2029 FIFA Club World Cup

The 2029 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football competition organised by FIFA. The tournament is scheduled to be played from June to July 2029. It is planned to be the second edition under the expanded 32 team format, including the winners of the four previous continental championships from each Federation.^[1]

2029 FIFA Club World Cup

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Tournament details
Dates	June – July 2029
Teams	32 (from 6 confederations)
← 2025 2033 →

Chelsea are the defending champions, having won their second title in 2025.

Potential bids

•  Australia (or as a joint bid with  New Zealand):^[2] After a highly successful 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Australia president James Johnson stated that, in order to continue the momentum after the tournament, Australia would bid for both the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup (for which their bid was successful)^[3] and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.^[4]
•  Brazil: On 20 June 2025 the Brazilian Football Confederation formally expressed its interest in hosting the tournament. The organisation's president, Samir Xaud, communicated the intention to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who was receptive to the idea. The bid would build on the infrastructure used in previous FIFA events, such as the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[5]
•  Qatar: Qatar has expressed interest in hosting the tournament. Their proposal involves holding the tournament in winter to avoid the summer heat, utilizing the existing infrastructure from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatari officals have stated that the closeness of the existing stadiums and training bases negating the need for air travel would make the tournament carbon-neutral. This potential schedule could face opposition from European leagues due to the disruption of their domestic seasons.^[6]
•  Spain,  Portugal and  Morocco: After a meeting in Lisbon between the three nations, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said in an interview that all three countries would host the tournament as a preparation event for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.^[7] Morocco had originally wanted to host the event by itself.^[8]
•  United States: In December 2024, it was reported that FIFA was considering awarding the United States its second Club World Cup with the hopes of gaining American sponsors, and to allow leagues to continue marketing efforts in the country.^[9]

Slot allocation

The slot allocation for the 2029 tournament is expected to be the same one used in the 2025 tournament. UEFA was awarded the most slots with twelve, while CONMEBOL was given the second-most with six. The AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF were all given four slots, while the OFC and the host association were given one slot each.^[10] On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament.^[11] The principles are as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2025 to 2028:

• CONMEBOL and UEFA (more than four slots): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028, with additional teams to be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period.^[12]
• AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF (four slots each): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028.
• OFC (one slot): access for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028.
• Host country (one slot): to be determined at a later stage.

If a club wins two or more seasons of its confederation's top club competition, additional teams will be determined by a club ranking over the four-year period. Furthermore, a restriction of two clubs per association will be applied, with the exception of champion clubs if more than two clubs from the same association win their confederation's top club competition. The calculation method for the four-year club rankings within each confederation is based on the teams' performance in their respective continental tournaments during seasons completed between 2025 and 2028.

The method is as follows:

• 3 points for a win
• 1 point for a draw
• 3 points for successful progression to each new stage of the competition.

Teams

Al-Ahli

Pyramids

Cruz Azul

Europe

Location of the non-UEFA teams participating in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain

Location of the UEFA teams participating in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup

Confederation	Team(s)	Qualification	Qualified date(s)	Participation
AFC (4 slots)	Al-Ahli	Winner of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite	3 May 2025	1st
	TBD	Winner of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite	2 May 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite	May 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Elite	May 2028
CAF (4 slots)	Pyramids	Winner of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League	1 June 2025	1st
	TBD	Winner of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League	June 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2026–27 CAF Champions League	June 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2027–28 CAF Champions League	June 2028
CONCACAF (4 slots)	Cruz Azul	Winner of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup	1 June 2025	2nd (Previous: 2014)
	TBD	Winner of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup	June 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup	June 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2028 CONCACAF Champions Cup	June 2028
CONMEBOL (6 slots)	TBD	Winner of the 2025 Copa Libertadores	29 November 2025
	TBD	Winner of the 2026 Copa Libertadores	November 2026
	TBD	Winner of the 2027 Copa Libertadores	November 2027
	TBD	Winner of the 2028 Copa Libertadores	November 2028
	TBD	Best-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Second-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking	TBD
OFC (1 slot)	TBD	Best OFC Professional League winners in the OFC four-year ranking	TBD
UEFA (12 slots)	Paris Saint-Germain	Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League	31 May 2025	2nd (Previous: 2025)
	TBD	Winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League	30 May 2026
	TBD	Winners of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League	5 June 2027
	TBD	Winners of the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League	27 May 2028
	TBD	Best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Third-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Fourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Fifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Sixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
	TBD	Eighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking	TBD
Host (1 slot)	TBD	TBD	TBD

Qualification through confederation rankings

For CONMEBOL and UEFA, additional teams will be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period for CONMEBOL (two teams) and UEFA (eight teams). For OFC, the club confederation rankings will be used for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028. For other confederations, the club confederation rankings will be used if a club wins two or more seasons of their confederation's top club competition. The method for points is as follows:^[13]

• 3 points for a win
• 1 point for a draw
• 3 points for successful progression to each new stage of the competition

Key
	Qualified through winning the competition
	Qualified through the confederation ranking
SF	Semi-finalist
QF	Quarter-finalist
R16	Round of 16
PO	Playoff round
LS/LP	League stage/phase
GS	Group stage
QPO	Qualifying Playoff
DNQ	Did not qualify

AFC

Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the AFC Champions League Elite. The table shows the top ten in the rankings.

