This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. The 2025 Club World Cup marks a new era in the tournament that determines the best club in the world, as a new version of the competition has been introduced, featuring 32 participating clubs. The plan is for this event to take place every four years, but the FIFA president wants to increase both the number of clubs and the frequency of the event. "We are looking at how we can improve [the Club World Cup]. People talk about 32 teams, but there could be more," said Gianni Infantino in an interview with As this week. However, this ambition clashes with UEFA's intentions. The Times reports that the governing body of European football will "block" any attempt by Infantino to expand the Club World Cup, whether by increasing the number of teams or making the tournament biannual. UEFA is said to have the "strongest opposition" against Infantino's goals, according to the same source. Furthermore, any attempt to increase the number of European clubs in the tournament would also be contested – in last year's edition, Benfica and FC Porto were among the 12 European clubs participating, which notably did not include the champions of England (Liverpool), Spain (Barcelona), and Italy (Napoli). Infantino has already achieved the goal of expanding the World Cup from the traditional 32 to 48 teams, something that will happen for the first time this summer. The FIFA president has not hidden his ambition to increase more tournaments and their respective number of participants, to the extent that the idea of a revamped Club World Cup has been a promise from the leader since the year of his election as FIFA president in 2016.
Club World Cup Gianni Infantino remains central to this story.
Club World Cup Gianni Infantino remains central to this story.
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