2029 FIFA Club World Cup

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2029 FIFA Club World Cup
  • FIFA Club World Cup 2029
  • Coupe du Monde des Clubs de la FIFA 2029
  • Mundial de Clubes FIFA 2029
Tournament details
DatesJune – July 2029
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
2025
2033

The 2029 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football competition organised by FIFA. The tournament is scheduled to be played from June to July 2029. It is planned to be the second edition under the expanded 32 team format, including the winners of the four previous continental championships from each Federation. [1]

Contents

Chelsea are the defending champions, having won their second title in 2025.

Potential bids

Slot allocation

The slot allocation for the 2029 tournament is expected to be the same one used in the 2025 tournament. 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. [10] On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament. [11] The principles are as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2025 to 2028:

If a club wins two or more seasons of its confederation's top club competition, additional teams will be determined by a club ranking over the four-year period. Furthermore, a restriction of two clubs per association will be applied, with the exception of 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 is based on the teams' performance in their respective continental tournaments during seasons completed between 2025 and 2028.

The method is as follows:

Teams

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Location of the non-UEFA teams participating in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup
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Location of the UEFA teams participating in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup
ConfederationTeam(s)QualificationQualified date(s)Participation
AFC (4 slots) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli Winner of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite 3 May 20251st
TBDWinner of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite 2 May 2026
TBDWinner of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League EliteMay 2027
TBDWinner of the 2027–28 AFC Champions League EliteMay 2028
CAF (4 slots) Flag of Egypt.svg Pyramids Winner of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League 1 June 20251st
TBDWinner of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League June 2026
TBDWinner of the 2026–27 CAF Champions LeagueJune 2027
TBDWinner of the 2027–28 CAF Champions LeagueJune 2028
CONCACAF (4 slots) Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Winner of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup 1 June 20252nd (Previous: 2014)
TBDWinner of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup June 2026
TBDWinner of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions CupJune 2027
TBDWinner of the 2028 CONCACAF Champions CupJune 2028
CONMEBOL (6 slots)TBDWinner of the 2025 Copa Libertadores 29 November 2025
TBDWinner of the 2026 Copa Libertadores November 2026
TBDWinner of the 2027 Copa LibertadoresNovember 2027
TBDWinner of the 2028 Copa LibertadoresNovember 2028
TBDBest-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year rankingTBD
TBDSecond-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year rankingTBD
OFC (1 slot)TBDBest OFC Professional League winners in the OFC four-year rankingTBD
UEFA (12 slots) Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League 31 May 20252nd (Previous: 2025)
TBDWinners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League 30 May 2026
TBDWinners of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League5 June 2027
TBDWinners of the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League27 May 2028
TBDBest ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
TBDSecond-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
TBDThird-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
TBDFourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
TBDFifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
TBDSixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
TBDSeventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
TBDEighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year rankingTBD
Host (1 slot)TBDTBDTBD

Qualification through confederation rankings

For CONMEBOL and UEFA, additional teams will be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period for CONMEBOL (two teams) and UEFA (eight teams). For OFC, the club confederation rankings will be used for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028. For other confederations, the club confederation rankings will be used if a club wins two or more seasons of their confederation's top club competition. The method for points is as follows: [13]

Key
Qualified through winning the competition
Qualified through the confederation ranking
SFSemi-finalist
QFQuarter-finalist
R16Round of 16
POPlayoff round
LS/LPLeague stage/phase
GSGroup stage
2QR2nd qualifying round
1QR1st qualifying round
DNQDid not qualify

AFC

Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the AFC Champions League Elite. The table shows the top ten in the rankings.

AFC rankings
RankTeams 2024–25 2025–26 2026–272027–28Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli (Q)1210Champions52LS355
2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 912SF40LS343
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale 805Finalist39000DNQ039
4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr 732SF36000DNQ036
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos 802QF33000DNQ033
6 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 443QF25LS328
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 443QF25LS328
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju 523QF26000DNQ026
9 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe 513R1622LS325
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 432R1621LS324

CAF

Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CAF Champions League. The table shows the top ten in the rankings.

CAF rankings
RankTeams 2024–25 2025–26 2026–272027–28Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
1 Flag of Egypt.svg Pyramids FC (Q)732Champions361QR36
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates 541SF281QR28
Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns 372Finalist282QR28
4 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly 532SF272QR27
5 Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis 422QF201QR20
6 Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR 341QF191QR19
7 Flag of Sudan.svg Al Hilal 314QF161QR16
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Alger 242QF161QR16
9 Flag of Algeria.svg CR Belouizdad 303GS12000DNQ012
10 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 222GS111QR11
Flag of Morocco.svg Raja CA 222GS11000DNQ011

CONCACAF

Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The table shows the top ten in the rankings.

CONCACAF rankings
RankTeams 2025 2026 20272028Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul (Q)430Champions271QR27
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 241Finalist2222
3 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF 303SF181QR18
Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 231SF181QR18
5 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC 202QF1212
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 130QF121QR12
7 Flag of Mexico.svg América 112QF101QR10
Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 112QF101QR10
9 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 011R164R1637
10 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 101R166000DNQ06
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 101R166000DNQ06
Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 101R1666

CONMEBOL

The table shows the top ten in the CONMEBOL rankings, based on their performance in the 2025 Copa Libertadores, as well as teams that have already qualified to the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

CONMEBOL rankings
RankTeams 2025 2026 20272028Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 710QF3131
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 521QF2626
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 512QF2525
Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 512QF2525
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 440QF2525
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 431QF2424
7 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 422QF2323
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 350QF2323
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo 503R162121
10 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 422R162020
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 251R1617GS320

OFC

Only the highest-ranked club of the subset of OFC Men's Champions League champions will qualify for the tournament.

OFC rankings
RankTeams 2025 2026 20272028Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 410Champions2222
2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United 311Finalist1919
3 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird 121SF1111
4 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport 112SF1010
5 Flag of French Polynesia.svg AS Pirae 111GS77
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Central Coast 111GS77
7 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 012GS44
8 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 003GS33

UEFA

The table shows the top twenty in the UEFA rankings, based on their performance in the UEFA Champions League.

UEFA rankings [14]
RankTeams 2024–25 2025–26 2026–272027–28Total
WDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePointsWDLPhasePoints
1 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan 1032Finalist48LP351
2 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain (Q)915Champions43LP346
3 Flag of England.svg Arsenal 923SF41LP344
Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 923SF41LP344
5 Flag of England.svg Aston Villa 813QF34000DNQ034
Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 714QF31LP334
Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund 714QF31LP334
8 Flag of England.svg Liverpool 802R1630LP333
9 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 703R1627LP330
10 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 606QF27LP330
11 Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen 514R1622LP325
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven 433R1621LP324
13 Flag of France.svg Lille 523R1623000DNQ023
14 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica 415R1619LP322
15 Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta 431PO18LP321
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 325R1617LP320
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord 415R1619000DNQ019
Flag of France.svg Monaco 413PO16LP319
19 Flag of Italy.svg Milan 503PO18000DNQ018
Flag of Italy.svg Juventus 332PO15LP318

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