Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi claimed that the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be the biggest tournament in the world ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Al-Khelaifi, who is also the head of the European Club Association, believes that the newly expanded version of the FIFA Club World Cup tournament, which was expected to be implemented in 2025, will be the best football competition ever.
The Paris Saint-Germain chairman revealed this in the Global Soccer Forum, where he said, “The Club World Cup will be bigger than the World Cup itself, I promise you.”
“Listen, it’s an amazing competition, the FIFA World Cup. I’m proud of my players for their national teams, but the Club World Cup will be something different, something bigger, with the fanbases of 32 clubs worldwide brought together. I am so excited for it.”
This tournament will involve Chelsea, England reigning Champions Manchester City, and Real Madrid. It is expected to kick off from June 15 to July 13, 2025.
It is expected to be played in the United States of America, and it may be viewed as the biggest tournament in the country in 2025. However, there had been criticism put forward against the establishment of the tournament.
Some football fans emphasized that the tournament is likely to affect players who are expected to continue playing despite finishing their respective leagues in Europe.
Meanwhile, the PFA chief executive, Maheta Molango, heavily criticized the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, saying, “Sometimes the calendar can seem like a distant conversation.”
“When you look at the schedule for next summer, the UEFA Champions League final is May 31 and the Nations League is June 4–June 10, then go to the USA from June 14 to July 13, then AFCON, and then on August 17, you start the league.”
Football Teams That Have Already Qualified For The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
1. Al Ahly
2. Wydad
3. ES Tunis
4. Mamelodi Sundowns
6. Al Hilal
7. Urawa Red Diamonds
8. Al-Ain
9. Uslan HD FC
10. Chelsea
11. Real Madrid
12. Manchester City
13. Bayern Munich
14. Paris Saint-Germain
15. Inter Milan
16. Porto
17. Benfica
18. Borussia Dortmund
19. Juventus
20. Atletico Madrid
21. FC Salzburg
22. Monterrey
23. The Seattle Sounders
24. Club Leon
25. Auckland City
26. Palmeiras
27. Flamengo
28. Fluminense
29. River Plate
2025 FIFA Club World Cup Venues
The matches for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be played in the United States of America. However, the venues for each match haven’t been disclosed by the world football governing body (FIFA).
2025 FIFA Club World Cup prize money
It was revealed that the winner of the tournament would receive €100 million while each club would receive €50 million for qualifying for the tournament.
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