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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | June – July 2029[1] |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
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The2029 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 22nd edition of theFIFA Club World Cup, an international clubfootball competition organised byFIFA. 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 confederation.[2]
Chelsea are the defending champions, having won their first title, under the new four-year format, in2025.
Australia (or as a joint bid with
New Zealand):[3] After a highly successful2023 FIFA Women's World Cup,Football Australia presidentJames Johnson stated that, in order to continue the momentum after the tournament, Australia would bid for both the2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup (for which their bid was successful)[4] and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.[5]
Brazil: On 20 June 2025 theBrazilian Football Confederation formally expressed its interest in hosting the tournament. The organisation's president,Samir Xaud, communicated the intention to FIFA presidentGianni Infantino, who was receptive to the idea. The bid would build on the infrastructure used in previous FIFA events, such as the2013 FIFA Confederations Cup,2014 FIFA World Cup and the2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]
England: In November 2025, reports suggested that England could host the tournament to improve relations with thePremier League and give more slots to English teams who were excluded from the previous edition.[7]
Germany: In November 2025, it was reported that Germany expressed its interest in hosting the tournament.[8]
Qatar: Qatar has expressed interest in hosting the tournament. Their proposal involves holding the tournament in winter to avoid the summer heat, utilising the existing infrastructure from the2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatari officials have stated that the closeness of the existing stadiums and training bases negating the need for air travel would make the tournament carbon-neutral. The potential schedule could face opposition from European leagues due to the disruption of their domestic seasons.[9] However, with the tournament confirmed to take place in June–July, it is likely that Qatar's bid will not proceed.[1]
Spain,
Portugal and
Morocco: After a meeting inLisbon between the three nations, theRoyal Moroccan Football Federation presidentFouzi Lekjaa said in an interview that all three countries would host the tournament as a preparation event for the2030 FIFA World Cup.[10] Morocco had originally wanted to host the event by itself.[11]
United States: In December 2024, it was reported that FIFA was considering awarding the United States a second Club World Cup with the hopes of gaining American sponsors, and to allow leagues to continue marketing efforts in the country.[12]In June 2025, it was reported that FIFA was to hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams, after clubs in Europe lobbied that they were financially missing out.[13] After confirming the dates for the 2029 tournament in August 2025, FIFA had reportedly notified the six continental bodies that this edition was likely to feature more than the 32 clubs, and has also explored the possibility of changing the Club World Cup's frequency to biennial.[1] There may also be changes to the general restriction of two clubs per country.[14]
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, whileCONMEBOL was given the second-most with six. TheAFC,CAF, andCONCACAF were all given four slots, while theOFC and the host association were given one slot each.[15] On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament.[16] The principles are as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2025 to 2028:
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.
| Confederation | Team(s) | Qualification | Qualified date(s) | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC(4 slots) |  Al-Ahli | Winner of the2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite | 3 May 2025 | 1st |
| TBD | Winner of the2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | 25 April 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite | May 2027 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Elite | May 2028 | ||
| CAF(4 slots) |  Pyramids | Winner of the2024–25 CAF Champions League | 1 June 2025 | 1st |
| TBD | Winner of the2025–26 CAF Champions League | 23 May 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 the2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 1 June 2025 | 2nd(Previous:2014) |
| TBD | Winner of the2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 30 May 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 the2025 Copa Libertadores | 29 November 2025 | |
| TBD | Winner of the2026 Copa Libertadores | 28 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 | BestOFC Professional League winners in the OFC four-year ranking | TBD | |
| UEFA(12 slots) |  Paris Saint-Germain | Winners of the2024–25 UEFA Champions League | 31 May 2025 | 2nd(Previous:2025) |
| TBD | Winners of the2025–26 UEFA Champions League | 30 May 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winners of the2026–27 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 |
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:[18]
Key criteria in the last edition for breaking ties was based on highest Phase achieved, then on the most recent highest Phase.[18]
| Key | |
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| 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 |
| 2QR | 2nd qualifying round |
| 1QR | 1st qualifying round |
| DNQ | Did not qualify |
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of theAFC Champions League Elite. The table shows the top ten in the 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | LS | 13 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 9 | 1 | 2 | SF | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | R16 | 21 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 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 |  Buriram United | 4 | 4 | 3 | QF | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LS | 9 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 1 | 3 | R16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | LS | 12 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 0 | 2 | QF | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 8 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | 3 | 2 | R16 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | LS | 10 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Al-Sadd | 4 | 4 | 3 | QF | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | LS | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 10 |  Gwangju | 5 | 2 | 3 | QF | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 26 | |||||
