Expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025 | 32 Teams | USA

bluesince76 said:
Will be on real pitches or will it be on what looks like a 5-a-side pitch inside a baseball triangle like most of the pre-season friendlies usually do?
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I could be wrong but I'm sure I read somewhere one of the reasons they chose the USA for this is they have the World Cup Finals there following year ,so I expect they'll be using the venues earmarked for that.
 
Alfie Budd said:
Not sure I'd want to be playing in both this and the World Cup 12 months later. That's a lot of football without a significantly sized break for recovery.
Agree that it's great that USA based blues get to see some significant City action rather than meaningless pre-season stuff.
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I wouldn't worry about it - we've just won the treble in an extended season with a world cup part way through it. Piece of piss!
 
Barcon said:
Does this mean there will be MLS teams (ie: Miami) in it?
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I believe there are no host/write ins, every team has to have qualified via a tournament win, or a points accumulation. There will be some early round games between teams who would be relegated from the PL. But, I think the last 8 could be pretty tasty. With the prize money, I think this will replace any pre-season tours for European based teams.

Got a very good chance the semi or final will be in Atlanta. That’s better for me than 6 hours on a bus to/from a ground, a la Istanbul
 
Impeccable One said:
I believe there are no host/write ins, every team has to have qualified via a tournament win, or a points accumulation. There will be some early round games between teams who would be relegated from the PL. But, I think the last 8 could be pretty tasty. With the prize money, I think this will replace any pre-season tours for European based teams.

Got a very good chance the semi or final will be in Atlanta. That’s better for me than 6 hours on a bus to/from a ground, a la Istanbul
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Pfft.
Unless I can watch City in Detroit or Buffalo (assuming nothing will be in Toronto), I'll be giving it a miss ; )
 
Imagine if they have City playing a game or two in Boston. I can walk to Gillette Stadium in about 20 minutes from my house. There are going to be 6 WC games here too in 2024.

If they are teams that I am not interested in, I'll be putting the house on AirBnB...;) And travel during that time to the good matches...:)
 
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