- Grand tournament
The major tournament will resemble the World Cup for teams, and will include 32 clubs from all continents, according to their continental achievements and continental classification.
The tournament will start in the summer of 2025, and will become a summer tournament held every two years or every four years, as this has not been revealed yet.
Tournament system
The tournament system will be identical to the 2022 World Cup system in Qatar, as it includes 8 groups, followed by the knockout rounds and then the final.
Tournament date and host country
The tournament will start from June 15, 2025, until July 13 of the same year, and will be hosted by the United States, in preparation for hosting the World Cup in 2026.
Tournament name
The tournament will be called the “Club World Cup.”
Participating Arab clubs
As for the Arab clubs that have guaranteed their participation in the “Club World Cup”, they are Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Al-Ahly of Egypt, and Wydad of Morocco.
Participating European clubs
Eight European clubs participated, including Spanish Real Madrid, German Bayern Munich, French Paris Saint-Germain, and Italian Inter Milan.
- Minor tournament
FIFA also approved the launch of an annual tournament, including the world’s clubs, to be held in December of each year, generally similar to the current Club World Cup.
- The new tournament will be called the “Intercontinental Championship.”
- The tournament will include two “tracks”, the first for the champions of Asia, Africa and Oceania, and the second track for the champions of South America and North America.
- The winners of the two tracks will meet in a decisive match, in which the winner will face the Champions League champion, on neutral ground.
- The tournament will be limited to the Champions League champion, who will play a direct final match with a champion from another continent.
- The first version will be launched in December 2024.
2023-12-19 05:42:51
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