FIFA released details on Sunday of the first ever Club World Cup to be held in 2025, a competition where 32 teams will start.

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The Club World Cup will be held once every four years – the Intercontinental Cup will appear again

The tournament will be held from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the United States of America and will be held once every four years, before the World Cup, writes Marca.

The new format replaces the old Confederations Cup, and the qualification criteria for the first edition have already been established.

In the case of European teams, the results of each club in the last four years of the Champions League will be taken into account. Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City have already qualified for the 2025 tournament, with this season’s winner playing alongside them.

Europe distributed 12 places, and the rest of the teams were determined according to the UEFA rating.

For South America, Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense, the winners of the last three Copa Libertadores, will be added to the 2024 winner, along with two teams from the Conmebol rankings.

FIFA also approved the transformation of the current Club World Cup into the Intercontinental Cup, which will be held annually from the end of 2024.