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of theCAF Champions League. The table shows the top ten in the 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(Q) | 7 | 3 | 2 | Champions | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | GS | 6 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | 7 | 2 | Finalist | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | GS | 6 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al Ahly | 5 | 3 | 2 | SF | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | GS | 6 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 5 | 4 | 1 | SF | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 5 |  Espérance de Tunis | 4 | 2 | 2 | QF | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | GS | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 6 |  Al Hilal Omdurman | 3 | 1 | 4 | QF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | GS | 6 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 7 | AS FAR | 3 | 4 | 1 | QF | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | GS | 3 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 8 |  MC Alger | 2 | 4 | 2 | QF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | GS | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 9 |  Young Africans | 2 | 2 | 2 | GS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | GS | 6 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 10 | CR Belouizdad | 3 | 0 | 3 | GS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of theCONCACAF Champions Cup. The table shows the top ten in the 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 | 27 | 1QR | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 4 | 1 | Finalist | 22 | 1QR | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 2 | 3 | 1 | SF | 18 | 1QR | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 3 | SF | 18 | 1QR | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | UNAM | 1 | 3 | 0 | QF | 12 | 1QR | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | QF | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | QF | 10 | 1QR | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 2 | QF | 10 | 1QR | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | R16 | 4 | R16 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 | 1 | R16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | R16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
 Herediano | 1 | 0 | 1 | R16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
The table shows the top ten in the CONMEBOL rankings, based on their performance in the2025 Copa Libertadores, as well as teams that have already qualified to the2026 Copa Libertadores.
| 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 | 10 | 1 | 1 | Finalist | 46 | GS | 3 | 49 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Flamengo | 7 | 3 | 2 | Finalist | 39 | GS | 3 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  Racing | 7 | 2 | 3 | SF | 35 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 |  LDU Quito | 7 | 2 | 3 | SF | 35 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Estudiantes | 6 | 1 | 3 | QF | 28 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | São Paulo | 4 | 4 | 2 | QF | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 3 | 3 | QF | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 8 | River Plate | 3 | 5 | 2 | QF | 23 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Peñarol | 4 | 2 | 2 | R16 | 20 | GS | 3 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Botafogo | 5 | 0 | 3 | R16 | 21 | 2QR | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Only the highest-ranked club of the subset of each year's OFC club tournament champions will qualify for the tournament.[citation needed] TheOFC Men's Champions League that was extant in 2025 has been replaced by a new competition, theOFC Professional League, from 2026 onwards.[19]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  PNG Hekari | 3 | 1 | 1 | Finalist | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Ifira Black Bird | 1 | 2 | 1 | SF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Tiga Sport | 1 | 1 | 2 | SF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 5 |  Central Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 | GS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 6 |  AS Pirae | 1 | 1 | 1 | GS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 7 |  Rewa | 0 | 1 | 2 | GS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 8 |  Tupapa Maraerenga | 0 | 0 | 3 | GS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
The table shows the top twenty in the UEFA rankings, based on their performance in theUEFA Champions League.
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LP | 15 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 3 | SF | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LP | 15 | 56 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain(Q) | 9 | 1 | 5 | Champions | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | LP | 12 | 55 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Barcelona | 9 | 2 | 3 | SF | 41 | 2 | 1 | 2 | LP | 10 | 51 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 1 | 4 | QF | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LP | 15 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 1 | 4 | QF | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | LP | 13 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 0 | 2 | R16 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | LP | 12 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 6 | QF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | LP | 12 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | 0 | 3 | R16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LP | 9 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 3 | QF | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 1 | 4 | R16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | LP | 11 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 12 |  PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 3 | 3 | R16 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | LP | 8 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Atalanta | 4 | 3 | 1 | PO | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LP | 10 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 3 | PO | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | LP | 13 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 15 | Benfica | 4 | 1 | 5 | R16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LP | 6 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 16 |  Club Brugge | 3 | 2 | 5 | R16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | LP | 7 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 17 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 3 | PO | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | LP | 10 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 18 | Monaco | 4 | 1 | 3 | PO | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | LP | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 19 | Juventus | 3 | 3 | 2 | PO | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | LP | 9 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 20 | Lille | 5 | 2 | 3 | R16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||
Importantly, the OFC Professional League will also serve as Oceania's qualifier for the FIFA Club World Cup 2029, providing a direct pathway for the region's clubs onto the global stage.
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