United States to host expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37905292/united-states-host-expanded-32-team-club-world-cup-2025

Not a fan of the change in format but still excited for top teams to be visiting the country.

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Criton@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I quite like the change in format but as ever, far too many slots for European teams. 12 slots means at least 8 European teams (9 if Real or City win CL next season) won't have actually won anything but qualified anyway.

pandem@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

Can't imagine they let some scrubs like Bayern, Liverpool, PSG and Barcelona in. Should rather be 4 teams from Australia.

Astrealix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Maybe they'll let EL and ECL winners go lol

brawleryukon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Interesting that it's in the summer. I suppose, depending on venues, they may not have wanted to do it in December/February, but it feels weird for it to be outside of the normal European season.

MrNemobody@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Better than going to Quatar/Saudi Arabia for sure, but this new format is nonsense.