The Club World Cup will have a version similar to the World Cup, with 32 teams, in 2025

FIFA has announced the establishment of the 32-team Club World Cup, which will be held in 2025.

a clubs World Cup It will have a version with the participation of 32 teams in 2025FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced, Friday (16), at a press conference in Qatar.

There are still no details about the venue or how the clubs participating in the tournament will be determined.which will bring together “the best teams in the world,” as the director put it.

The The decision to reshape the World Cup into a “Copa do Mundo-style” version was taken at the FIFA Congress.also held this morning in Al-Rayyan, Qatar.

Infantino was asked about this new rivalry at a press conference, but the only additional detail he admitted was that The World Cup will occupy the window space previously used by the Confederations Cup.

“Decide. This will be the Club World Cup, with 32 teams to play. It will take place in the summer (Europe) 2025. It will replace the Confederations Cup. will be longer. There will be the best teams in the world. Details will be discussed. Venues and dates will be determined in the coming weeks or months. But the decision was made. It was passed here in Congress.”

in the same session, Morocco has confirmed hosting the 2022 World Cupwhich would still be played in the old format, with only continental champions and the host country’s national champion.

will attend this edition, between February 1 and 11, 2023, Flamingoa hero CONMEBOL Libertadoreshe is from Real Madridwinner b Champions League🇧🇷

Since 2019, FIFA has approved changes to the World Cup, in a tournament that will “debut” in 2021 with 24 clubs.🇧🇷 Plans have also been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Europeans, who have never been enthusiastic about change, will have eight spots, while the South Americans, six – With the champions from Libertadores and Cuba Sudamericana to share.

Infantino also announced that FIFA has approved a plan to stage the Women’s Club World Cup. However, no details of the date, format or location were specified. until now.