Club World Cup 2025

[Super_horns]

5 minutes ago, Footballwipe said:

Already want it to expand to 48-teams https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/11/fifa-48-team-club-world-cup-europe

 

All the football.

Mlght as well just have the super league !

 

 

[CWC1983]

I went to the fifa museum in Zurich on Sunday. 

 

They are fairly trying to big up the tournament as something special and have a dedicated section with all of the kits of the clubs taking part. 

 

A young Egyptian lad was getting all excited and proud when he saw his teams kit on show, so perhaps it's a big deal for some of the clubs from other countries. 

 

 

[Corky]

6 hours ago, Fox92 said:

Not to sound like Pep but players don't get a rest do they. We've just had International games, straight after the season ends, and now we're onto this pointless Club World Cup "competition".

 

Players should all be resting ahead of the new season, which will come round really soon.

Different organisations, isn't it? FA, other national associations, UEFA and FIFA all wanting their share of the cash. Players are then flogged but with £100 million available, the clubs will take part.

[when_you're_smiling]

21 minutes ago, CWC1983 said:

I went to the fifa museum in Zurich on Sunday. 

 

They are fairly trying to big up the tournament as something special and have a dedicated section with all of the kits of the clubs taking part. 

 

A young Egyptian lad was getting all excited and proud when he saw his teams kit on show, so perhaps it's a big deal for some of the clubs from other countries. 

 

 

I think everyone bar Europe are excited for it. The whole of the Brazilian top flight has been rescheduled to give its four representatives the best chance in games.

 

Obviously people wrote off the World Cup initially, the difference with this though is that really it’s only about the money. 

[Sir Steve Howard]

4 hours ago, whoareyaaa said:

Think I'd rather watch the women's Euros

taking the piss, absolutely dire atmosphere and standard.

Former will be the same for club world cup, not the latter

[ramboacdc]

20 minutes ago, when_you're_smiling said:

I think everyone bar Europe are excited for it. The whole of the Brazilian top flight has been rescheduled to give its four representatives the best chance in games.

 

Obviously people wrote off the World Cup initially, the difference with this though is that really it’s only about the money. 

The money means something to clubs in Brazil and other places. Saudi it means nothing and in Europe it's just a PSR top up. 

 

 

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

Mlght as well just have the super league !

 

 

It pretty much is at this point already. Even the way of qualifying for it was mental.Then FIFA had to find a way to get Messi in it, so just made a rule that Inter Miami instantly get straight in. 

[Samilktray]

36 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

taking the piss, absolutely dire atmosphere and standard.

Former will be the same for club world cup, not the latter

Good job you aren’t forced to watch either then tbf 

[when_you're_smiling]

3 hours ago, ramboacdc said:

The money means something to clubs in Brazil and other places. Saudi it means nothing and in Europe it's just a PSR top up. 

I meant it was only about the money for FIFA, but you’re right.

[PAULCFC]

All i have to say on this.....and the game in general now.

 

[NJFox]

Tickets are unsurprisingly cheap for these matches. I've heard of people who bought into the advance ticket packages, and are now regretting it. The second hand ticket market for the first round matches near us is far lower than what FIFA wanted. Might grab some tickets an hour before kickoff, if the market bottoms out.

 

Edited 11 June 2025 by NJFox

[whoareyaaa]

14 hours ago, ramboacdc said:

The money means something to clubs in Brazil and other places. Saudi it means nothing and in Europe it's just a PSR top up. 

 

 

It pretty much is at this point already. Even the way of qualifying for it was mental.Then FIFA had to find a way to get Messi in it, so just made a rule that Inter Miami instantly get straight in. 

Yep and Chelsea qualified 4 years ago 

[whoareyaaa]

15 hours ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

taking the piss, absolutely dire atmosphere and standard.

Former will be the same for club world cup, not the latter

I think the standard has improved quite a bit atmosphere will probably be better as well

[grobyfox1990]

Football clubs warned fixation on growth risks player burnout

 

Even the advisors are warning against growth of the game, every investor understands you can't oversweat your assets even if those assets 'earn millions though mate I'll pay football 24/7 if I earned that money ticket office shambles.' The current model is about short term mark-to-market gains, not growth of the game.

[RowlattsFox]

It's a shambles and shouldn't be taking place but I do think its going to be something people are going to be desperate to dislike but end up enjoying it. I'm not going to organise my life to watch any of it but if I'm doing nothing else I will probably chuck it on. 

[purpleronnie]

13 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

It's a shambles and shouldn't be taking place but I do think its going to be something people are going to be desperate to dislike but end up enjoying it. I'm not going to organise my life to watch any of it but if I'm doing nothing else I will probably chuck it on. 

It's heaven for my fellow american friends, they can't wait.

[Foxdiamond]

On 11/06/2025 at 10:09, ramboacdc said:

Strap in for a month's worth of near pointless matches. 

Thank god we got rid of FA cup replays to save the players eh?

https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/match-schedule-fixtures-results-groups-teams-stadiums 

Yep. No interest in another money grabbing tournament. Stinks when cup replays that would largely benefit smaller clubs are binned. 

[RoboFox]

The MLS wanted to send their actual champions but FIFA ignored it. Lionel Messi is more of a draw and everyone knows what this is about. 

 

FIFA's unchecked greed knows no bounds. Expansionist nonsense. 

 

There's no momentum or excitement for this thing. 

 

Infantino is a ****. 

[CosbehFox]

22 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

It's heaven for my fellow american friends, they can't wait.

Aye the ticket sales prove that. 

[Nalis]

On 12/06/2025 at 00:25, NJFox said:

Tickets are unsurprisingly cheap for these matches. I've heard of people who bought into the advance ticket packages, and are now regretting it. The second hand ticket market for the first round matches near us is far lower than what FIFA wanted. Might grab some tickets an hour before kickoff, if the market bottoms out.

 

 

Checks out.

 

By comparison if you stuck the proper world cup in England even a Jordan v Honduras group match would sell out somewhere like Villa Park

[Super_horns]

Arsenal fans aren’t happy ..

https://x.com/paddypower/status/1933514163076178018

[StanSP]

Is Infantino worse than Blatter? 

[Vacamion]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Is Infantino worse than Blatter? 

 

Until he makes "United Passions II - This Time It's got Oil Money ", no.

 

[Leicesterpool]

Watching the Bayern v Auckland City, why? I don't know... nothing else I guess  Two teams on paper that are gulf apart. It's a bit like a Premier League team v a southern league side, all the Auckland players have normal jobs and have had to book all their works annual leave to be at this tournament. Interesting enough Auckland City aren't the biggest football club in Auckland.  

 

Sadly this could be a cricket score, 20 minutes and 0-3 down. Bayern aren't even running either.

 

Make that 4! oh dear. Shame as the first 15 minutes Auckland City actually looked okay and holding their own.

Edited 15 June 2025 by Leicesterpool

[KFS]

What a joke this is. To someone’s point earlier, the rest of the world ****ing love it too. Still hear from my Brazilian mates how Flamengo beat Liverpool once. Just couldn’t get their heads around the fact that Europe doesn’t care.

[davieG]

Superior player of the match. Trying to sound more important than all other games.