22.03.2025 15:51
FIFA announced that Club Leon has been removed from the Club World Cup. It was stated that the Mexican team's ownership structure did not meet the necessary requirements.
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Months before the FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held for the first time this summer in its renewed format, it was announced that Club Leon would not be able to compete in the tournament.
FAILED TO MEET THE NECESSARY CONDITIONS
In a statement from FIFA, it was noted that the company that holds the majority stake in Club Leon also manages another Mexican team, Pachuca. The statement indicated that Club Leon did not meet the necessary conditions required by FIFA for multi-club ownership structures.
It was expressed that the team to be invited to the tournament in place of Club Leon will be announced in the coming process. Club Leon, which features James Rodriguez, was one of the 4 teams participating in the tournament from CONCACAF. The Mexican team qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup by winning the CONCACAF Champions League in 2023.
After the draw, Club Leon was matched in Group D with Chelsea, Es Tunis, and Flamengo. Club Leon and Pachuca announced that they would appeal FIFA's decision.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, hosted by the United States, will feature 32 teams and will take place from June 14 to July 13.
WHERE AND WHEN IS THE 2025 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP?
The organization, which will take place in the United States from June 15 to July 13, 2025, will include 32 teams from 6 confederations. In the tournament, which will have 8 groups of 4 teams each, teams will play a single match against each other, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the next round. Subsequent rounds will be played in a single match format. There will be no third-place match in the tournament.
The tournament, which will feature a total of 32 teams from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), African Football Confederation (CAF), North and Central America and Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF), South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), will kick off with the match between El Ahli and Inter Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida on June 15.
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