The 2025 Club World Cup will be held in the USA. The co-host of the World Cup in the following year was awarded the contract by the Council of the World Football Association FIFA on Friday.
The decision in a video conference was unanimous. The Club World Cup will then be played for the first time with 32 teams, and the tournament will only be held every four years.
According to FIFA, the decision in favor of the USA was also made in order to maximize the synergy effects as a co-host of the 2026 World Cup. In a next step, the dates, venues and the game plan are to be finalized with the responsible interest groups.
The last edition of the Club World Cup with seven participants took place in Morocco and the title was won by Real Madrid. The next edition with the same format will be held in Saudi Arabia in December.