The winner of a qualifying one, to a single match, between the American Los Angeles FC and the America of Mexico will occupy the Plaza del Club León at the 2025 Club World Cup, as announced today FIFA.
Shortly before the Sports Arbitration Court (TAS) of Lausana published its resolution in which it rejected the appeals presented by Mexican clubs León and Pachuca and the Costa Rican Alajuelense Sports League before the decision adopted by FIFA.
Why is the lion excluded?
FIFA, through its Appeal Commission, announced in March that Pachuca and Leónboth belonging to the Pachuca group and classified among the 32 teams that will play the Club World Cup starting next June 14, they had breached the World FIFA Club Regulation in relation to multiprophity, which is why He decided to exclude the lion from the competition.
The Mexican clubs appealed the decision before the TAS, while the Alajuele denounced the multiprophity first against FIFA and then before the TAS claiming that he deserved to be in the World Cup for being the non -Mexican or American club best located in the Concacaf club ranks.
According to Alajuelense, Mexico and the United States already has the team quota (2) to those who are entitled in the World Cup.
A unique match to decide the substitute
But, after the resolution of the TAS, FIFA has announced that Los Angeles FC and America from Mexico The vacancy left by the lion will elucidate the single party.
Los Angeles FC has been chosen as he was the rival who lost the final of the Champions Cup (former Champions League) of Concacaf in 2023 against the Lion for a global 3-1: 2-1 in Mexico and 0-1 in the US in its ranks highlights the presence of the Catalan side Sergi Palencia (former Barcelona and Leganés) and two French veterans: the goal Hugo Lloris and the striker Olivier Giroud
America of Mexico is the best classified team in the Concacaf ranking
For its part, Mexico America is the best classified team in the Concacaf ranking. Account in its template with the Asturian medium Fidalgo Álvaro and the Mexican medium JONATHAN DOS SANTOS (Ex Barcelona and Villarreal).
The winner, to the Chelsea group
The winner will be framed in Group D, where the Lion was after the raffle made by FIFA on December 5, Next to Chelsea (England), Flamengo (Brazil) and Esperance (Tunisia).
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The Club World Cup will be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. Among the 32 participants are Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid.
The eight club World Cup groups
Group A: Palmeiras (Brazil), Porto (Portugal), Al Ahly (Egypt), Inter Miami (EEE.UU.)
Group b: PquG (France), Atlético (Spain), Brasils), Seattle Sounders (EE.UU.)
Grup C: Bayern Munich (Germany), Auckland City (New Zealand), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Benfica (Portugal)
Group D: Chelsea (England), Flamengo (Brazil), Esperance (Tunisia) and Los Angeles FC (USA) or America (Mexico)
Group E: River Plate (Argentina), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Monterrey (Mexico), Inter Milan (Italy)
Grupo F: Fluminense (Brazil), Borussia Dortmund (Alemania), Ulsan HD (Corea Sur), Mamelodi Sundowns (Sudafuric)
Group G: Manchester City (England), Wydad AC (Morocco), Al Ain (Arab Emirates), Juventus (Italy)
Group H: Real Madrid (Spain), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Pachuca (Mexico), RB Salzburg (Austria)
The first two of each groups will be classified for the round of 16.
