The FIFA Club World Cup will be an appetizer for the FIFA World Cup this summer, as the best teams from around the world compete in the US for the first time.
Major League Soccer Teams Seattle Sounders FC and Inter Milan will be one of 32 clubs competing for the trophy. The tournament will start on June 14th.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, former Brazilian footballer Ronaldo Nazario will announce the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy in a Club World Cup draw at Telemundo Studios in Miami on December 5, 2024. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday's “Fox & Friends,” some of the world's best players will compete, including Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham and Rodri.
“Spectacle, pure, football will definitely conquer America in 100 days from now,” he said.
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Lumen Field in Atlanta, and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Camp World Stadium and Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee. The host venues will be TQL Stadium in Cincinnati and Audi Field in Washington.
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The Club World Cup will be a preview of the world's top soccer countries for the World Cup Trophy battles, which will be held from June 11, 2026 to July 19, 2026, and can only be seen in Fox Sports Programming.
The United States, Canada and Mexico are host countries with championships held at MetLife Stadium.
So far, the host country is the only country to win a spot in the tournament. It's going to continue next year. The field will expand to 48 teams for the first time.
Infantino had great hopes for two major tournaments.
Football fans will visit the trophy exhibition of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer Tournament, CONCACAF Champions Cup, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025, ahead of the Concaff Champions Cup soccer match between Intermiami and Sports Kansas City. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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“A quarter of the world will be there,” he said of his fans at next year's World Cup. “We're coming with millions of people, and honestly, it's definitely time to take over this country when it comes to football,” he said.
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