$17-$21M participation money: https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/we...sident/blt25bdd7c65e66d2ee#cs8c4ff9fbc4690720 That 50M figure tossed around was always utopian.
Huge for every federation except Europe. Not big enough for the top European clubs though. How does this even work for clubs that have to qualify for champions League?
If I'm Pep I'm giving my top players a rest, I mean there'll be a crop of muscle injuries in Manchester starting mid-June.
The current CWC prize money is $5M for the winner - for typically two matches. So this is still a massive step up for three matches. And the final prize money could be a lot higher depending on success. I would expect the winner to take at least $50M. In this new format I expect some European player rotation in the group stage. Especially if the opponent is Auckland City. But once the elimination rounds start - I expect everyone to go for it.
it's not that its bad money, is that its in summer, and you have to play more games if you get our of the group. Top clubs can rotate squads, but any teams that have UCL qualifying coming up might tank this.
Full schedule out. Tickets on sale December 19th: https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/match-schedule-announced Miami with one game in Atlanta? Juventus at Audi Field?
Boca claims they are the "Mitad mas uno" (half plus one) of the country. While this is an exaggeration (I think polls put it closer to 30%), they are hugely popular throughout the country, not just Buenos Aires. Same goes for River, though I must biasedly claim to a lesser degree. So yeah that would apply to the diaspora as well. I was at the Atlanta game and while it may not have been peak atmosphere (did notice a lot of Messi tourists), we were still able to get our singing on.
So the LA Galaxy once again misses out on the CWC in rather strange circumstances. First the 2001 edition in Spain got cancelled after they qualified (and drew Real Madrid), and now the very questionable selection of the host in 2025. But given all the rule bending that took place for the Gals early in MLS it's hard to feel sorry for them.
Botafogo arrived in Doha this (Tuesday) morning after 17 hours of travel. The game, of course, is as soon as Wednesday evening. Botafogo travelled right after they won their first Brazilian league title in nearly 30 years. No time to celebrate. Their schedule has been absolutely brutal. This also puts a bit of pressure on Pachuca. The Concacaf representatives haven’t survived the first match since 2020.
Ughhhh bein sports got rights to this tournament in the USA. No bein sports on many major carriers. I wonder if they'll also sublease the CWC making sure nobody watches it...
Yes, but if I learned anything from other fans I can just shout “cash grab” and “made up tournament” all day just because I might not be personally invested in a new or heavily altered competition.
The old English Football League First Division clubs generated £170 million (£346 million today) in 1991/92. The Premier League clubs generated £6.4 billion in 2023/24. Cash grab!
I think that's bein sports Xtra not the main channel? There is also some version of bein ota here in l.a. but I'm not disconnecting my cable box just for this game lol
Pachuca putting 3 on the recent crowned Libertadores and Brasileiro Champs. Everyone likes to shit on our Continental tournament but this is the second time in a row that CCC champs beats Libertadores champion. Sure, it's Liga MX which brings me to another point. I always hear from MLS detractors "MLS sucks it can't even beat Liga MX and doesn't dominate its area". Liga MX surely has the tools to be considered the TOP league or second best league in the Americas. MLS being such a young league and recently going toe to toe with LIga MX is no easy feat. Also, Liga MX competing with MLS in Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup etc and CCC seems to have no affect on them as many Liga MX fans think Liga MX is getting "worse" because of it. It isn't. MLS wouldn't do that bad in Libertadores either (even with current rules) as many people think it would get "humiliated". It won't win Libertadores but reaching semis at some point wouldn't surprise me.
Next time I hear "Brasileiro is considered a top 8 league in the world" I'm simply going to say "it can't even beat Liga MX" lol
Liga MX is the top league in North America in that it has 4 or 5 or the top 6 or 7 teams. MLS probably has 20 teams that are better than the next best Liga MX team. One of the reasons there's so much volatility in league positions in LMX is that teams play each other once per demi-season.
Pachuca did well, but Botafogo was exhausted at this point. Between Libertadores and league they've had an incredibly punishing schedule the past few weeks. Up next is Al Ahly, for the right to play Real Madrid.