From 2025 the Club World Cup of the International Football Federation (FIFA) will be carried out with a new game format, similar to that of the last seven ecumenical national team events with 32 teams from all over the planet bidding for a trophy that over the years will have more and more prestige.
The new edition, scheduled for between June 15 and July 13 of next year in the United States After the 2024 version of the same championship, he has 31 30 confirmed casts and among them are River Plate and Boca Juniors. The last one to secure their participation was Inter Miami Lionel Messi with the host country’s quota for being the best in the regular stage of Major League Soccer 2024, which earned them the MLS Supporters Shield. The remaining place will be for the champion of the 2024 Copa Libertadores. If the winner of the South American continental competition is the Millonario, a place in the Conmebol ranking will be released.
Real Madrid will be one of the favorites for the title in the 2026 Club World Cup – Credits: @Manu Fernández
The draw for the group stage will be next December. The teams will be divided into eight zones of four each and, after three games in each, the best two will advance to the round of 16. From then on there will be direct elimination matches until the definition at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, one of the 12 venues selected for the development of the matches. The other 11 venues that will host games will be the Mercedes-Benz of Atlanta; Bank of America of Charlotte; the TQL of Cincinnati; the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles; Miami Hard Rock; GEODIS Park in Nashville; Camping World Stadium in Orlando; Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando; Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia); Seattle’s Lumen Field; and Audi Field in Washington). Most of them are located in the east of the territory.
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Al Ahly (Egypt) – CAF Champions League champions in 2020/21 and 2022/23.
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Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) – 2021/22 CAF Champions League Champion.
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Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – 2021 AFC Champions League Champion.
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Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) – 2022 AFC Champions League Champion.
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Chelsea (England) – UEFA Champions League Champion 2020/21.
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Real Madrid (Spain) – UEFA Champions League Champion 2021/22.
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Manchester City (England) – UEFA Champions League Champion 2022/23.
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Atlético Madrid (Spain) – UEFA Ranking.
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Bayern Munich (Germany) – UEFA Ranking.
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Paris Saint-Germain (Francia) – UEFA Ranking.
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Inter Milan (Italia) – Ranking UEFA.
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Porto (Portugal) – Ranking UEFA.
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Benfica (Portugal) – Ranking UEFA.
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Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – UEFA Ranking.
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Juventus (Italy) – UEFA Rankings.
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RB Salzburg (Austria) – UEFA Ranking.
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Monterrey (Mexico) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2021.
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Seattle Sounders (United States) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2022.
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Club Leon (Mexico) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2023.
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Auckland City (New Zealand) – OFC Ranking.
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Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) – CAF Ranking.
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Esperance (Tunisia) – CAF Ranking.
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Ulsan (South Korea) – AFC Ranking.
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Palmeiras (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2021.
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Flamengo (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2022.
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Fluminense (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2023.
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River Plate (Argentina) – Ranking Conmebol.
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Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) – AFC Champions League Champion 2023/24.
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Pachuca (Mexico) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2024.
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Boca Juniors (Argentina) – Conmebol Ranking.
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Inter Miami (United States) – Organizing country.
Boca Juniors and River Plate will be the representatives of Argentina in the 2025 Club World Cup – Credits: @LUIS ROBAYO
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MetLife Stadium (Nueva Jersey).
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta).
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Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte).
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TQL Stadium (Cincinnati).
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Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles).
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Hard Rock Stadium (Miami).
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GEODIS Park (Nashville).
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Camping World Stadium (Orlando).
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Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando).
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Lincoln Financial Field (Filadelfia).
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Lumen Field (Seattle).
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Audi Field (Washington, DC).
