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World Cup will be increased to 32 teams

By Sergio Moya

World Cup will be increased to 32 teams

Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar in 2019, completing an international trifecta that had included victories in the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup, Jürgen Klopp's team just needed to win two games in Doha to win the global championship; they defeated Flamengo, a team from CONMEBOL, 1-0 in extra time in the semifinal,

And Monterrey, the CONCACAF champions, 2-1 in the final, but starting in 2025, it's going to be far more challenging to prevail. And Klopp probably doesn't need to worry too much about it, The Club World Cup will be increased to 32 teams and staged in the summer rather than the winter, Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, 

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stated on Friday, “making it like a World Cup ”via The Athletic. Although the venue and, more significantly, the format of the competition have not been determined, we may guess that the clubs will be divided into eight groups of four, after the European season is over, competitors will be assured to play at least three games and maybe as many as seven.

It will probably certainly take place over a period of four to five weeks, just like the international equivalent, There is a good chance that Liverpool will be participating no matter what the organizers decide to do. 13 of the 32 contestants will be from Europe if it follows the example of this year's World Cup, whatever qualification criteria are employed, 

<strong>Focus on including as many European heavyweights</strong>

Klopp's team would unquestionably be included in that group. Infantino claims that the competition would include "the strongest teams in the world," therefore it makes sense to assume that there will be a focus on including as many European heavyweights as possible, FIFA had initially intended to modestly increase the number of teams in the competition from seven to 24, but that proposal was shelved in the midst of the pandemic, prompting a further review. They are now in favor of a 32-team edition, which will take place every four years.

 

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