Incan presence. FIFA has announced the change in the format of the Club World Cup and the most striking thing is that this unprecedented version of the event will have 32 participants. In its recent council meeting, the company provided an update on the changes that will be applied to the tournament from 2025 onwards. In addition, it was possible to know the teams that already have insured tickets, including two members of the Peruvian team.
The members of the Bicolor who have secured their place are Raul Ruidíaz j Andre Carrillo. According to the classification criteria, both Asia (ACF) and Central America (Concacaf) take into account the last four champions of the main club competitions in the period 2021-2024. This allows the “Culebra” and the “Flea” to be present with Al-Hilal and the Seattle Sounders, respectively.
Raúl Ruidíaz and André Carrillo are internationals in the Peru team. Photo: Composition LR./Gerson Cardoso/FIFA/Al-Hilal/Concachampions.
It should be noted that both footballers were present at the last edition of the tournament. The former Universitario striker failed to make the semi-finals, while the former Alianza Lima winger failed to beat Real Madrid in the final.
Teams qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup
- Chelsea (England) – champions Champions League 2020-21.
- Real Madrid (Spain) – champions Champions League 2021-22.
- Palmeiras (Brazil) – 2021 Copa Libertadores champions.
- Flamengo (Brazil) – Copa Libertadores winners 2022.
- Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – 2021 and 2022 AFC Champions League champions.
- Al-Ahly (Egypt) – CAF Champions League Champions 2021.
- Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) – CAF Champions League Champions 2021.
- Rayados de Monterrey (Mexico) – Concachampions Winner 2021.
- Seattle Sounders (USA) – Concachampions Champion 2022.
Club World Cup 2025: odds distribution
- UEFA: twelve (Champions League winners between 2021-2024 + top eight clubs ranked).
- Conmebol: (Copa Libertadores winners between 2021-2024 + top two clubs in ranking).
- AFC: four (Asian Champions League winners between 2021-2024).
- CAF: four (winners of Concachampions between 2021-2024).
- Concacaf: four (winners of the Concachampions between 2021-2024).
- OFC: one (best champion of Oceania Champions League between 2021-2024).
- Host: one (to be determined by FIFA at a later date).