It’s like a eclipse, but every now and then a victory for River can be favorable to Boca. And until it is celebrated, why not?. The victory of Martín Demichelis’ team over Nacional de Montevideo this Thursday in the second round of Group H of the Copa Libertadores not only he secured the millionaire’s ticket to the Club World Cup which will be held for the first time in 2025, but also allows Xeneize to smile while remaining in the ranking positions.
On Monday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino welcomed the 21 teams already qualified for the tournament. But from this Thursday we will need to add an extra dish to the table. Because after the great goal of little devil Claudio Echeverri At the Monumental, Demichelis’ team began packing their bags to compete in the World Cup which will be held in the United States from 15 June to 13 July next year.
In this way the Millionaire became part of the small group that includes the champions of each confederation from the 2021 season to the current one. I’m already inside -for example- Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City, by UEFA; and the Brazilians Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminenseof Conmebol, among others.
How to qualify for the Club World Cup
Diablito Echeverri scores his first goal in the Libertadores, but will play in the Club World Cup with Manchester City. (AFP)The tournament will bring together the best clubs from each of the six international confederations: AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA. The champions of the top competition of each of the last three seasons plus the current one will play at the World Cup.
But it can also be accessed through the ranking announced by FIFA in February. In this way, only two teams per country will be able to qualify, unless the winning team of each cup is repeated. In the Libertadores, for example, it happens with the three Brazilian champions of the last three editions. The others classified so far are Boca and Olimpia.
The position in the standings is given by the sum of the points obtained in each match and the points from the competition in the Copa Libertadores. For every match won, three points are added, while a draw guarantees one. Then, for access to the group stage and passage to the different tiers, three points are awarded. That is, a team that reaches the final (like Boca last year) adds 15 points, to which are added the units obtained from matches won and drawn.
With the victory at the Monumental, River reached 73 points and overtook Boca, who has 71. Xeneize will not be able to score points this season because they are not participating in the Copa Libertadores (like Olimpia, who have 57).
Who can beat Boca? The answer emerges among the teams involved in the current edition of the Libertadores: Nacional de Montevideo is the main pursuer with 46 points. And even though it’s a long way off, Núñez’s stumble was celebrated in La Boca. Then there are Independiente del Valle (42), Barcelona de Guayaquil (41) and Cerro Porteño (40).
The FIFA rankings
Meanwhile, for Estudiantes (34), Talleres (30), Rosario Central (6) and San Lorenzo (4) the chances of obtaining the title are reduced. Given that River has already surpassed Boca in points, if another Argentine team won the top continental competition, La Ribera’s team would be excluded from the new Club World Cup. Therefore, it is in Xeneize’s interest that, in the event that an Argentinian wins the Libertadores, it is River.
How the places are distributed for each confederation
The Real Madrid players who won the 2022 edition. EFE/Julio MuñozA 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 the 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
The image that Gianni Infantino shared on his social media to welcome the qualifiers to the 2025 Club World Cup.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 champion 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) – Champion of the 2022 AFC Champions League
Chelsea (England) – Champion of the UEFA Champions League 2020/21
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) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2021
Seattle Sounders (United States) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2022
Club Leon (Mexico) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2023
Auckland City (New Zealand) – OFC ranking
Palmeiras (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2021
Flamengo (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2022
Fluminense (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2023
River Plate (Argentina) – Conmebol ranking
Source: Clarin
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