Wednesday, 17 April 2024 – 14:19 WIB
Jakarta – Spanish club Atletico Madrid secured a place in the 2025 Club World Cup through the European ranking slot.
Reporting from the official FIFA website, Wednesday, Atletico Madrid is certain to be able to compete in the 2025 Club World Cup after Barcelona was unable to catch up on points to represent the European zone.
Even though Diego Simeone’s team failed to advance to the semifinals of the Champions League after losing to Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona’s defeat to PSG ended Barca’s hopes of competing in the new format of the Club World Cup.
The competition, with a new format of 32 teams, will take place in the United States during June and July 2025. The 32 teams are clubs from each of the six confederations.
Duel Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan
European representatives have won 12 places in the 2025 Club World Cup. Of these spots, only 11 clubs have secured them.
The winners of the Champions League over the last three seasons, namely Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea, managed to qualify.
Then Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus have filled seven more places through the rankings for UEFA clubs, based on their Champions League performances over the last four seasons, including the current competition.
The winner of the current season’s Champions League will also take a spot, with the next best-placed team in the qualification pipeline – which must now be Atletico Madrid – joining the United States.
A total of 22 clubs will definitely qualify for the United States, from various zones, namely Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America and Oceania.
The following is a list of teams that have qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup:
AFC
1. Al Hilal
2. Urawa Red Diamonds
CAF
3. Al Ahly
4. Wydad Casablanca
CONMEBOL
5. Palm trees
6. Flamengo
7. Fluminense
CONCACAF
8. Monterrey
9. Seattle Sounders
10. Leon
OFC
11. Auckland City
UEFA
12. Chelsea
13. Real Madrid
14. Manchester City
15. Bayern Munich
16. Inter Milan
17. PSG
18. FC Porto
19. Benfica
20. Borussia Dortmund
21. Juventus
22. Atletico Madrid
