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2 days ago
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⚠️ CBF informs Fifa of interest in hosting 2029 Club World Cup
Held in the United States, the 2025 Club World Cup has been a success, at least for Brazilian fans. Thus, taking advantage of the tournament's "hype", the CBF informed Fifa about its interest in hosting the 2029 World Cup. Advertisement "It all started with an introductory conversation. I spoke about my goals at the helm of CBF and said that we want to be closer to Fifa. I praised the event and the level of Brazilian clubs and, finally, offered the country to host the next World Cup. He was very happy, said it is totally possible. Now we are going to work to make it happen. It will be a great goal," said Samir Xaud, president of CBF, in an interview with O Globo newspaper. The meeting between Samir Xaud and Gianni Infantino and Mattias Grafström, president and secretary-general of Fifa, respectively, took place at the Fifa Football Executive Summit in Miami, with representatives from the 211 member associations of the entity. On social media, Infantino has been posting images of Brazilian fans' parties watching the games on the beaches of Brazil and in US cities. Advertisement What could "play against" this Brazilian "pre-candidacy" to host the 2029 Club World Cup is that, initially but not necessarily, the tournament would take place every four years as a replacement for the Confederations Cup, which was held a year before the World Cup as a "test event" for the country. In 2030, the World Cup will be held in Portugal, Spain and Morocco, but with some games taking place in Argentina and Uruguay as a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the first edition of the tournament. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 Brennan Asplen - 2024 Getty Images
Metro
11-06-2025
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- Metro
Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool share big 'concern' over Club World Cup
Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly among the clubs who share 'concern' after missing out on the 2025 Club World Cup. The Club World Cup, organised by FIFA, has been completely revamped this year and will feature a total of 32 teams, 12 of which are European. It previously only featured seven teams from around the globe but the competition has a new look this year with a huge prize pot up for grabs. Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus are all taking part. Whichever team wins the expanded Club World Cup will receive up to $125.8m (£93.2m) in prize money. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. According to The Guardian, a number of big teams across Europe have been left 'concerned' over missing out on the Club World Cup financial boost – including Arsenal, United, Liverpool, Barcelona and AC Milan. After lobbying from teams who failed to qualify for the $1bn (£740m) tournament, FIFA will now hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup again to 48 teams when it next takes place in four years' time. Current Premier League champions Liverpool won't be playing at the Club World Cup in 2025 – nor will the top-flight runners-up Arsenal. The same is true for United, who just endured a horrific 2024-25 campaign but remain one of the biggest clubs in England. It's because of FIFA's qualification rules, with only 12 of the 32 spots at the Club World Cup handed to European teams. The European places were awarded based on Champions League performances between the 2020/21 and 2023/24 seasons. Under FIFA's rules, the Champions League winners from the last four seasons (2021-2024 for this Club World Cup) gain automatic qualification. That's why Chelsea and City are taking part, because they both landed the Champions League trophy in 2021 and 2023 respectively. The other eight spaces – for the teams who didn't win the Champions League in the last four seasons – were picked based on a UEFA ranking system. After this summer's Club World Cup, talks with all stakeholders about the future of the competition's structure are set to be held. More Trending Fifa's general secretary, Mattias Grafström, told The Athletic last week that options were open for the 2029 tournament. 'For the future we are very open-minded to look at formats and so on that we will discuss with the clubs and with the confederations,' he said. 'I believe strongly in the future of this competition.' MORE: Arsenal follow Chelsea in starting transfer talks for Ajax wonderkid MORE: Arsenal transfer target left out of Real Madrid's predicted XI for next season MORE: 'Be careful' – Emile Heskey warns £50m England star over Arsenal or Chelsea transfer
Irish Examiner
11-06-2025
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- Irish Examiner
FIFA to discuss staging 48-team Club World Cup if upcoming tournament successful
