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Everything for football! The Club World Cup will expand from 32 to 48 teams

The tournament will undergo changes at the request of many clubs.

Football news 19 feb 2026, 16:02

Tout pour le football ! La Coupe du monde des clubs sera élargie de 32 à 48 équipes

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FIFA has agreed to meet the demands of the world's top clubs.

Details: According to The Guardian, FIFA has decided to expand the Club World Cup from 32 to 48 teams after a number of elite clubs pressured the organization over their inability to participate in the previous tournament in the summer of 2025.

It is reported that many clubs, including Manchester United and Barcelona, approached FIFA with a request to consider increasing the number of spots available for the tournament.

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According to the source, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin stated that he would not block this decision, allowing FIFA to increase the number of participants for the club World Cup, which will take place in 2029.

FIFA has assured that they are doing everything possible to make the 2029 Club World Cup one of the brightest, largest, and most memorable events in the world of football.

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