The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organized by FIFA, the sport's global governing body. In 2000, the first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup took place in Brazil. The competition couldn't take place from 2001 to 2004, due to multiple issues. In 2005, it returned, initially it was an Intercontinental Cup, the competition played between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, with the champions of each tournament both retroactively recognized by FIFA as the Club World Cup champions.
The new format, which will come into effect with the 2025 edition, features 32 teams competing for the ultimate glory. 12 teams have qualified from Europe, South America, Asia, North and Central America, and the Caribbean, each continent got 4 slots, and the Oceania continent got a single slot. The teams are drawn into eight groups, four teams each. Let's take a look at which teams from each continent got the slots.
On February 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the seat allocation, FIFA set the criteria, and UEFA was awarded the most slots with twelve. For securing their place in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the club should win their confederation tournaments more than two times in the four years, and the additional clubs will be decided by the club ranking over the four years.
A restriction of two clubs per association will be applied, except for champion clubs. If more than two clubs from the same association win their confederation's top competition, then both clubs will qualify for the Club World Cup. The calculation method for the four-year club rankings within each confederation will be based on their sporting criteria during seasons completed between 2021 to 2024. On March 14, the FIFA council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament.
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