The 2029 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football competition organised by FIFA. 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.
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| Dates | June – July 2029 |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
← 2025 2033 → | |
Chelsea are the defending champions, having won their first title, under the new four-year format, in 2025.
Potential bids
- Australia (or as a joint bid with New Zealand): After a highly successful 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Football Australia president James Johnson stated that, in order to continue the momentum after the tournament, Australia would bid for both the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup (for which their bid was successful) and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
- Brazil: On 20 June 2025 the Brazilian Football Confederation formally expressed its interest in hosting the tournament. The organisation's president, Samir Xaud, communicated the intention to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who was receptive to the idea. The bid would build on the infrastructure used in previous FIFA events, such as the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
- England: In November 2025, reports suggested that England could host the tournament to improve relations with the Premier League and give more slots to English teams who were excluded from the previous edition.
- Germany: In November 2025, it was reported that Germany expressed its interest in hosting the tournament.
- 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 the 2022 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. However, with the tournament confirmed to take place in June–July, it is likely that Qatar's bid will not proceed.
- Spain, Portugal and Morocco: After a meeting in Lisbon between the three nations, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said in an interview that all three countries would host the tournament as a preparation event for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Morocco had originally wanted to host the event by itself.
- 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.
Potential expansion
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. 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. There may also be changes to the general restriction of two clubs per country.
Slot allocation
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, while CONMEBOL was given the second-most with six. The AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF were all given four slots, while the OFC and the host association were given one slot each. On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament. The principles are as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2025 to 2028:
- CONMEBOL and UEFA (more than four slots): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028, with additional teams to be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period.
- AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF (four slots each): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028.
- OFC (one slot): access for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2025 and 2028.
- Host country (one slot): to be determined at a later stage.
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.
Teams
| Confederation | Team(s) | Qualification | Qualified date(s) | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (4 slots) | Al-Ahli | Winner of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite | 3 May 2025 | 1st |
| TBD | Winner of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | 25 April 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite | May 2027 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Elite | May 2028 | ||
| CAF (4 slots) | Pyramids | Winner of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League | 1 June 2025 | 1st |
| TBD | Winner of the 2025–26 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 the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 1 June 2025 | 2nd (Previous: 2014) |
| TBD | Winner of the 2026 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) | Flamengo | Winner of the 2025 Copa Libertadores | 29 November 2025 | 4th (Previous: 2019, 2022, 2025) |
| TBD | Winner of the 2026 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 | Best OFC Professional League winners in the OFC three-year ranking | TBD | |
| UEFA (12 slots) | Paris Saint-Germain | Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League | 31 May 2025 | 2nd (Previous: 2025) |
| TBD | Winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | 30 May 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winners of the 2026–27 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 |
Qualification through confederation rankings
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:
- 3 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
- 3 points for successful progression to each new stage of the competition
Key criteria in the last edition for breaking ties was based on highest Phase achieved, then on the most recent highest Phase.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Qualified through winning the competition | |
| Qualified through the confederation ranking | |
| Ineligible to qualify | |
| SF | Semi-finalist |
| QF | Quarter-finalist |
| R16 | Round of 16 |
| PO | Playoff round |
| LS/LP | League stage/league phase |
| CS | Circuit Series |
| GS | Group stage |
| 2QR | 2nd qualifying round |
| 1QR | 1st qualifying round |
| DNQ | Did not qualify |
AFC
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the AFC 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 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 1 | 3 | R16 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | R16 | 19 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 0 | 5 | Finalist | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Al-Nassr | 7 | 3 | 2 | SF | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Buriram United | 4 | 4 | 3 | QF | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | LS | 11 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | LS | 11 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
CAF
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CAF 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | GS | 9 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | 7 | 2 | Finalist | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | GS | 7 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Al Ahly | 5 | 3 | 2 | SF | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | GS | 7 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 5 | 4 | 1 | SF | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Espérance de Tunis | 4 | 2 | 2 | QF | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | GS | 5 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Al Hilal Omdurman | 3 | 1 | 4 | QF | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | GS | 7 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 7 | AS FAR | 3 | 4 | 1 | QF | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | GS | 4 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 8 | MC Alger | 2 | 4 | 2 | QF | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | GS | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Young Africans | 2 | 2 | 2 | GS | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | GS | 7 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 10 | CR Belouizdad | 3 | 0 | 3 | GS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
CONCACAF
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CONCACAF 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 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 3 | SF | 18 | R16 | 3 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | UANL | 2 | 3 | 1 | SF | 18 | 1QR | 1QR | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | UNAM | 1 | 3 | 0 | QF | 12 | 1QR | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | QF | 12 | 1QR | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | QF | 10 | 1QR | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 2 | QF | 10 | 1QR | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Alajuelense | 0 | 1 | 1 | R16 | 4 | R16 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | R16 | 4 | R16 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
CONMEBOL
The table shows the top ten in the CONMEBOL rankings, based on their performance in the 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 | 2 | Finalist | 46 | GS | 3 | 49 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Flamengo (Q) | 8 | 3 | 2 | Champions | 42 | GS | 3 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | LDU Quito | 7 | 2 | 3 | SF | 35 | 2QR | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Racing | 7 | 2 | 3 | SF | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Estudiantes | 6 | 1 | 3 | QF | 28 | GS | 3 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | São Paulo | 4 | 4 | 2 | QF | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 3 | 3 | QF | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 8 | River Plate | 3 | 5 | 2 | QF | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Peñarol | 4 | 2 | 2 | R16 | 20 | GS | 3 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Botafogo | 5 | 0 | 3 | R16 | 21 | 2QR | 21 | ||||||||||||||
OFC
Only the highest-ranked club of the subset of each year's OFC club tournament champions will qualify for the tournament. The OFC Men's Champions League that was extant in 2025 has been replaced by a new competition, the OFC Professional League, from 2026 onwards.
UEFA
The table shows the top twenty in the UEFA rankings, based on their performance in the UEFA 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 | 2 | LP | 15 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 3 | SF | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | PO | 21 | 62 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain (Q) | 9 | 1 | 5 | Champions | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | LP | 16 | 59 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Barcelona | 9 | 2 | 3 | SF | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | LP | 13 | 54 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 1 | 4 | QF | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | PO | 18 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 1 | 4 | QF | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | LP | 14 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 0 | 2 | R16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | LP | 15 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Real Madrid | 6 | 0 | 6 | QF | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | LP | 15 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | 0 | 3 | R16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | LP | 15 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 3 | QF | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 1 | 4 | R16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | LP | 11 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Atalanta | 4 | 3 | 1 | PO | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | LP | 16 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 13 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 3 | 3 | R16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | LP | 11 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 3 | PO | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | LP | 16 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 15 | Benfica | 4 | 1 | 5 | R16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LP | 9 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 16 | Monaco | 4 | 1 | 3 | PO | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | LP | 12 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 17 | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 3 | PO | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | LP | 13 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 18 | Juventus | 3 | 3 | 2 | PO | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | LP | 12 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 19 | Club Brugge | 3 | 2 | 5 | R16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | LP | 7 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 20 | Lille | 5 | 2 | 3 | R16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||
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