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2029 FIFA Club World Cup

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2029 FIFA Club World Cup
  • FIFA Club World Cup 2029
  • Coupe du Monde des Clubs de la FIFA 2029
  • Mundial de Clubes FIFA 2029
Tournament details
DatesJune – July 2029[1]
TeamsTBD (from 6 confederations)
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The 2029 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football competition organised by FIFA. The tournament is scheduled to be played from June to July 2029.[2]

Chelsea are the reigning champions, having won their first title under the new four-year format, in 2025.

Potential bids

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  •  Australia (or as a joint bid with  New Zealand):[3] After the highly successful 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Australia president James Johnson stated that, in order to continue the momentum after the tournament, Australia would bid for both the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup (for which their bid was successful)[4] and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.[5]
  •  Brazil: On 20 June 2025 the Brazilian Football Confederation formally expressed its interest in hosting the tournament. The organisation's president, Samir Xaud, communicated the intention to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who was receptive to the idea. The bid would build on the infrastructure used in previous FIFA events, such as the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6] Brazil reiterated their interest in January 2026.[7]
  •  England: In November 2025, reports suggested that England could host the tournament to improve relations with the Premier League and give more slots to English teams who were excluded from the previous edition.[8] England has hosted the 1966 FIFA World Cup, but has never hosted the Club World Cup in the past. England is set to co-host the 2028 UEFA Euro and also the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup along with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
  •  Germany: In November 2025, it was reported that Germany expressed its interest in hosting the tournament.[8] Germany has hosted the 1974 FIFA World Cup as West Germany and the 2006 FIFA World Cup as a unified nation, but has never hosted the Club World Cup in the past.
  •  Mexico: Mikel Arriola, the president of the Mexican Football Federation has formally expressed the country's interest in hosting the tournament. The country hosted multiple FIFA tournaments in the past including the 1970 and the 1986 World Cups, but has never hosted the Club World Cup before. The country is set to host both the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Canada and United States and the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup along with the United States, Costa Rica, and Jamaica.[9]
  •  Qatar: Qatar has expressed interest in hosting the tournament. Their proposal involves holding the tournament in winter to avoid the summer heat, utilising the existing infrastructure from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatari officials have stated that the closeness of the existing stadiums and training bases negating the need for air travel would make the tournament carbon-neutral. The potential schedule could face opposition from European leagues due to the disruption of their domestic seasons.[10] However, with the tournament confirmed to take place in June–July, it is likely that Qatar's bid will not proceed.[1]
  •  Spain,  Portugal and  Morocco: After a meeting in Lisbon between the three nations, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said in an interview that all three countries would host the tournament as a preparation event for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.[11] Morocco had originally wanted to host the event by itself.[12]
  •  United States: In December 2024, it was reported that FIFA was considering awarding the United States a second Club World Cup with the hopes of gaining American sponsors, and to allow leagues to continue marketing efforts in the country. The country is set to host both the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Canada and Mexico and the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup with Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica.[13]

Potential expansion and slot allocation

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In June 2025, it was reported that FIFA was to hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams, after clubs in Europe lobbied that they were financially missing out.[14] After confirming the dates for the 2029 tournament in August 2025, FIFA had reportedly notified the six continental bodies that this edition was likely to feature more than the 32 clubs, and has also explored the possibility of changing the Club World Cup's frequency to biennial.[1] There may also be changes to the general restriction of two clubs per country.[15]

Qualified teams

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FIFA are yet to announce the access list for the tournament. It is expected that qualification will be based on the confederations' club championships and club coefficients.

Confederation Team(s) Qualification Qualified date Source(s)
AFC Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Winners of the 2024–25 and 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite 3 May 2025 (final match) [16]
CAF Egypt Pyramids Winners of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League 1 June 2025 (final match) [17]
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Winners of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League 24 May 2026 (final match) [18]
CONCACAF Mexico Cruz Azul Winners of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup 1 June 2025 (final match) [19]
Mexico Toluca Winners of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup 30 May 2026 (final match) [20]
CONMEBOL Brazil Flamengo Winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores 29 November 2025 (final match) [21]
UEFA France Paris Saint-Germain Winners of the 2024–25 and 2025–26 UEFA Champions League 31 May 2025 (final match) [22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hughes, Matt (24 August 2025). "Fifa's Club World Cup to take place in summer 2029 – and not in Qatar". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ^ "FIFA World Cup 2022 praised for its "unique cohesive power"". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Australia, New Zealand consider joint bid for 2029 Club World Cup". Reuters. 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Australia and Uzbekistan confirmed as 2026 and 2029 AFC Women's Asian Cup hosts". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Australia in running to host 2029 FIFA Club World Cup". World Soccer Talk. 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ "CBF comunica à Fifa interesse do Brasil em sediar a Copa do Mundo de Clubes em 2029". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Brazil asks FIFA to host 2029 Club World Cup - sources". ESPN.com. 26 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b Crafton, Adam (6 November 2025). "What we're hearing about World Cup 2026: Trump's threat to move host cities concerns sponsors" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. ^ "Mexico Wants to Host the 2029 Club World Cup and Is Already Raising Its Hand to FIFA". 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  10. ^ Hughes, Matt (29 June 2025). "Qatar weighs up 2029 Club World Cup bid that could mean winter tournament". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  11. ^ Erraji, Abdellah (18 October 2023). "Morocco, Portugal, and Spain Continue Preparations for World Cup 2030". moroccoworldnews.com.
  12. ^ Kasraoui, Safaa (5 October 2023). "Morocco Plans to Host 2029 FIFA Club World Cup". moroccoworldnews.com.
  13. ^ "FIFA considering United States as hosts for 2029 Club World Cup". The Athletic. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  14. ^ Hughes, Matt (11 June 2025). "Fifa ready to discuss staging 48-team Club World Cup after lobbying from Europe". The Guardian.
  15. ^ "Fifa may increase number of clubs per country at Club World Cup". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Al Ahli see off Kawasaki to win AFC Champions League Elite". FIFA. 3 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Pyramids beat Sundowns to clinch CAF Champions League crown". FIFA. 1 June 2025.
  18. ^ "South African side win CAF Champions League to qualify for FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2026 and FIFA Club World Cup 2029". FIFA. 24 May 2026.
  19. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (1 June 2025). "Vancouver Whitecaps lose Concacaf Champions Cup final to Cruz Azul". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 5 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Toluca defeats Tigres on penalties to claim third Champions Cup title". CONCACAF. 31 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  21. ^ "Club World Cup 2029: Flamengo joins the list of qualified teams!". Foot Africa. 30 November 2025 – via Yahoo Sports.
  22. ^ "Doue fires PSG to Champions League glory". FIFA. 31 May 2025.
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