, Chelsea as the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 winner, and Real Madrid as the 2021-22 winner have received direct entry.
A total of 12 teams from UEFA will be selected for the competition which will include the 4 direct-entry Champions League winners that will lead up to the competition. 6 total teams will be selected from CONMEBOL which will include winners of the Copa Libertadores.
4 teams will be selected respectively from CONCACAF, CAF, and AFC. As this brings the total number to 30 teams, 1 team will be selected from OFC and the other slot will be kept empty for the host top club from the host country.
FIFA Club World Cup: 32-team Club World Cup receives nod of progress, Real Madrid and Chelsea among already chosen 9 teams – Check Out
Chelsea will be guaranteed a place in the Club World Cup in 2025. pic.twitter.com/ewkkOgTDsB
— Frank Khalid OBE (@FrankKhalidUK) March 14, 2023
So far, the teams that have been selected for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup are –
- Chelsea FC – UEFA Champions League 2020-21 winner
- Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League 2021-22 winner
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras – CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores 2021 winners
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo – CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores 2022 winners
- CF Monterrey – CONCACAF Champions League 2021 winners
- Seattle Sounders FC – CONCACAF Champions League 2022 winners
- Al Ahly SC – CAF Champions League 2020-21 winners
- Wydad Athletic Club – CAF Champions League 2021-22 winners
- Al Hilal SFC – AFC Champions League 2021 winners
The one team from OFC that is currently in the run for the single OFC spot in the competition is Auckland City FC. The OFC spot will go to one of the four OFC Champions League winners that will have the highest rank. That’s why, whether Auckland City FC are selected for the competition or not will depend on their future performance.
