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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Portugal’s Benfica and FC Porto will participate in the first expanded edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, which will take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025, the FIFA Council announced in Jeddah. on Sunday. Saudi Arabia.
FIFA said the 32-team tournament, which will officially be called Mundial de Clubes, would be “harmoniously aligned with the International Match Calendar” to ensure there would be enough of a gap between the final and the start of domestic leagues.
Europe will be represented through 12 teams, the last 4 UEFA Champions League winners: Chelsea in England (2020/21), Real Madrid in Spain (2021/22), Manchester City in England (2022/23) and the winner of 2023/24. , which is yet to be determined.
Germany’s Bayern Munich, France’s Paris Saint-Germain and Italy’s Inter Milan are also confirmed participants.
FIFA also confirmed three of the four CONCACAF representatives – Mexico’s C.F. Monterrey, Seattle Sounders FC and Mexico’s Club Leon.
Six will make up South America in the tournament. Brazil’s Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense are all participants shown.
FIFA also showed that Egypt’s Al Ahlt and Morocco’s Wydad were among the 4 that make up Africa. Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds are two of the 4 that make up Asia. The city of Auckland in New Zealand has also been shown to constitute Oceania.
A of the United States, the host country, will be selected to complete the 32-second bracket.
The competition will feature a first group stage with eight groups of four teams, with the top two from each group qualifying for the knockout stage (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) in a single match.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Benfica and Porto confirmed for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in U.S.
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