The first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup with 32 teams will be held in the United States in 2025, said the highest body of world football this Friday (23). FIFA had announced in March that the revamped Club World Cup will be played every four years from June 2025. The governing body unanimously named the United States as the host of the competition for the first expanded edition. FIFA Council appoints United States as host of new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup🗞️👉 https://t.co/nIZl1XwXmd pic.twitter.com/H4zrdsbqu7 — FIFA Media (@fifamedia) June 23, 2023 The United States will also host the Copa America 2024 and are also co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup along with Mexico and Canada. “The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be the pinnacle of elite men’s professional football,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “With the necessary infrastructure and huge local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new global tournament.” The champion teams of their confederations between 2021 and 2024 will be eligible to play in the new Club World Cup, which means that Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City are already classified by Europe. Palmeiras and Flamengo are also guaranteed by South America. The current version of the FIFA Club World Cup – an annual seven-team competition – will be discontinued after 2023. FIFA said it had also agreed to delay the launch of the bidding process for the 2030 World Cup to “further consultations with all key stakeholders”. * Reproduction of this content is prohibited.
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