How will the 2025 Club World Cup work?

This annual tournament will bring together the winners of each confederation's premier club competition and will conclude with a final held at a neutral venue between the winner of the UEFA Champions League and the winner of intercontinental play-offs between the clubs representing the other confederations.

How will the new Club World Cup work?

Ahead of its congress in Kigali, Rwanda, FIFA announced on Tuesday that the 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the current 64 games due to the expanded format with 48 teams taking part. The governing body also greenlit an enlarged Club World Cup which will be played every four years from June 2025.

Who qualifies for the Club World Cup 2025?

The confirmed clubs set to take part are: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – Champions AFC Champions League 2021. Al Ahly (Egypt) – Champions CAF Champions League 2020/21. Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) – Champions CAF Champions League 2021/22.

How will 32-team Club World Cup work?

As reported by The Times, the idea is for European clubs to take 12 of the 32 places on offer, with eight decided by UEFA's coefficient and the other four going to the Champions League winners from 2022 to 2025.

What is the format for the Club WC?

The current format of the tournament involves seven teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about two weeks; the winners of that year's AFC Champions League (Asia), CAF Champions League (Africa), CONCACAF Champions League (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL ...

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What is the format of Club World Cup 2025?

The tournament will adopt a new 32-team format and will take place every four years, with host countries to be announced. The FIFA Council has unanimously approved the key principles of the new 32-team FIFA Club World Cup™, which will be played every four years as of June 2025.

How do clubs play Club World Cup?

Europe (UEFA): 12

Winning the UEFA Champions League will guarantee qualification for the Club World Cup. Chelsea and Real Madrid have already qualified after winning the UCL in 2021 and 2022 respectively. They will be joined in the 2025 Club World Cup by the European champions of 2023 and 2024.

Will Chelsea be guaranteed a place in the Club World Cup in 2025?

The Blues and Real Madrid will be guaranteed a spot in the 2025 edition as winners of the 2021 and 2022 Champions League respectively. Chelsea were 1-0 winners over Manchester City in 2021 before going on to claim the Club World Cup the following year, beating Brazilian side Palmeiras.

How many teams will be in the 2025 Club World Cup?

The 2025 tournament will be the first of what is planned to be a quadrennial event — like other senior World Cups — and will feature 32 teams. Concacaf will get four spots that will be filled by the 2021-2024 winners of its Champions League.

What is the group stage format for the World Cup 2026?

The FIFA Council also unanimously made the decision to approve the proposed amendment to the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage format from 16 groups of three, to 12 groups of four. The top two teams from each group and the eight best third-place teams from the groups will now progress to the round of 32.

How many teams qualify from each group for World Cup 2026?

Under this format, the tournament was to open with a group stage consisting of 16 groups of three teams, with the top two teams progressing from each group to a knockout tournament starting with a round of 32 teams.

Will all 3 countries automatically qualify for 2026 World Cup?

FIFA confirmed that the three co-hosts will automatically be participating at the 2026 men's World Cup. The decision was made by the FIFA Council and it was made public on February 14, 2023.

Can USA qualify for World Cup 2023?

The win, along with Namibia's victory over Canada, ensured that USA finish in the top two and as a result, sealed the berth in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

How much do clubs get per player at the World Cup?

FIFA announced it would pay out $209 million in total to clubs over the course of the World Cup. Teams will receive $10,000 per player per day while the player is involved in the Qatar-based tournament. The payments will go to all clubs the player has played for in the two-year period prior to the World Cup.

What is the difference between Club World Cup and World Cup?

The FIFA Club World Cup is similar to the more popular World Cup, but it features club soccer teams instead of national teams in the tournament. The winning clubs from each confederation's premier competitions qualify for the yearly tournament to crown the best club in the world.

How much money do you get for winning the world Club Cup final?

The competition offers prize money for the teams to win. The winner of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup will receive a prize of $5 million, and Real Madrid is considered the favourite, though Flamengo is also a strong contender. The runner-up will receive a payout of $4 million.

Will there be a Club World Cup in 2025?

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club association football competition organized by FIFA. The tournament is planned to be the first under an expanded format with 32 teams and will be held in June and July 2025.

How many teams qualify from each World Cup group stage?

The top two teams of each group qualified for the World Cup, and the two third-placed teams advanced to the fourth round. Fourth round: One third-placed team in each third round group played against each other in a single match, the winners advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.

Will 2026 World Cup have 3 team groups?

FIFA announce World Cup 2026 will have four-team groups and 24 more games than previous editions.

Can you keep the World Cup forever?

The Cup used to be kept by the winning team until the final draw of the next tournament, however, that is no longer the case. Instead the winners of the tournament receive a bronze replica which is gold-plated rather than solid gold.

What will be the 2030 World Cup?

The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be the 24th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The event will mark the centenary of the first World Cup.

Where will the 2030 World Cup be at?

Morocco joins Spanish and Portuguese bid to host 2030 FIFA world cup | Africanews.

Who will host 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?

Saudi Arabia unanimously chosen to host December's FIFA Club World Cup, new 32-team format to start in 2025 - Eurosport.

How did Real Madrid qualify for Club World Cup?

How did Real Madrid qualify for the Club World Cup? Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Paris thanks to Vinícius Júnior's goal just before the hour.

Which player won most FIFA Club World Cup?

Barcelona is the only club to have earned every award in one edition (2015 Japan). Lionel Messi is the only player to have won two Golden Balls. Cristiano Ronaldo has won most awards (4), one Golden Ball and three Silver Balls.