FIFA Club World Cup 2025 | Day 1 & 2 | 14/15 June '25

[Xhavenjoe]

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Not necessarily. LAFC and Inter Miami were given wild cards I believe.

Its a bit like the world cup and euros.

Hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Canada, Mexico and the United States will all receive automatic berths for the tournament.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

I did have a bit of a chuckle when I heard a DAZN advert. "The best 32 teams in world football ". Really?

How can it be the mighty man United are not there ; )

 

[TinFoilHat]

How can it be the mighty man United are not there ; )

His Holiness The Pope will answer that question shortly.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Not necessarily. LAFC and Inter Miami were given wild cards I believe.

just like any competition. Good enough to be playing in the competition.

Obviously bar them 2 if its correct with the wild card thing

 

[IronsideKozuch]

I saw the bookmakers' odds, but for me, the bracket of favorites looks like this:
Tier 1: PSG
Tier 2: Real, Bayern, City
Tier 3: Chelsea, Atletico, Inter.


Of course, I hope we win, but I'm keeping my forecast realistic. PSG is on fire, and in our case—at least before the first matches—there's a question mark as to how everything will look after what has been a bit of a revolution.

I had a strong belief before tournament that Inter will be weak and their first match was quite poor indeed:
a) Inzaghi left – a great coach, what weakens team morale,
b) The UCL final is always a success, but they were embarrassed,
c) They lost the championship—somewhat through their own fault,
d) There are underlying ownership and financial issues.

If anyone needs a vacation, it’s definitely Inter’s players.