Fifa will hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams in 2029 if this summer's edition is successful, after lobbying from clubs who failed to qualify for the new $1bn (£740m) tournament. The 32-team competition kicks off in the US on Saturday and the winners will receive up to $125.8m (£93.2m) in participation and prize money for playing seven matches. That is about £25m less than Paris Saint-Germain banked from Uefa for their 17-game Champions League-winning campaign, leading to concerns from clubs who have missed out. Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Milan are among the big clubs with large fanbases who have not qualified and unless Fifa lifts its cap of 12 European entrants, expansion is the only way to ensure more European competitors. Next year's men's World Cup and the 2031 Women's World Cup will involve 48 teams for the first time, so expanding the Club World Cup would be consistent with Fifa's new tournament model. Read More Roy Keane: England players were having a chat like they were in Starbucks Fifa sources said that although serious discussions regarding expansion had yet to take place, talks with all stakeholders about the Club World Cup's format and structure would be held after this summer's tournament. Another possible change being pushed by Premier League clubs is increasing the cap of two clubs from one country, a restriction that led to Liverpool missing out despite meeting one of the qualifying criteria of having one of the best eight Champions League records of clubs who did not win the competition between 2021 and 2024. Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid qualified as Champions League winners during that period, with nine European clubs qualifying through Uefa rankings because Madrid won the competition twice, in 2022 and 2024. Fifa has waived the two-per-country limit for clubs that won their continental competition in that period, leading to Brazil having four clubs from four successive Copa Libertadores victories. The US have three clubs taking part after Los Angeles beat the Mexican side Club América in a playoff triggered by the expulsion of Club León for a breach of multi-club ownership rules. In an interview with the Athletic last week Fifa's general secretary, Mattias Grafström, said all options were open for 2029. 'For the future we are very open-minded to look at formats and so on that we will discuss with the clubs and with the confederations,' he said. 'I believe strongly in the future of this competition.' Expanding the Club World Cup would be well received in particular by European clubs, whose commercial strength and global popularity are not reflected in this year's entry list. A bigger tournament involving more of the bigger European clubs would also suit Fifa, which initially struggled to sell commercial deals for the competition. Dazn agreed to pay $1bn for global TV rights in a deal that allows it to sublicense to other broadcasters on a regional basis, with Channel 5 buying the rights for 23 matches in the UK. The Dazn deal is being funded by a 10% investment in the company by Saudi Arabia's SURJ Sports Investment and Saudi money is underpinning the tournament, with the country's Public Investment Fund announced as tournament partners last week. The longtime Fifa sponsors Adidas, Coca-Cola and Visa have also come on board after initially resisting. Ticket sales have been mixed, however. Expansion would be resisted by the international players' union, Fifpro, which along with the lobby group European Leagues has filed a legal complaint to the European Commission accusing Fifa of 'abuse of dominance' for allegedly failing to consult them over the scheduling of the tournament. Fifa has denied the allegations and accused some leagues of 'commercial self-interest' and 'hypocrisy'. The European Commission has yet to decide whether to investigate the complaint. Guardian
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Fifa ready to discuss staging 48-team Club World Cup after lobbying from Europe
Fifa will hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams in 2029 if this summer's edition is successful, after lobbying from clubs who failed to qualify for the new $1bn (£740,000) tournament. The controversial 32-team competition kicks off in the US on Saturday and the winners will receive up to $125.8 (£93.2m) in participation and prize money for playing seven matches, about £25m less than Paris Saint-Germain banked from Uefa for their 17-game Champions League-winning campaign, leading to concerns from clubs who have missed out. Advertisement Related: The Fifa Club World Cup, explained: everything you wanted to know about the tournament Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Milan are among the big clubs with large fanbases who have not qualified and, unless Fifa lifts its cap of 12 European entrants, expansion is the only way to ensure more European competitors. Next year's men's World Cup and the 2031 Women's World Cup will involve 48 teams for the first time, so expanding the Club World Cup would be consistent with Fifa's new tournament model. Fifa sources said that although serious discussions regarding expansion had yet to take place, talks with all stakeholders about the Club World Cup's future format and structure would be held after this summer's tournament. Another possible change being pushed by Premier League clubs is increasing the cap of two clubs from one country, a restriction that led to Liverpool missing out despite meeting one of the qualifying criteria of having one of the best eight Champions League records of clubs who did not win the competition between 2021 and 2024. Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid qualified as Champions League winners during that period, with nine European clubs qualifying through Uefa rankings because Madrid won the competition twice, in 2022 and 2024. Advertisement Fifa has waived the two-per-country limit for clubs that won their continental competition in that period, leading to Brazil having four clubs from four successive Copa Libertadores victories. The USA have three clubs taking part after Los Angeles FC beat the Mexican side Club América in a playoff triggered by the expulsion of Club León for a breach of multi-club ownership rules. In an interview with the Athletic last week Fifa's general secretary, Mattias Grafström, said that all options were open for 2029. 'I think for the future we are very open-minded to look at formats and so on that we will discuss with the clubs and with the confederations,' he said. 'I believe strongly in the future of this competition.' Expanding the Club World Cup would be well received in particular by European clubs, whose commercial strength and global popularity are not reflected in this year's entry list. A bigger tournament involving more of the bigger European clubs would also suit Fifa, which initially struggled to sell commercial deals for this summer's competition. Advertisement Dazn eventually agreed to pay $1bn for global TV rights in a deal which allows it to sublicense to other broadcasters on a regional basis, with Channel 5 buying the rights for 23 matches in the UK. The Dazn deal is being funded by a 10% investment in the company by Saudi Arabia's SURJ Sports Investment, and Saudi money is underpinning the tournament, with the country's Public Investment Fund announced as tournament partners last week. The longtime Fifa sponsors Adidas, Coca-Cola and Visa have also come on board after initially resisting. Ticket sales have been mixed, however. Expansion would be resisted by the international players' union Fifpro, which alongside the lobby group European Leagues has filed a legal complaint to the European Commission accusing Fifa of 'abuse of dominance' for allegedly failing to consult them over the scheduling of the tournament. Fifa has denied the allegations and accused some leagues of 'commercial self-interest' and 'hypocrisy'. The European Commission has yet to decide whether to investigate the complaint.
Al Etihad
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
FIFA approves referees' body cameras at Club World Cup 2025
7 June 2025 00:43 ZURICH (WAM)The FIFA Club World Cup will see a range of innovations introduced that will make the tournament even more entertaining and engaging for fans while streamlining operations and boosting transparency. Following The International Football Association Board's approval, referees will wear body cameras at the competition, and the footage will be used by FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Exclusive Global Broadcaster DAZN as part of live match broadcasts during the tournament. One of the main goals of this test is to explore whether the new camera angle can improve the experience for those watching television and online by showcasing the referee's perspective. Furthermore, FIFA will use the findings from the tournament to create guidelines for the use of such cameras in football. In addition to broadcast developments, fans following the action at the stadiums will now also benefit from seeing exactly what the referee views on the monitor in the referee review area during on-field reviews. The footage will be displayed live on the giant screens, making it easier for fans to understand the decision-making process and enhancing transparency. Following successful trials at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024 and several FIFA youth tournaments, an advanced version of semi-automated offside technology will be in place at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, with the aim of making the decision-making process for offside situations as fast as possible. Utilising multiple cameras, a sensor inside the ball and artificial intelligence, the system tracks players' positions and the ball, providing automated, real-time alerts to match officials in the event of clear offsides. However, for challenging offside scenarios, the video assistant referee will still validate the information provided by the system before the decision is taken. For the first time at a major tournament, FIFA will use algorithms developed by Football Technology Centre AG, its joint venture with Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd, to automatically collect the majority of live event data based on the available tracking data. 'FIFA has a proud history of breaking new ground at its elite tournaments, and the FIFA Club World Cup will continue that trend. With the best clubs competing for the title of world champions, it is fitting that these trailblazing innovations will be on display at such a prestigious tournament,' said FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström. 'FIFA is always looking to improve football, and these enhancements will enable a better experience for fans, a smoother operation and an optimised set-up for refereeing decisions,' he added. Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, said: 'I'm sure that, for all 117 match officials selected for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, being among those who are participating in the competition the first time is something very exciting because they will be part of football history. These innovations demonstrate FIFA's commitment to using technology and improving the overall football experience, with a particular emphasis on enhancing the transparency and understanding of refereeing decisions.'
