With Arsenal’s elimination against Bayern Munich, this Wednesday, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, RB Salzburg, from Austria, sealed their place in the 2025 Club World Cup. The team secured its place in the global tournament through the continental ranking. Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense are the South American clubs already classified.
In total, there are 12 places for European teams in the 2025 Club World Cup, and the last three Champions League champions, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea, have already confirmed their participation. The competition rules provide that the last four champions of the Champions League (in this case, from 2021 to 2024) qualify.
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The 2024 champion will only be defined on June 1st, the day of the final, at Wembley, but the four semi-finalists (Bayern Munich, PSG, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid) have already been confirmed by the ranking. Before being eliminated, Arsenal were the only unqualified club that could snatch the Champions League title.
Therefore, whoever wins the European tournament, it is certain that the club in question will occupy the champion spot and will give up its place in the rankings to Red Bull Salzburg, the next best placed club. Therefore, the 12 vacancies have already been filled, and the list of classified clubs will not change.
The 2025 World Cup will take place in the United States between June and July 2025. The competition will feature 32 teams representing all six confederations.
See 23 of the 32 teams already qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup:
Manchester City (ING)
Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Chelsea (ING)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Bayern Munich (ALE)
Inter Milan (ITA)
Juventus (ITA)
Borussia Dortmund (ALE)
RB Salzburg (AUS)
Porto (POR)
Benfica (POR)
PSG (FRA)
Palmeiras (BRA)
Flamengo (BRA)
Fluminense (BRA)
Al-Hilal (SAU)
Urawa Red Diamonds (JAP)
Al Ahly (EGI)
Wydad Casablanca (MAR)
Monterrey (MEX)
Seattle Sounders (EUA)
Leon (MEX)
Auckland City (NZE)
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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