The club World Cup 2025: Infantino announces golden era of club football!

The club World Cup 2025: Infantino announces golden era of club football!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino heralded the introduction of a new era in club football: The club World Cup (club World Cup) will take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the USA. The aim of the tournament is to determine the best club in the world. This competition is held in a completely new format with 32 participating teams, which is a significant reform of the previous system that has existed since 2000. Infantino has already immortalized itself in two inscriptions on the winner's cup: firstly as a "founding president" and secondly with the remarkable mention of the "golden era of club football".

During the countdown to the club World Cup, it is also pointed out to an increasing marketing pressure that influences the discussion about sporting integrity. Top soccer players show resistance to the developments that, in their view, counteract the sporting spirit. "It is emphasized that the health of the players is less important," it says. The critics are concerned that economic interests are made through health issues.

new structures and participants

The upcoming club World Cup will be the first edition in the new mode according to the reforms, which were announced in 2022. From 2025 the tournament will take place every four years, with seven teams being replaced by 32 teams. This new structure provides for 12 representatives from Europe, 6 from South America, 4 from Africa, 4 from Asia, 4 from North and Central America and 1 from Oceania. The participants qualify over their respective continental competitions, which enables a greater representation of different associations.

The tournament begins with a group phase that consists of eight groups of four in any other mode. This is followed by a knockout system from the round of 16. Manchester City will start the tournament as the current title holder and will try to meet the demand for sporting fairness and integrity. The record winner of the previous club World Cup is Real Madrid with a total of 5 titles.

marketing and prominence

The latest advertising view for the tournament also provides a broader range and greatest attention: DJ Khaled, which is called the "great artist", has brought his influence in the world of music, especially through his connections to P. Diddy and Jay-Z. As early as the summer of 2024, he will support the club World Cup in the United States and thus contribute to the promotion of the event. FIFA relies on these new approaches to increase interest in the competition and address a younger target group.

The first club World Cup took place in Brazil in 2000, and the last documented edition in the previous format was in Saudi Arabia in December 2023. With the comprehensive reforms and the new format, FIFA aims to raise club football to a new level.

To get more information about the club world championship, the details on the website of Krone , Süddeutscher Zeitung and wikipedia