FIFA announce revamped Club World Cup for 2025, new Intercontinental Cup in 2024

The future of international club football is set to take an exciting turn with the introduction of a reimagined FIFA Club World Cup, slated to commence in the summer of 2025. This groundbreaking event will transform the landscape of the competition by expanding its reach to include 32 teams from around the globe. The inaugural tournament of this new format will be hosted by the United States, spanning from June 15th to July 13th, 2025.

This decision was ratified during a FIFA Council meeting held in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Alongside this, FIFA has also confirmed the advent



of an annual Intercontinental Cup, which will feature the UEFA Champions League winner facing off against a team that emerges victorious from the Intercontinental playoffs. These playoffs are scheduled for December 14th, 2024, culminating in a grand final four days later on December 18th.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the Club World Cup tournament will feature all the current confederation premier club champions.

"The (Club World Cup) tournament will feature all current confederation premier club competition champions," FIFA President Infantino said.