2029 FIFA Club World Cup

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
Dates	June – July 2029 [1]
Teams	32 (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 confederation. ^[2]

Chelsea are the defending champions, having won their first title, under the new four-year format, in 2025.

Potential bids

•   Australia (or as a joint bid with   New Zealand ): ^[3] After a highly successful 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Australia president James Johnson stated that, in order to continue the momentum after the tournament, Australia would bid for both the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup (for which their bid was successful) ^[4] and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. ^[5]
•   Brazil : On 20 June 2025 the Brazilian Football Confederation formally expressed its interest in hosting the tournament. The organisation's president, Samir Xaud, communicated the intention to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who was receptive to the idea. The bid would build on the infrastructure used in previous FIFA events, such as the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. ^[6]
•   England : In November 2025, reports suggested that England could host the tournament to improve relations with the Premier League and give more slots to English teams who were excluded from the previous edition. ^[7]
•   Germany : In November 2025, it was reported that Germany expressed its interest in hosting the tournament. ^[8]
•   Qatar : Qatar has expressed interest in hosting the tournament. Their proposal involves holding the tournament in winter to avoid the summer heat, utilising the existing infrastructure from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatari officials have stated that the closeness of the existing stadiums and training bases negating the need for air travel would make the tournament carbon-neutral. The potential schedule could face opposition from European leagues due to the disruption of their domestic seasons. ^[9] However, with the tournament confirmed to take place in June–July, it is likely that Qatar's bid will not proceed. ^[1]
•   Spain ,   Portugal and   Morocco : After a meeting in Lisbon between the three nations, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said in an interview that all three countries would host the tournament as a preparation event for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. ^[10] Morocco had originally wanted to host the event by itself. ^[11]
•   United States : In December 2024, it was reported that FIFA was considering awarding the United States a second Club World Cup with the hopes of gaining American sponsors, and to allow leagues to continue marketing efforts in the country. ^[12]

Potential expansion

In June 2025, it was reported that FIFA was to hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams, after clubs in Europe lobbied that they were financially missing out. ^[13] After confirming the dates for the 2029 tournament in August 2025, FIFA had reportedly notified the six continental bodies that this edition was likely to feature more than the 32 clubs, and has also explored the possibility of changing the Club World Cup's frequency to biennial. ^[1] There may also be changes to the general restriction of two clubs per country. ^[14]

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. ^[15] On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament. ^[16] The principles are as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2025 to 2028:

• CONMEBOL and UEFA (more than four slots): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028, with additional teams to be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period. ^[17]
• AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF (four slots each): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028.
• OFC (one slot): access for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028.
• 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 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.

Teams

Al-Ahli

Pyramids

Cruz Azul

Europe

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Location of the non-UEFA teams participating in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain

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Location of the UEFA teams participating in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup

Confederation	Team(s)	Qualification	Qualified date(s)	Participation
AFC (4 slots)	Al-Ahli	Winner of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite	3 May 2025	1st
	TBD	Winner of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite	25 April 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite	May 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Elite	May 2028
CAF (4 slots)	Pyramids	Winner of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League	1 June 2025	1st
	TBD	Winner of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League	23 May 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2026–27 CAF Champions League	June 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2027–28 CAF Champions League	June 2028
CONCACAF (4 slots)	Cruz Azul	Winner of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup	1 June 2025	2nd (Previous: 2014)
	TBD	Winner of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup	30 May 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup	June 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2028 CONCACAF Champions Cup	June 2028
CONMEBOL (6 slots)	TBD	Winner of the 2025 Copa Libertadores	29 November 2025
	TBD	Winner of the 2026 Copa Libertadores	28 November 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2027 Copa Libertadores	November 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2028 Copa Libertadores	November 2028
	TBD	Best-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Second-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking	TBD
OFC (1 slot)	TBD	Best OFC Professional League winners in the OFC four-year ranking	TBD
UEFA (12 slots)	Paris Saint-Germain	Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League	31 May 2025	2nd (Previous: 2025)
	TBD	Winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League	30 May 2026
	TBD	Winners of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League	5 June 2027
	TBD	Winners of the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League	27 May 2028
	TBD	Best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Third-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Fourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Fifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Sixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Eighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
Host (1 slot)	TBD	TBD	TBD

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: ^[18]

• 3 points for a win
• 1 point for a draw
• 3 points for successful progression to each new stage of the competition

Key criteria in the last edition for breaking ties was based on highest Phase achieved, then on the most recent highest Phase. ^[18]

Key
	Qualified through winning the competition
	Qualified through the confederation ranking
SF	Semi-finalist
QF	Quarter-finalist
R16	Round of 16
PO	Playoff round
LS/LP	League stage/phase
GS	Group stage
2QR	2nd qualifying round
1QR	1st qualifying round
DNQ	Did 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^{[ citation needed ]}

Rank	Teams	2024–25					2025–26					2026–27					2027–28					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Al-Ahli (Q)	12	1	0	Champions	52	3	1	0	LS	13											65
2	Al-Hilal	9	1	2	SF	40	4	0	0	LS	15											55
3	Kawasaki Frontale	8	0	5	Finalist	39	0	0	0	DNQ	0											39
4	Al-Nassr	7	3	2	SF	36	0	0	0	DNQ	0											36
5	Buriram United	4	4	3	QF	25	2	0	2	LS	9											34
6	Vissel Kobe	5	1	3	R16	22	3	0	1	LS	12											34
7	Yokohama F. Marinos	8	0	2	QF	33	0	0	0	DNQ	0											33
8	Johor Darul Ta'zim	4	3	2	R16	21	2	1	1	LS	10											31
9	Al-Sadd	4	4	3	QF	25	0	2	2	LS	5											30
10	Gwangju	5	2	3	QF	26	0	0	0	DNQ	0	0	0	0	DNQ	0						26

