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Club World Cup: The United States to host expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

The United States will host an expanded Club World Cup featuring 32 men's teams in 2025, Fifa has announced.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says the competition will be "the pinnacle" of elite men's club football.

Twelve European clubs will feature, including the past three Champions League winners Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Dates for the tournament are yet to be confirmed but it is expected that it will be played in June.

The USA will also co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico.

The European Club Association has backed the plans but the World Leagues Forum expressed concern over the "unilateral" decision of football's world governing body to put the new event in the calendar.