Boca Juniors automatically qualified this Thursday for the Club World Cup 2025after the Uruguayan club National fell in their Copa Libertadores commitment against Sao Paulo and fell behind the Argentine entity.
This new tournament will be played with 32 clubs, divided into eight groups of four, of which the top two will advance to the round of 16.
The new Club World Cup will take place in United States from June 15 to July 13, 2025 and will be played every four years from then on.
Boca Juniorssix-time Copa Libertadores champion (1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007), did not compete in the tournament this year after losing in the final to Fluminense in 2023.
In 2024 he obtained a place in the South American Cupin which he was eliminated this Thursday by Cruise in the round of 16.
Along with Boca Juniors, the Brazilians have been classified by Conmebol for the Club World Cup Palmeiras (2021), Flamengo (2022) and Fluminense (2023) for their titles in the last Libertadores.
Besides, River Plate He got it, like Bocaby the sum of points in the ranking.
Another team from the area is still missing, which will be for the champion of the current Libertadores or for another team by score.
TWO FREE PLACES
Twelve places were awarded by UEFA: Chelsea (2021 Champions League winner), Real Madrid (2022 y 2024) y Manchester City (2023) were classified as champions of the last three editions of the top European tournament. In addition, due to the ranking they entered Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Atlético de Madrid, Benfica, Juventus and Red Bull Salzburg.
The Mexicans will also compete in the Club World Cup Monterrey, León and Pachuca and the American Seattle Sounders, for Concacaf.
Also the Saudi Al Hilal, the Japanese Urawa Red Diamonds, South Korea’s Ulsan and Emirati side Al Ain, by the Asian Football Confederation.
Completing the current picture is Egyptian Al-Ahly, Moroccan Wydad Casablanca, Tunisian Espérance and South African Mamelodi Sundowns, for Africaa; and the New Zealander Auckland City, by Oceania.
The two available spots will come from the 2024 Copa Libertadores champion and the team chosen as host from among the MLS teams.
