FIFA president Gianni Infantino will announce the venue for the Club World Cup on Saturday. (Oli Scarfe)
FIFA will announce the venue and stadium for next year’s Club World Cup in the United States on Saturday, soccer’s governing body announced on Friday.
The newly expanded 32-club tournament will feature leading clubs from around the world and will run from June 15th to July 13th, 2025.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will give a presentation in Central Park during the Global Citizen Festival, a music event aimed at eradicating poverty.
Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are among the 12 European teams to qualify for the tournament, while Argentina’s River Plate and Boca Juniors and Brazil’s Flamengo are among the six South American teams. .
FIFA has yet to announce a broadcast partner for the tournament, which faces opposition from international players’ federation FIFPro.
FIFpro and the European leagues have jointly lodged a complaint with the European Commission against FIFA over the inclusion of the competition on the international competition calendar.
Opponents of the new tournament say it will add more congestion to an already packed schedule and increase the workload on players.
This tournament is held during the same period as the regional representative team CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, which is held primarily on the West Coast.
Club World Cup matches are expected to be held primarily at venues on the east coast, although there is also the possibility that US club Seattle Sounders may play at their home venue.
The United States is also scheduled to co-host the 2026 Regular World Cup with Mexico and Canada.
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