The FIFA Club World Cup will be the aperitif of the FIFA World Cup this summer, because the best teams from all over the world will participate in the United States for the first time.
The football teams Major Soccer Seattle Sounders FC and Inter Milan will be one of the 32 clubs in competition for the trophy. The tournament begins on June 14.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino, on the left, and former Brazilian football player Ronaldo Nazario unveiled the FIFA club World Cup trophy during the club World Cup draw at the Telemundo Studios in Miami on December 5, 2024. (Sam Navarro-Imagn images)
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on “Fox & Friends” on Thursday that some of the best players in the world would compete, notably Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham and Rodri, will all be in competition.
“The show, pure and football will certainly defeat America in 100 days,” he said.
Pasadena Bowl, California; Metlife Stadium at East Rutherford, New Jersey; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Lumen Field in Atlanta, Hard Rock stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida; Camping World Stadium and Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida; Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee; The TQL stadium in Cincinnati and Audi Field in Washington will be the host sites.
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Pablo Barrios of Atletico Madrid, on the left, fights for the ball with the Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid during the Champions Champions League of 16 football games between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at Bernebeu Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday March 4, 2025. (AP photo / Manu Fernandez)
The club World Cup will be an overview when the best players represent the best football nations in the world to fight for the World Cup trophy, which will take place from June 11, 2026 to July 19, 2026, and can only be seen on the Fox Sports programming.
The United States, Canada and Mexico are the host countries with the Championship played at Metlife Stadium.
Until now, host nations have been the only countries to have won places in the tournament. Others will follow in the next year. The land will extend to 48 teams for the first time.
Infantino had great hopes for the two major tournaments.
Football fans visit an exhibition of trophies for the FIFA World Cup world football tournament 2025, on the right, and the Concacaf Champions Cup, in front of a football match of the Concacaf Champions Cup between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (APO photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
“A quarter of the world will be there,” he said about the World Cup fans next year. “We will have millions of people who come. And, honestly, between the Club World Cup this year and the World Cup next year, it is certainly time to take control of this country with regard to football.”
