FIFA is planning a play-off match between Los Angeles FC and Club America to compete for the final spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, as Leon (Mexico) has been disqualified for violating regulations regarding multi-club ownership.
Leon and Pachuca, both teams belonging to Grupo Pachuca, qualified for the tournament. However, FIFA regulations stipulate that an owner cannot have two representatives in the same competition, resulting in Leon being excluded and leaving a vacant spot among the 32 participating teams.
FIFA determined that LAFC (MLS) deserved to be included because they were the runners-up in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, while Club America was the highest-ranked team according to FIFA's club rankings.
However, the conditions for Club America to participate remain unclear, and FIFA only allows a maximum of two teams from a country to participate, unless more than two teams win a continental tournament during the qualifying phase.
Now, the final spot in this summer's FIFA Club World Cup in the US could be decided through a play-off match between Los Angeles FC and Club America, if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholds Leon's disqualification following their appeal. Meanwhile, Alajuelense FC (Costa Rica) also appealed, arguing that they deserved the spot if the Mexican team was disqualified.
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In the FIFA Club World Cup, a spot in the tournament is worth up to $9.55 million, along with the opportunity to compete in a tournament with a total prize fund of up to $1 billion. Notably, the winning team can receive up to $125 million.
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will kick off on June 15th in the US, with the opening match between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Al-Ahly (Egypt). Unless something changes, the winner of the play-off between LAFC and America will replace Leon to face Chelsea, Esperance, and Flamengo.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/mls-se-co-them-doi-du-club-world-cup-2025-196250401100523862.htm
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