Learn the details of the new Club World Cup
First place in the CONMEBOL classification in the 2025 World Cup went to River Plate. Now the Argentine team joins the Brazilian clubs that have won the Libertadores title in recent years. Fluminense (2023), Flamingo (2022) and Palm trees (2021) – As a representative of South America.
There are still two places remaining for South America, one through the classification and the other for the 2024 Libertadores champions, unless Fluminense, Flamengo or Palmeiras win the competition. In this case, there will be two positions determined by the CONMEBOL classification.
Format of the 2025 Club World Cup:
- It will be held in the United States between June 15 and July 13;
- Eight groups of four each with one pink team;
- The best two teams qualify for the round of 16.
- One match by knockout;
- There will be no competition for third place.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has a limit of two representatives per country – unless they have a place because they are the continental champions. An example of this is Brazil, which ensured that Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense won the Libertadores title in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. Therefore, no other Brazilian team can qualify through the world rankings, unless they win the Libertadores.
Find out which teams have already qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup:
- Palmeiras (Brazil): 2021 Libertadores champion
- Flamengo (Brazil): 2022 Libertadores champion
- Fluminense (Brazil): 2023 Libertadores champion
- Chelsea (England): Champions League 2020/2021
- Real Madrid (Spain): Champions League 2021/2022
- Manchester City (England): Champions League 2022/2023
- Bayern Munich (Germany): via European classification
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany): via European classification
- Paris Saint-Germain (France): via the European classification
- Inter Milan (Italy): via the European classification
- Juventus (Italy): via European classification
- Porto (Portugal): via Europe classification
- Benfica (Portugal): via European classification
- Atletico Madrid (Spain): via European classification
- RB Salzburg (Austria): via the European classification
- Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia): 2021 AFC Champions League champion
- Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan): 2022/23 AFC Champions League champion
- Al-Ahly (Egypt): Champion of the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League
- Wydad Casablanca (Morocco): 2021/2022 CAF Champions League champion
- Monterrey (Mexico): 2021 ConcaChampions champion
- Seattle Sounders (USA): 2022 Conca Champions League champion
- León (Mexico): 2023 ConcaChampions champion
- Auckland City (New Zealand): Best-ranked OFC Champions League champion
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa): via African classification
- Esperance (Tunisia): via the African classification
- Ulsan (South Korea): via Asia Ranking
- River Plate (Argentina): via CONMEBOL classification
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