Author: Julio Munoz | EFE
FIFA announced this this Friday The United States will host an expanded version of the Club World Cup in 2025which will consist of 32 teams.
The USA, which is hosting the CONCACAF Gold Cup this week, will be in charge of this new soccer event one year after taking over the 2024 Copa América and a year before the organization of the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada.
The 2025 Club World Cup represents a step forward in the great growth of soccer in the USA, which received another important recognition a few weeks ago with the announcement that Leo Messi will play for Inter Miami in the MLS.
“The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men’s club football, and with the necessary infrastructure and huge local interest, the USA is the ideal host for the start of this new, global tournament,” he said in a statement. Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA.
This was also pointed out by the highest football body The decision to award the Club World Cup to the USA took into account the possibility of “maximizing synergy” considering that the World Cup will be played there in 2026, as well as on the country’s position as a “proven leader” when it comes to hosting major global events.
Besides, it’s already public format adopted by FIFA for this event, with twelve European teams (among which is already Real Madrid), ten Americans, four Asians, four Africans, one Oceanic team and one more chosen by the organizing country. However, The dates of the World Club Championship are not known, as are the American cities that will host the tournament.
Source: La Vozde Galicia
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