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Chris Watson

FIFA to launch Club World Cup with 32 teams in 2025

An expanded Club World Cup is being launched by FIFA - which will feature 32 teams and take place in 2025.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino revealed details of the new tournament at a press conference in Qatar ahead of this weekend's 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina. Infantino was an hour late to his announced press conference following a FIFA council meeting.

He did reveal some of the outcomes of that meeting, however, including a larger men’s Club World Cup of 32 teams in 2025 and the creation of a women’s Club World Cup, although no start date was given. “The men’s Club World Cup will take place in 2025, the location still needs to be discussed and decided but a 32-team tournament will go ahead,” he said.

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A new plan for the March international dates was also discussed. He added: “The principle was agreed to use the March windows, the 10 days in March, in even years – the World Cup years – or Copa America and Euros years is to organise friendly tournaments of four teams from four different federations,” he added.

“A FIFA World Series-type of events, to allow more matches of teams from different confederations.”

What do you think of the plan? Would you like to see Forest involved? Let us know in the comments section.

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