FIFA Club World Cup 2025: When will it be held, the 32 participating teams and how to qualify for the tournament?
*FIFA has confirmed that the format of the next FIFA Club World Cup will be changed in 2025, with Liverpool and Manchester United definitely out.
FIFA has confirmed that the next FIFA Club World Cup will be held every four years. With 32 teams from around the world competing.
FIFA has been clear for some time now that they want to change the format of the Club World Cup from being a competition between seven continental champions around the world to a “club world cup”, which in turn would prevent the emergence of a European Super League. The new โปรโมชั่น ufabet Club World Cup format will start in 2025 onwards.
The quota of participating clubs will be divided into 12 teams from Europe. 6 from South America, 4 from Asia, 4 from CONCACAF, 4 from Africa, 1 from Oceania and 1 team from the host country. The criteria used to determine the participating teams will vary from continent to continent.
However, there is an overlapping condition that each country can send a maximum of 2 representatives to participate, unless the team from that country is the continental champion, who will enter the competition immediately in any case. As a result, the Premier League representatives. The 2020/21 and 2022/23 Champions League champions respectively. They will not be able to participate in the competition.
That means Liverpool and Manchester United are no longer eligible for the 2025 Club World Cup, despite their coefficient scores being among the top in the continent.
For the 2025 Club World Cup, the tournament format will be similar to the World Cup finals in recent years, with the group stage divided into 8 groups of 4 teams each, with the top 2 teams advancing to the round of 16 and then the knockout round.
At this time, the quota of 32 teams that will have the right to play. In the 2025 Club World Cup has been confirmed, consisting of:
Europe 12 teams
– Chelsea (England) 2020/21 UEFA Champions League winners
– Real Madrid (Spain) 2021/22 and 2023/24 UEFA Champions League winners
– Manchester City (England) 2022/23 UEFA Champions League winners
– Bayern Munich (Germany) UEFA Ranking coefficient quota
– Paris Saint-Germain (France) UEFA Ranking coefficient quota
– Inter Milan (Italy) UEFA Ranking coefficient quota
– Porto (Portugal) UEFA Ranking coefficient quota
– Benfica (Portugal) UEFA Ranking coefficient quota
– Borussia Dortmund (Germany) UEFA Ranking coefficient quota – Juventus
(Italy) UEFA Ranking coefficient quota
– Atletico Madrid (Spain) UEFA Ranking Coefficient Quota
– Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) UEFA Ranking Coefficient Quota
Due to Real Madrid being able to win the European Championship 2 times in 4 years, the other quota goes to the team with the next best UEFA Ranking coefficient.
South America 6 teams
– Palmeiras (Brazil) 2021 Copa Libertadores champions
– Flamengo (Brazil) 2022 Copa Libertadores champions
– Fluminense (Brazil) 2023 Copa Libertadores champions
– Botafogo (Brazil) 2024 Copa Libertadores champions
– River Plate (Argentina) 1st place, CONMEBOL coefficient rankings, 4 years
– Boca Juniors (Argentina) 2nd place, CONMEBOL coefficient rankings, 4 years
Asia 4 teams
– Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) 2021 AFC Champions League champions
– Urawa Reds (Japan) 2022 AFC Champions League champions
– Al Ain (UAE) 2023/24 AFC Champions League champions
– Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea) 1st place AFC Ranking coefficient 4 years
Africa 4 teams
– Al Ahly (Egypt) CAF Champions League winners 2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24
– Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) CAF Champions League winners 2021/22
– Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia) CAF Ranking coefficient 4 years
– Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) CAF Ranking coefficient 4 years
CONCACAF 4 teams
– Monterrey (Mexico) 2021 CONCACAF Champions League champions
– Seattle Sounders (USA) 2022 CONCACAF Champions League champions
– Club Leon (Mexico) 2023 CONCACAF Champions League champions
– Pachuca (Mexico) 2024 CONCACAF Champions League champions
Oceania 1 Team
– Auckland City (New Zealand) OFC Champions League Winners
Host 1 team
– Inter Miami from MLS, USA (2024 Major League Soccer champions)