AFC rankings

Rank	Teams	2024–25					2025–26					2026–27					2027–28					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Al-Ahli (Q)	12	1	0	Champions	52				LS	3											55
2	Al-Hilal	9	1	2	SF	40				LS	3											43
3	Kawasaki Frontale	8	0	5	Finalist	39	0	0	0	DNQ	0											39
4	Al-Nassr	7	3	2	SF	36	0	0	0	DNQ	0											36
5	Yokohama F. Marinos	8	0	2	QF	33	0	0	0	DNQ	0											33
6	Buriram United	4	4	3	QF	25				LS	3											28
	Al-Sadd	4	4	3	QF	25				LS	3											28
8	Gwangju	5	2	3	QF	26	0	0	0	DNQ	0											26
9	Vissel Kobe	5	1	3	R16	22				LS	3											25
10	Johor Darul Ta'zim	4	3	2	R16	21				LS	3											24

CAF

Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CAF Champions League. The table shows the top ten in the rankings.

CAF rankings

Rank	Teams	2024–25					2025–26					2026–27					2027–28					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Pyramids FC (Q)	7	3	2	Champions	36																36
2	Orlando Pirates	5	4	1	SF	28																28
	Mamelodi Sundowns	3	7	2	Finalist	28																28
4	Al Ahly	5	3	2	SF	27																27
5	Espérance de Tunis	4	2	2	QF	20																20
5	AS FAR	3	4	1	QF	19																19
7	Al Hilal	3	1	4	QF	16																16
	MC Alger	2	4	2	QF	16																16
9	CR Belouizdad	3	0	3	GS	12																12
10	Young Africans	2	2	2	GS	11																11
	Raja CA	2	2	2	GS	11																11

CONCACAF

Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The table shows the top ten in the rankings.

CONCACAF rankings

Rank	Teams	2025					2026					2027					2028					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Cruz Azul (Q)	4	3	0	Champions	25																25
2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2	4	1	Finalist	22																22
3	Inter Miami CF	3	0	3	SF	18																18
	UANL	2	3	1	SF	18																18
5	Los Angeles FC	2	0	2	QF	12																12
	UNAM	1	3	0	QF	12																12
7	América	1	1	2	QF	10																10
	LA Galaxy	1	1	2	QF	10																10
9	Guadalajara	1	0	1	R16	6																6
	Herediano	1	0	1	R16	6																6
	Columbus Crew	1	0	1	R16	6																6

CONMEBOL

The table shows the top ten in the CONMEBOL rankings, based on their performance in the 2025 Copa Libertadores.

CONMEBOL rankings

Rank	Teams	2025					2026					2027					2028					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Palmeiras	7	0	0	R16	27																27
2	Estudiantes	5	0	2	R16	21																21
3	São Paulo	4	3	0	R16	21																21
4	Botafogo	5	0	2	R16	21																21
5	Peñarol	4	2	1	R16	20																20
	Flamengo	4	2	1	R16	20																20
7	Racing	4	1	2	R16	19																19
	River Plate	3	4	0	R16	19																19
9	Vélez Sarsfield	3	3	1	R16	18																18
10	Internacional	3	2	2	R16	17																17
	LDU Quito	3	2	2	R16	17																17

OFC

Only the highest-ranked club of the subset of OFC Men's Champions League champions will qualify for the tournament.

OFC rankings

Rank	Teams	2025					2026					2027					2028					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Auckland City	4	1	0	Champions	22																22
2	Hekari United	3	1	1	Finalist	19																19
3	Ifira Black Bird	1	2	1	SF	11																11
4	Tiga Sport	1	1	2	SF	10																10
5	AS Pirae	1	1	1	GS	7																7
	Central Coast	1	1	1	GS	7																7
7	Rewa	0	1	2	GS	4																4
8	Tupapa Maraerenga	0	0	3	GS	3																3

UEFA

The table shows the top twenty in the UEFA rankings, based on their performance in the UEFA Champions League.

UEFA rankings^[14]

Rank	Teams	2024–25					2025–26					2026–27					2027–28					Total
		W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points	W	D	L	Phase	Points
1	Inter Milan	10	3	2	Finalist	48				LP	3											51
2	Paris Saint-Germain (Q)	9	1	5	Champions	43				LP	3											46
3	Arsenal	9	2	3	SF	41				LP	3											44
	Barcelona	9	2	3	SF	41				LP	3											44
5	Aston Villa	8	1	3	QF	34	0	0	0	DNQ	0											34
	Bayern Munich	7	1	4	QF	31				LP	3											34
	Borussia Dortmund	7	1	4	QF	31				LP	3											34
8	Liverpool	8	0	2	R16	30				LP	3											33
9	Atlético Madrid	7	0	3	R16	27				LP	3											30
10	Real Madrid	6	0	6	QF	27				LP	3											30
11	Bayer Leverkusen	5	1	4	R16	22				LP	3											25
12	PSV Eindhoven	4	3	3	R16	21				LP	3											24
13	Lille	5	2	3	R16	23	0	0	0	DNQ	0											23
14	Atalanta	4	3	1	PO	18				LP	3											21
15	Benfica	4	1	5	R16	19				QPO	0											19
	Feyenoord	4	1	5	R16	19				DNQ	0											19
	Monaco	4	1	3	PO	16				LP	3											19
18	Milan	5	0	3	PO	18	0	0	0	DNQ	0											18
	Juventus	3	3	2	PO	15				LP	3											18
20	Club Brugge	3	2	5	R16	17				QPO	0											17
	Manchester City	3	2	3	PO	14				LP	3											17
	Sporting CP	3	2	3	PO	14				LP	3											17