WILL M ESSI TOUCH THE BALL FIRST?
The FIFA Club World Cup is a tournament between the strongest clubs of the continents in the world . The first criterion to be granted a ticket to the tournament is to win the continental championship within the last 4 years (because the FIFA Club World Cup will be held every 4 years). After that, the teams with the highest rankings in the club rankings in each continent will be taken, with the condition that each country does not have more than 2 teams (unless they are the continental champions).
The entire tournament is broadcast live on FPT Play
There are also a few other rules, such as teams with the same ownership cannot participate in the same tournament. This is the case that eliminated Leon (Mexico). After beating America (Mexico) in the extra play-off, Los Angeles FC (USA) was allowed to replace Leon.
Los Angeles FC qualified for the play-offs because they lost to Leon in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League final. America is the highest-ranked team in the region, among those who have not yet qualified.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami to play in opening match of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
PHOTO: AP
In short, everyone has to meet FIFA's criteria for the tournament, except for Inter Miami. FIFA only selects 31 teams to participate in the tournament according to the above criteria, and the 32nd slot is for the host country's club to be invited to participate. Inter Miami is not the champion club in the US MLS, but they have Lionel Messi. The first FIFA Club World Cup (new format) cannot be without the best player in the world in the past 20 years. On top of that, Inter Miami will play the opening match on June 14 against Al Ahly (Egypt). And who knows, Messi will be the one to kick off the opening match, to "bring luck" to FIFA?
The "old" FIFA Club World Cup, with only 7 teams from all over the world (so the level is very different), is considered not worth watching. Will this one be different, with 12 European teams and 6 South American teams participating?
BONUS IS THE DECISIVE FACTOR
The biggest, and perhaps the only, criticism of the FIFA Club World Cup is that it adds to the top-flight football calendar, leading to burnout for players. It is estimated that some players will play more than 80 games a year (60 is already too many). In fact, no team has refused to participate.
Everyone knows: famous European clubs often play friendly matches all over the summer, of course to make money. At this year's landmark tournament, FIFA announced: it will not keep a penny if it makes a profit. And when adding the organization costs, FIFA is willing to take a loss. "Making a name" for the FIFA Club World Cup is the most important thing!
The teams will split $1 billion, with $525 million split equally and $475 million split based on performance. The winner could pocket about $125 million. For comparison, the FA Cup winner in England earns $5.2 million. The Premier League winner gets $238 million. The Champions League winner gets $182 million.
According to experts, all 9 of the strongest candidates for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup are European representatives (Real Madrid, PSG, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus). The new number 10 is Brazilian club Flamengo. The South American champions (Copa Libertadores) in the last 4 years have all been representatives of Brazil (Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Palmeiras). South America is granted 6 places by FIFA. The two highest-ranked teams outside the continental champions are both representatives of Argentina - Boca Juniors and River Plate. In the remaining regions, Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) is the most highly rated team: ranked 14th among the participating teams!
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/fifa-club-world-cup-2025-hy-vong-hap-dan-nho-tien-thuong-khung-185250608191322681.htm
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