2025 FIFA Club World Cup

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJune 15 – July 13
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, officially the Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25, [1] is the planned 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA. The tournament is scheduled to be played in the United States from June 15 to July 13, 2025. It is planned to be the first under an expanded format with 32 teams, including the winners of the four previous continental championships. [2] [3]

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Manchester City is the defending champion.

Background and format

Since its return from hiatus in 2005, the FIFA Club World Cup had been held annually in December and limited to the winners of continental club competitions. [4] As early as late 2016, FIFA president Gianni Infantino suggested expanding the Club World Cup to 32 teams beginning in 2019 and rescheduling it to June/July to be more balanced and more attractive to broadcasters and sponsors. [5] In late 2017, FIFA discussed proposals to expand the competition to 24 teams and have it be played every four years by 2021, replacing the FIFA Confederations Cup. [6] The expanded format and schedule of Club World Cup, to be played in June and July 2021, was confirmed at the March 2019 FIFA Council meeting in Miami. [7] [8] China was appointed as host in October 2019, [9] but the 2021 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11]

On June 23, 2023, FIFA confirmed that the United States will host the 2025 tournament as a prelude to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [12] The host cities for the tournament remain undecided. [13] The 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four teams with the top two teams in each group qualifying to the knockout stage. [14] [15] The format will be the same that was used in the FIFA World Cup between 1998 and 2022, with the exception of a third-place play-off.

In January 2024, it was reported that the tournament would take place on the East Coast to be closer to European broadcasters and viewers while also avoiding conflict with the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will also take place primarily in the United States around the same time but on the West Coast. [16]

Slot allocation and qualification

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Location of the non-UEFA teams participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
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Location of the UEFA teams participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

On February 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation for the 2025 tournament based on a "set of objective metrics and criteria". UEFA was awarded the most slots with twelve, while CONMEBOL was given the second most with six. The AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF were all given four slots, while the OFC and the host association were given one slot each. [17] On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament. [18] The principles are as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2021 to 2024: [3]

  • CONMEBOL and UEFA (more than four slots): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024, with additional teams to be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period. [3]
  • AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF (four slots each): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024. [3] [note 1]
  • OFC (one slot): access for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024. [3] [note 2]
  • Host country (one slot): To be determined at a later stage.

If a club wins two or more seasons of its confederation's top club competition, additional teams will be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period. A restriction of two clubs per association will be applied, with an exception for champion clubs if more than two clubs from the same association win their confederation's top club competition. The calculation method for the four-year club rankings within each confederation will be based on sporting criteria during seasons completed between 2021 and 2024, and will be finalized after consultation with confederations and stakeholders. [18] [3]

Based on the access list, the following teams have qualified for the tournament: [21] [22] [23] [3]

ConfederationTeam(s)QualificationQualified date(s)Participation
AFC (4 slots) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal Winner of the 2021 AFC Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 4th (Previous: 2019, 2021, 2022)
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Winner of the 2022 AFC Champions League May 6, 20234th (Previous: 2007, 2017, 2023)
Flag.svgTBDWinner of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League May 25, 2024
Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD AFC 4-year ranking April 17, 20243rd (Previous: 2012, 2020)
CAF (4 slots) Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly Winner of the 2020–21 and 2022–23 CAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 10th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad Casablanca Winner of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2017, 2022)
Flag.svgTBDWinner of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League May 26, 2024
Flag.svgTBD CAF 4-year ranking [note 4]
CONCACAF (4 slots) Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Winner of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 6th (Previous: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021)
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Winner of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 2nd (Previous: 2022)
Flag of Mexico.svg León Winner of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League June 4, 20232nd (Previous: 2023)
Flag.svgTBDWinner of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup [note 5] June 2, 2024
CONMEBOL (6 slots) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras Winner of the 2021 Copa Libertadores March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2020, 2021)
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Winner of the 2022 Copa Libertadores March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2019, 2022)
Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense Winner of the 2023 Copa Libertadores November 4, 20232nd (Previous: 2023)
Flag.svgTBDWinner of the 2024 Copa Libertadores [note 6] November 30, 2024
Flag.svgTBD CONMEBOL 4-year ranking [note 7]
Flag.svgTBD CONMEBOL 4-year ranking [note 7]
OFC (1 slot) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Best OFC Champions League winners in the OFC 4-year ranking [note 2] December 17, 202312th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023)
UEFA (12 slots) Flag of England.svg Chelsea Winner of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 3rd (Previous: 2012, 2021 )
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Winner of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League March 14, 2023 [note 3] 7th (Previous: 2000, 2014 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2022 )
Flag of England.svg Manchester City Winner of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League June 10, 20232nd (Previous: 2023 )
Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich UEFA 4-year ranking [note 8] December 17, 20233rd (Previous: 2013 , 2020 )
Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain UEFA 4-year ranking [note 8] December 17, 20231st
Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan UEFA 4-year ranking [note 8] December 17, 20232nd (Previous: 2010 )
Flag of Portugal.svg Porto UEFA 4-year ranking [note 8] December 17, 20231st
Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica UEFA 4-year ranking [note 8] December 17, 20231st
Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund UEFA 4-year rankingMarch 6, 20241st
Flag of Italy.svg Juventus UEFA 4-year rankingMarch 12, 20241st
Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid UEFA 4-year rankingApril 16, 20241st
Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg UEFA 4-year rankingApril 17, 20241st
CONCACAF (host) (1 slot) Flag of the United States.svg TBDTBD1st

