Club World Cup 2025: Infantino welcomed 21 of the 32 qualifiers for the tournament that River and Boca are looking for

The first edition of this renewed Club World Cup with 32 teams it will be played next year, between June and July 2025, in United States of America. This Monday, the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, welcomed the 21 clubs who have already secured their presence in a championship that promises to be historic and spectacular.

“The new FIFA Club World Cup, to be hosted by the United States of America in 2025, already promises to be a historic tournament and the race to take part is exciting with only eleven qualifying places remaining”Infantino wrote on his official Instagram account, attaching an image with the clubs’ details.

“Congratulations to the teams who have already secured their places and good luck to those competing for the remaining places,” he concluded.

This world-class event will bring together the best clubs from each of the six international confederations: AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA.

The results of the various competitions (including the Copa Libertadores and the Champions League) allow us to find out which teams have already secured their presence, including several heavyweights of the football planet such as Manchester City AND real Madridand with Mouth AND River excited to earn a spot.

In total, there will be six South American representatives at the 2025 Club World Cup, the four Copa Libertadores champions between 2021 and 2024, and two others who will enter via a ranking based on their last four appearances in that competition.

FIFA has published on its official website a table updated minute by minute with the points of each club and their chances of obtaining a place at the 2025 Club World Cup. Access is free for everyone and accessible via this link.

Club World Cup 2025: Conmebol qualifiers

Palmeiras, Flamengo AND Fluminense They have already confirmed their place in the Club World Cup thanks to the victory of the last three Libertadores, and to know the fourth we will have to wait until November 30th when the final of this edition will be played. So in the meantime the focus is entirely on the ranking that defines the other two, with the only difference that he cannot be Brazilian because he has already filled his quota with the three champions.

Despite Mouth The Libertadores are not playing this year and are not adding units, they continue to maintain a privileged position in the list that brings together the Conmebol teams, but they cannot be trusted. RiverHowever, the dispute is about to confirm its place in mathematical form. If they beat Uruguay’s Nacional next Thursday, they will overcome Xeneize and remain in the tournament.

Teams that can take Xeneize’s place are Uruguayan national team, Barcelona of Guayaquil, Independent Valley AND Cerro Porteño. Their future in this year’s Libertadores will be fundamental, where they will receive points for matches won and stages overcome.

If the champion is River, Boca will have a better chance of qualifying as two teams in the standings should progress. The same would happen if the champion was Palmeiras, Flamengo or Fluminense, which would allow one more place in said ranking. Paraguay Olympiawho don’t even play against Libertadores, are behind the Argentines and would benefit from these alternatives.

On the other hand, if the champion is Students, Laboratories, Rosario Central or San Lorenzothere will be only one Argentine who will qualify in the rankings (the limit is two representatives per country, unless they have been champions), a situation which would particularly complicate Xeneize given that he only leads Núñez’s team by one point.

Club World Cup 2025: who plays it

A total of 32 teams will compete in the tournament, with places distributed among the six international football confederations and one for the host country, the United States, whose name has not yet been announced.

• Africa – 4 CAF teams. Three via the Champions League (CAF Champions League) and one via the league table.
• Asia – 4 AFC teams. Three via the Champions route (AFC Champions League) and one via the qualifying route.
• Europe – 12 UEFA teams. Four via the Champions League (UEFA Champions League) and eight via the league table.
• North America, Central America and Caribbean – 4 Concacaf teams. All through the path of the champions (Concacaf Champions Cup).
• Oceania – 1 OFC team. By classification.
• South America – 6 CONMEBOL teams. Four via the champions (CONMEBOL Libertadores) and two via the league table.
• Host country: 1 team.

Club World Cup 2025: which teams have already qualified

Of the 32 spots available for next year’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, 21 are already filled.

• Al Ahly (Egypt) – CAF Champions League champions in 2020/21 and 2022/23
• Wydad (Morocco) – Champion of the 2021/22 CAF Champions League
• Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – Champion of the 2021 AFC Champions League
• Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) – 2022 AFC Champions League champions
• Chelsea (England) – Champion of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League
• Real Madrid (Spain) – Champion of the UEFA Champions League 2021/22
• Manchester City (England) – Champion of the UEFA Champions League 2022/23
• Bayern Munich (Germany) – UEFA ranking
• Paris Saint-Germain (France) – UEFA Ranking
• Inter (Italy) – UEFA ranking
• Porto (Portugal) – UEFA Ranking
• Benfica (Portugal) – UEFA ranking
• Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – UEFA ranking
• Juventus (Italy) – UEFA Ranking
• Monterrey (Mexico) – 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup
• Seattle Sounders (United States) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2022
• Club Leon (Mexico) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2023
• Auckland City (New Zealand) – OFC Ranking
• Palmeiras (Brazil) – 2021 Conmebol Libertadores champion
• Flamengo (Brazil) – 2022 Conmebol Libertadores champion
• Fluminense (Brazil) – 2023 Conmebol Libertadores Champion

Club World Cup 2025: format and dates

The first edition of the competition will take place from 15 June to 13 July 2025, the date set for the grand final. This agenda was established with the aim of adapting to the international calendar and allowing sufficient time between the close of competitions and the start of the season of many national world championships, as well as ensuring a minimum of three days of rest between match and the other. to protect the well-being of players.

FIFA has confirmed the format of the competition, which will be similar with an initial phase of eight groups of four teams that will face each other all in a single match, and the top two will advance to the round of 16, where a direct elimination will be defined . start until the final, without a match for third place. Once the 32 teams are known, a draw will be made to determine the placement of each of them.