The United States was selected to host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, soccer’s global governing body announced Friday, bringing another of the sport’s marquee events to the country, which is also set to host Copa América next year and the World Cup in 2026.
“We are thrilled that the United States has been selected to host the most prestigious club competition in world soccer,” U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said in a statement. “This adds to the already unprecedented runway of top-tier events in which either our National Teams are involved or are taking place in our country and is yet another opportunity to grow the game here in the United States.”The Club World Cup is scheduled to take place in June and July of 2025.
Several clubs have already qualified, including recent UEFA Champions League winners Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea. The 2025 field also already includes Brazilian powers Palmeiras and Flamengo, Monterrey and León of Mexico, recent African champions Al-Ahly and Wydad Casablanca and recent Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds and Al-Hilal .
Real Madrid defeated Al-Hilal to win the men’s 2022 Club World Cup title. A seven-team field will compete for the 2023 title in Saudi Arabia in December.The awarding of the Club World Cup in 2025 means the United States could host a major international soccer competition every year for the next several years. The Concacaf Gold Cup is scheduled to start Saturday, followed by the Concacaf W Championship and Copa América in 2024.
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