The FIFA Council, in its session held this Friday by videoconference from the entity’s headquarters in Zurich (Switzerland), has unanimously awarded the United States the organization of the new expanded FIFA Club World Cup™, which will be It will be held in 2025 and will have the participation of 32 teams.
In the selection process, the infrastructure and service requirements of the potential hosts were analyzed, in addition to the strategic objectives of the competition.
The decision was taken after taking into account that the United States has demonstrated its exceptional ability to organize competitions of a global nature. In addition, the appointment will make it possible to take advantage of the synergies created by hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, which will benefit both competitions and the development of soccer in North America. In the near future, FIFA will enter into discussions with relevant stakeholders to finalize the dates, venues and calendar for this new tournament.
“The 2025 World Cup will be the most outstanding event for the elite of professional men’s club soccer. The United States already has the required infrastructure and enormous interest throughout the country, making it the ideal host to host the first edition of this new competition,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Now that some of the world’s biggest clubs have qualified, fans from every continent will travel to the United States in two years’ time with energy and enthusiasm for this historic event, as part of our mission to achieve a truly global football”.
At the beginning of the year, the Council confirmed the allocation of places by confederation and the fundamental principles of the access list.