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^{[ citation needed ]}

Rank	Teams	2024–25					2025–26					2026–27					2027–28					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Pyramids (Q)	7	3	2	Champions	36				GS	3											39
2	Mamelodi Sundowns	3	7	2	Finalist	28				GS	3											31
3	Al Ahly	5	3	2	SF	27				GS	3											30
4	Orlando Pirates	5	4	1	SF	28	0	0	0	DNQ	0											28
6	Espérance de Tunis	4	2	2	QF	20				GS	3											23
5	AS FAR	3	4	1	QF	19				GS	3											22
7	Al Hilal Omdurman	3	1	4	QF	16				GS	3											19
8	MC Alger	2	4	2	QF	16				GS	3											19
9	Young Africans	2	2	2	GS	11				GS	3											14
10	CR Belouizdad	3	0	3	GS	12	0	0	0	DNQ	0											12

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^{[ citation needed ]}

Rank	Teams	2025					2026					2027					2028					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Cruz Azul (Q)	4	3	0	Champions	27				1QR												27
2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2	4	1	Finalist	22				1QR												22
3	UANL	2	3	1	SF	18				1QR												18
4	Inter Miami CF	3	0	3	SF	18				1QR												18
5	UNAM	1	3	0	QF	12				1QR												12
6	Los Angeles FC	2	0	2	QF	12																12
7	América	1	1	2	QF	10				1QR												10
8	LA Galaxy	1	1	2	QF	10				1QR												10
9	Seattle Sounders FC	0	1	1	R16	4				R16	3											7
10
	Herediano	1	0	1	R16	6	0	0	0	DNQ	0											6
	Guadalajara	1	0	1	R16	6	0	0	0	DNQ	0											6

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^{[ citation needed ]}

Rank	Teams	2025					2026					2027					2028					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Palmeiras	10	1	1	Finalist	46																46
2	Flamengo	7	3	2	Finalist	39																39
3	LDU Quito	7	2	3	SF	35																35
4	Racing	7	2	3	SF	35																35
5	Estudiantes	6	1	3	QF	28																28
6	São Paulo	4	4	2	QF	25																25
7	Vélez Sarsfield	4	3	3	QF	24																24
8	River Plate	3	5	2	QF	23																23
9	Botafogo	5	0	3	R16	21																21
10	Libertad	2	5	1	R16	17				GS	3											20

OFC

Only the highest-ranked club of the subset of each year's OFC club tournament champions will qualify for the tournament.^{[ citation needed ]} The OFC Men's Champions League that was extant in 2025 has been replaced by a new competition, the OFC Professional League, from 2026 onwards. ^[19]

OFC rankings

Rank	Teams	2025					2026					2027					2028					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Auckland City	4	1	0	Champions	22	0	0	0	DNQ	0											22
2	PNG Hekari	3	1	1	Finalist	19																19
3	Ifira Black Bird	1	2	1	SF	11	0	0	0	DNQ	0											11
4	Tiga Sport	1	1	2	SF	10	0	0	0	DNQ	0											10
5	Central Coast	1	1	1	GS	7	0	0	0	DNQ	0											7
6	AS Pirae	1	1	1	GS	7	0	0	0	DNQ	0											7
7	Rewa	0	1	2	GS	4	0	0	0	DNQ	0											4
8	Tupapa Maraerenga	0	0	3	GS	3	0	0	0	DNQ	0											3

UEFA

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

UEFA rankings ^[20]

Rank	Teams	2024–25					2025–26					2026–27					2027–28					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Inter Milan	10	3	2	Finalist	48	4	0	0	LP	15											63
2	Arsenal	9	2	3	SF	41	4	0	0	LP	15											56
3	Paris Saint-Germain (Q)	9	1	5	Champions	43	3	0	1	LP	12											55
4	Barcelona	9	2	3	SF	41	2	1	1	LP	10											51
5	Bayern Munich	7	1	4	QF	31	4	0	0	LP	15											46
6	Liverpool	8	0	2	R16	30	3	0	1	LP	12											42
7	Borussia Dortmund	7	1	4	QF	31	2	1	1	LP	10											41
8	Real Madrid	6	0	6	QF	27	3	0	1	LP	12											39
9	Atlético Madrid	7	0	3	R16	27	2	0	2	LP	9											36
10	Aston Villa	8	1	3	QF	34	0	0	0	DNQ	0											34
11	Bayer Leverkusen	5	1	4	R16	22	1	2	1	LP	8											30
12	PSV Eindhoven	4	3	3	R16	21	1	2	1	LP	8											29
13	Atalanta	4	3	1	PO	18	2	1	1	LP	10											28
14	Manchester City	3	2	3	PO	14	3	1	0	LP	13											27
15	Club Brugge	3	2	5	R16	17	1	1	2	LP	7											24
16	Sporting CP	3	2	3	PO	14	2	1	1	LP	10											24
17	Monaco	4	1	3	PO	16	1	2	1	LP	8											24
18	Lille	5	2	3	R16	23	0	0	0	DNQ	0											23
19	Benfica	4	1	5	R16	19	0	0	4	LP	3											22
20	Juventus	3	3	2	PO	15	0	3	1	LP	6											21

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External links

• Official website