Juventus expects Barcelona to knock Napoli out of the Champions League tonight, which would give them a berth in the 2025 Club World Cup.
In the summer of 2025, the United States will host the first extended edition of the tournament, with 32 clubs from around the world participating.
Inter have already secured the most sensible spot allocated to Serie A, leaving the Bianconeri and Partenopei fighting for the remaining ticket.
However, Juve’s domestic and European sanctions have prevented the club from participating in European football this season, so they can only watch from afar and hope their southern rivals don’t get very far in the competition.
In this sense, tonight’s second leg between Barcelona and Napoli could prove decisive.
IlBianconero explains how the procedure works. FIFA uses coefficient issues on the effects of clubs in the last 4 editions of the Champions League.
The Bianconeri’s tally has been frozen in 47 editions since last season, while Napoli are gaining ground. It has already accumulated 42 editions.
As stipulated in the regulations, winning at the festival would be worth two points, while a draw would only be worth one point. In addition, advancing to the next round of the festival would also be a point of increase.
So, if Napoli beats Barcelona and manages to reach the quarterfinals, it would bring its tally to forty-five and be dangerously close to catching Juventus.
In addition, if the two clubs were to finish tied, the Azzurri would take credit for the Old Woman’s improvement in terms of recent results.
Thus, while a defeat against Barcelona would mean the end of Napoli’s threat, their qualification for the next round would leave the discussion open until the quarterfinals, which will prove decisive in that regard.
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