FIFA excludes Club Leon: Who will be the new participant in the club World Cup?

FIFA excludes Club Leon: Who will be the new participant in the club World Cup?

Atlanta, USA - The FIFA World Football Association has decided to exclude the Mexican Football Association Club Leon from the upcoming club World Championship, which is to take place from June 14 to July 13, 2025. FIFA cited the reason for the drastic measure that both Club Leon and CF Pachuca, which are under the same ownership, violated competition regulations. Club Leon's participation was already planned for Group D, where you should compete against Chelsea in Atlanta on June 16. According to krone.at a replacement participant is now being sought who will be announced at a later date.

Red Bull Salzburg, which also takes part in the club World Cup, has to do in his group H with Real Madrid, the Saudi Arabian association Al-Hilal and CF Pachuca, which was also excluded. This is particularly noteworthy, since FIFA thus sets a clear sign of the enforcement of its competitive standards to ensure fairness and equal opportunities in international football, such as Spiegel.de