An expanded Club World Cup is being launched by FIFA - which will feature 32 teams and take place in 2025.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino revealed details of the new tournament at a press conference in Qatar ahead of this weekend's 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina. Infantino was an hour late to his announced press conference following a FIFA council meeting.
He did reveal some of the outcomes of that meeting, however, including a larger men’s Club World Cup of 32 teams in 2025 and the creation of a women’s Club World Cup, although no start date was given. “The men’s Club World Cup will take place in 2025, the location still needs to be discussed and decided but a 32-team tournament will go ahead,” he said.
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A new plan for the March international dates was also discussed. He added: “The principle was agreed to use the March windows, the 10 days in March, in even years – the World Cup years – or Copa America and Euros years is to organise friendly tournaments of four teams from four different federations,” he added.
“A FIFA World Series-type of events, to allow more matches of teams from different confederations.”
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