Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, outlined plans on Friday for a 32-team Club World Cup to begin in 2025, despite alleged opposition from the top clubs in Europe.
The competition’s expansion has long been one of Infantino’s pet projects. A 24-team competition in China in 2021 that would have included eight European teams was postponed owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
The new-look competition, according to Infantino, will be considerably greater than anticipated.
The FIFA president stated at the World Cup in Doha on Friday that a new 24-team men’s Club World Cup had been agreed upon a few years prior.
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“It was supposed to happen in 2021, but Covid caused it to be delayed. The new competition, which will feature 32 teams and take place in 2025, will be very reminiscent of the World Cup.
This week, reports in the British media said that European clubs had rejected FIFA’s plan to introduce the competition under its new format.
Instead of annually, as is the case for the present seven-team event, an expanded tournament will be held every four years.
“The first edition will take place in 2025 in the summer and during that slot where in past years it was the Confederations Cup,” Infantino said.
“It will be slightly longer because there will be 32 teams but they will be the best teams in the world who will be invited to participate.”
Infantino said next year’s Club World Cup, in its current format, would take place in Morocco from February 1 to 11, 2023.
Morocco hosted the tournament in 2013 and again in 2014, while the most recent edition was held in the United Arab Emirates in February, with Chelsea lifting the trophy.
The 2023 tournament is set to continue in its existing format — up until now it has featured the six continental champions plus the top side from the host nation.
Real Madrid will represent Europe after winning last season’s UEFA Champions League.
Flamengo of Brazil, Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, Seattle Sounders from the United States and New Zealand’s Auckland City are the other current continental champions.
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