Club World Cup 2025 (32 teams)

MrOneLung said:

ValleyGary said:

How could arsenal have taken it if there’s a 2 club limit from each country with Man City and Chelsea already there. That’s the reason Liverpool didn’t get in.

Arsenal only got in if they won it. 

Two club per country unless they have actually won the champions league in that period 

Correct, if you win your confederations Champions league during the 4 year period then you get in regardless. Brazil have 4 teams in it and Mexico have 3.

SELR_addicks said:

The 'let's include Saudi Arabia because money' tournament. 

Who'd have thought it. FIFA absolutely stink.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/dec/11/world-cup-2034-saudi-arabia-fifa-award-gianni-infantino

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

MrOneLung said:

ValleyGary said:

How could arsenal have taken it if there’s a 2 club limit from each country with Man City and Chelsea already there. That’s the reason Liverpool didn’t get in.

Arsenal only got in if they won it. 

Two club per country unless they have actually won the champions league in that period 

Correct, if you win your confederations Champions league during the 4 year period then you get in regardless. Brazil have 4 teams in it and Mexico have 3.

A bit of both Liverpool haven't won it since 2019.

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wrong thread

JustFloydRoad said:

MrOneLung said:

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wrong thread

This is the Club World Cup thread isn't it?

Yes and I accidentally commented about the Saudi Arabia World Cup so amended my post 

Manchester City and Chelsea could earn up to £97m in prize money from this year's Club World Cup.

The overall prize fund, shared between all 32 teams based on different factors, will be £775m, with £407m divided between all participating clubs and £368m awarded on a performance-related basis.

Money awarded for participation is weighted by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria, meaning European clubs will earn more for taking part than teams from other continents.

The top-ranked European team by Fifa's metrics will receive £29.6m just for participating - and they would secure the maximum prize available of around £97m for winning all of their group-stage games and then going on to win the tournament.

A group-stage win will net a team £1.5m, with £5.8m for reaching the last 16, £10.2m for reaching the quarter-finals, £16.3m for reaching the semi-finals, and £31m for winning the final.

Well that's one way to make the big clubs take an interest in the tournament, absolutely crazy money.

JustFloydRoad said:

Mexican team Leon are kicked out of the Club World Cup on Friday after FIFA’s appeals committee upheld a decision that it violated a rule that forbids multi-club ownership.

Leon and fellow Mexican club Pachuca both qualified for this summer’s Club World Cup in the United States but have the same owner, Grupo Pachuca.

MLS owns all of the MLS franchises so how does that work?

Also the inclusion of Inter Miami was entirely a marketing decision. Yes, they won the Eastern Conference last year, but LAFC won the Western Conference and didn't get a look in.

There was always a feeling that Don Garber would make up some criteria to include them. Micky Mouse league.

cafcnick1992 said:

Also the inclusion of Inter Miami was entirely a marketing decision. Yes, they won the Eastern Conference last year, but LAFC won the Western Conference and didn't get a look in.

There was always a feeling that Don Garber would make up some criteria to include them. Micky Mouse league.

Duh... Its because Inter Miami finished top of the combined MLS League phase

Which ultimately has no baring on who wins the MLS Cup

Bit like Charlton getting promoted for finishing third, and failing to win the League One Play-Offs

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

cafcnick1992 said:

Also the inclusion of Inter Miami was entirely a marketing decision. Yes, they won the Eastern Conference last year, but LAFC won the Western Conference and didn't get a look in.

There was always a feeling that Don Garber would make up some criteria to include them. Micky Mouse league.

LAFC didn't get a look in because Miami won the 'Supporter's Shield' which is basically given to the team with the most points over a league season (ie. how most other leagues worldwide award their champion). They also set a points record for the MLS. LAFC didn't win anything.

That criteria was never set out before the season began.

I can absolutely guarantee you that if Inter Miami hadn't won the Supporter's Shield and had won the US Open Cup, winning the US Open Cup would have been the deciding factor.

cafcnick1992 said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

cafcnick1992 said:

Also the inclusion of Inter Miami was entirely a marketing decision. Yes, they won the Eastern Conference last year, but LAFC won the Western Conference and didn't get a look in.

There was always a feeling that Don Garber would make up some criteria to include them. Micky Mouse league.

LAFC didn't get a look in because Miami won the 'Supporter's Shield' which is basically given to the team with the most points over a league season (ie. how most other leagues worldwide award their champion). They also set a points record for the MLS. LAFC didn't win anything.

That criteria was never set out before the season began.

I can absolutely guarantee you that if Inter Miami hadn't won the Supporter's Shield and had won the US Open Cup, winning the US Open Cup would have been the deciding factor.

I don't disagree with that, i was simply saying why LAFC weren't considered.

Ironically despite people moaning that Miami don't deserve their spot at the CWC, they're now 3 games away from winning the CONCACAF champions league which gives you a place. Came from 2-0 down last night to beat LAFC 3-2 on aggregate. Of course a certain Argentinian scored 2 and got 1 assist.

cafcnick1992 said:

It's fine, the MLS teams usually get battered by the Liga MX teams at this stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.

I think last year a 35 year old Saloman Rondon single handedly tore the Columbus Crew apart in the final despite MLS commentators going on about how the MLS had finally eclipsed Liga MX.

They do yes, Mexican sides have won 17 of the last 18 tournaments. But they seem to have dropped off a bit this year, Vancouver have quite surprisingly knocked out both Monterrey and UNAM Pumas, and will face Miami in the semis. Cruz Azul play Tigres in the other semi.

So it will be a Mexico v MLS final.

Apparently, they've released an official sticker album and Gianni Infantino has a gold shiny of himself!

Off_it said:

FIFA - forever chasing the dollar - forever corrupt.

You mean Forever Insatiable Forever Amoral

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/12/uncontested-dazns-1bn-story-reveals-why-the-club-world-cup-is-really-here

The beautiful game showing its' ugly side again.....