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The revamped FIFA Club World Cup will take place in the United States of America from June 14. The current edition will be competed by 32 teams with the winners pocketing close to 125 million USD. However, only 31 teams have been confirmed for the tournament so far after FIFA disqualified Mexican side Club Leon.
Why is Club Leon disqualified? FIFA disqualified Liga MX side Club Leon on March 31 after it failed to meet the organising body’s criteria on multi-club ownership. Club Leon shares ownership with Pachuca, another Mexican top division side, after Alajuelense registered a complaint with FIFA. Article 10 of FIFA’s regulations for the Club World Cup states that, “No individual or legal entity may have control or influence over more than one club participating in the competition.
” This rule led to one club, Club Leon, in the multi-club ownership situation to be expelled. Leon had qualified after winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2023 while Pachuca won the competition last year. READ | FIFA Club World Cup 2025 prize money announced: $1 billion pool, $125 million for winner! Who could replace Club Leon? FIFA is considering a playoff game between Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC and Liga MX side Club America to determine Club Leon’s replacement at the Club World Cup.
Why were LAFC and Club America selected? According to a FIFA statement, LAFC was selected because it finished runner-up to Club Leon in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions Cup, while Club America was chosen because it was the highest-ranked team in the FIFA Club World Cup confederation ranking. Can Club Leon be reinstated? Club Leon had taken its case to the Court of Arbitration (CAS) and a hearing is expected on April 23 to decide its fate. What is Alajuelense’s appeal to CAS? Alajuelense has taken up Club Leon’s participation to CAS with the case also being heard on April 23.
Alajuelense has a claim to replace Club Leon as the highest-ranked (No. 15) Non-Mexican, Non-American in the confederation. Which group was Club Leon drawn into? Leon was drawn in Group D alongside Premier League side Chelsea, Brazil’s Flamengo and Tunisian side Esperance.
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