Last updated on .From the section FootballReal Madrid lifted the Fifa Club World Cup trophy for a record-extending fifth time in 2022Fifa has announced the first 32-team Club World Cup from 2025 will be played in the United States from 15 June to 13 July. Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City have qualified automatically as the most recent Champions League winners in the four-year cycle. The revamped format will be played in the same slot where Fifa has previously held the Confederations Cup for international teams, a year before the World Cup. In a statement, Fifpro, the world players' union, said there was also "a disregard" for players' "personal and family lives". The Club World Cup is currently held annually, mid-season, with seven teams from six confederations.

Source: BBC December 18, 2023 14:16 UTC