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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Source: Twitter)
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Source: Twitter)The United States is set to host some massive footballing events over the next three years. FIFA confirmed the US will host the 2025 Club World Cup, adding to their rights for the 2026 Men's World Cup and 2024 Copa America. The governing body aims to revolutionise international club soccer competitions by creating a marquee world event.
Announcing the news on Friday, FIFA chose the US to host the expanded Club World Cup, citing their successful history and preparation for the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
The US is the ideal host to kick off this global tournament: FIFA president Gianni Infantino
This will be the first time 32 teams will participate in the Club World Cup. However, the format of the competition is yet to be finalised. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea have already secured places as recent Champions League winners. FIFA is hoping fans from around the world will bring their passion and energy to the much-anticipated event.
“The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men’s club football, and with the required infrastructure in place together with a massive local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new, global tournament,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a news release.
“With some of the world’s top clubs already qualified, fans from every continent will be bringing their passion and energy to the United States in two years’ time for this significant milestone in our mission to make football truly global," he added.
Seattle Sounders are the only American team to qualify for the Club World Cup, the first Major League Soccer team to win North America's foremost international club tournament. The expanded version of the tournament will likely provide the governing body with a commercial opportunity to test broadcasting models and attract new sponsors.
Here's how fans reacted:
Now "soccer" fans in America will call themselves "football" fans instead now😅
— Arcturus🐍 (@silver_crysnow) June 23, 2023
Another copa America trophy awaiting the GOAT 🐐🐐🐐
— AbenNyeale (@AbenNyeale) June 23, 2023
Messi influence is unreal 🐐
— Jemané (@jemancolin) June 23, 2023
Would be fun seeing Soccer watching football😂
— Muhammad Sarmad Khan (@sarmad_khan1997) June 23, 2023
who put club world cup alongside WC and Copa 😡
— Gourab Mukherjee (@gomukherjee) June 24, 2023
US is the next powerhouse of Soccer
— 🇦🇷🪄 (@CorreaBall) June 23, 2023
We’re gonna watch lots of soccer games 😅
— An_Kay7 (@soonKB7) June 23, 2023
It's soccer not football😂😂
— Chulo 🚀🚀 of OOU (@sodiq_onanuga) June 23, 2023