The new format of the new Club World Cup will be in 2025, will have the participation of 32 teams and it will stop being played every year and will be played every four years, with the United States as the organizing country of the first edition.
Starting in June 2025, 32 teams will compete for the title every four years. In this way, the last edition with the old format was the one held in Saudi Arabia during December 2023, with the conquest of the Manchester City.
The FIFA announced that the United States will host the first format of the Club World Cup of 32 teams, and will be played between June 15 and June 13.
⚽️🌎 Only 3 teams remain to be defined for the 2025 Club World Cup!
🇲🇽 Pachuca, the last to join after winning the Concachampions.
⁉️ The host team (United States) and two from Conmebol/South America are missing. pic.twitter.com/1SGFHRQWCd
— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) June 2, 2024
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The FIFA defined what the scheme will be to distribute the 32 places among the continental Confederations, with headquarters to be defined:
UEFA
12 clubs (champions of the Champions Leaguefrom 2020/21 to 2023/24, and the remaining eight places will be assigned according to the confederation’s club ranking).
CONMEBOL
6 clubs (champions of the Libertadores Cupfrom 2021 to 2024, and the remaining two places will be awarded according to the confederation’s club ranking).
CONCACAF
4 clubs (champion of the Concachampions from 2021 to 2024).
AFC
4 clubs (champion of the AFC Champions League from 2021 to 2024).
CAF
4 clubs (champion of the CAF Champions League from 2021 to 2024).
OFC
1 club (among the champions of the OFC Champions League from 2021 to 2024, the one that is best placed in the Confederation club ranking will qualify).
Host country
1 (the access of the team that occupies this position will be determined later).
Already classified by CAF (4 places available)
Already classified by CONMEBOL (6 places available)
Already classified by UEFA (12 places available)
Already qualified by AFC (4 places available)
Already classified by CONCACAF (4 places available)
Already classified by OFC (1 place available)
Host country (1 place)
CONMEBOL (2)
ASIA (1)
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