Teams still in contention for qualification through four-year confederations rankings

Format

  • A restriction of two clubs per association is applied on teams eligible for qualifications via ranking.
  • For confederations other than Europe, the teams were ranked according to match result, excluding extra time (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss); and stage qualifications (3 points for each round reached, starting at the group stage). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [3]
  1. Best competition result
  2. The best most recent result
  3. Goal difference
  4. Goals scored
CAF clubs [note 9]
Teams 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns†422 QF 20521 QF 23640 SF 31432 SF 2498
Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis†424 SF 23431 QF 21433 SF 24441 SF 2593
CONCACAF clubs [note 5]
Teams 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 312 SF 19000DNQ0231 SF 18011 R16 441
CONMEBOL clubs [note 6]
Teams 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate†343 QF 22521 R16 23413 R16 19200 GS 973
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 332 R16 18332 R16 18481 Final 35000DNQ071
Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 325 QF 20222 GS 11523 QF 26000DNQ057
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional†222 GS 11213 GS 10341 R16 19101 GS 646
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle†123 GS 8222 GS 11413 R16 19110 GS 745
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño†314 R16 16224 R16 14114 GS 7101 GS 643
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona†534 SF 30000 3S 0114 GS 7020 GS 542
Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes†000DNQ0532 QF 27000DNQ0111 GS 734
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar†000 3S 0000 2S 0505 QF 24200 GS 933
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad†000 3S 0323 R16 17213 GS 10101 GS 633
Flag of Bolivia.svg The Strongest†204 GS 9132 GS 9204 GS 9101 GS 633
Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres†000DNQ0433 QF 24000DNQ0110 GS 731
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo†000DNQ0213 GS 10132 GS 9111 GS 726
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Deportivo Táchira†303 GS 12213 GS 10000DNQ0002 GS 325
Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito†222 GS 11000DNQ0000DNQ0111 GS 718
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior†141 GS 10000DNQ0000DNQ0120 GS 818
Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario†114 GS 7000 2S 0000DNQ0110 GS 714
Legend
  Leading spot contenders
  Other teams in contention
  • (Q) Qualified teams
  •  † Active teams
  • SF Semi final
  • QF Quarter final
  • R16 Round of 16
  • GS Group stage
  • 3S and 2S qualifying stages
  • DNQ Did not qualify

Criticism

The proposed expansion was criticized by FIFPRO, a global union of professional players, as well as the World Leagues Forum, which represents professional leagues; both organizations raised concerns about player welfare due to the added fixtures in an already congested playing calendar. [24] [25] The Spanish top division league, La Liga, also criticized the plan and said in a statement that it would consider legal action to block the expansion. [26] Many clubs and national federations have opposed its scheduling, accusing FIFA of prioritizing money over the health of the players. [27] The addition of the new FIFA Intercontinental Cup tournament will allegedly generate an overload of competitions and further put the health of the players at risk. [28] [29] [30]

Notes

  1. ↑ As the AFC Champions League was shifted from an intra-year schedule to an inter-year schedule starting from 2023–24, only three seasons of the AFC Champions League will be completed within the consideration period of 2021 to 2024. As a result, the remaining slot will be allocated using the 4-year club ranking. [3]
  2. 1 2 As the 2021 OFC Champions League was cancelled, the slot was awarded to the best club in the OFC's 4-year ranking that won the competition between 2022 and 2024. [3] [19] [20]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The teams' participation was confirmed on March 14, 2023, with the approval of the access list. However, the teams won the competitions that eventually qualified them for the Club World Cup on the following dates: Al-Hilal (November 23, 2021), Al Ahly (July 17, 2021), Wydad Casablanca (May 30, 2022), Monterrey (October 28, 2021), Seattle Sounders FC (May 4, 2022), Palmeiras (November 27, 2021), Flamengo (October 29, 2022), Chelsea (May 29, 2021), and Real Madrid (May 28, 2022).
  4. ↑ As Al Ahly won two editions (2020–21 and 2022–23) of the CAF Champions League during the consideration period, one spot will be redistributed to the best eligible team in the CAF's 4-year ranking. As per 4-year confederations ranking, contenders for this spot are Mamelodi Sundowns and Espérance de Tunis. Both of these teams will qualify if TP Mazembe is eliminated from the 2023–24 CAF Champions League, since both teams and Al Ahly are the other semi-finalists. [3]
  5. 1 2 If Monterrey, winner of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, wins the competition, the spot will be redistributed to the next best eligible team in the confederation's 4-year ranking. Clubs from Mexico are not eligible for classification via the 4-year ranking due to the restriction of two clubs per association. Therefore, the berth would go to Philadelphia Union. [3]
  6. 1 2 If any of the winners of the previous three competitions (Palmeiras, Flamengo, or Fluminense), becomes the winner of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, the spot will be redistributed to the next best eligible team in the ranking. [3]
  7. 1 2 Clubs from Brazil are not eligible for classification via the 4-year ranking due to the restriction of two clubs per association. [3]
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Five eligible teams qualified on December 17, 2023, via 4-year confederations ranking, when the qualifying procedure was confirmed. The teams are those which are both guaranteed a place in the top eight and which cannot be made ineligible by being passed by two teams from their own federation. [3]
  9. ↑ If TP Mazembe does not win the 2023–24 CAF Champions League, the spot will be redistributed to the next team in the ranking. [3]

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