2025 CWC

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by STR1, Oct 3, 2024.

  1. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    It will be interesting to see how FIFA approaches two Saudi PIF owned clubs in 2029. My guess? Nothing will happen.

    Still no announcement on the playoff venue.
     
  2. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Screenshot_20250515_221158_X.jpg

    Being rushed through for CWC.
     
  3. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Waiting this long is going to limit the venue they choose. They won't sell out the Rose Bowl in like 1 week...
     
  4. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland

    Leagues Cup redux it is. Now at the FIFA level with $10M on the line. Club America have every right to complain about this one. Even if tickets are sold as a "neutral venue", homefield advantage is more than noise in the stands. It includes (lack of) travel and familiarity with the pitch.
     
  5. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Yeah this match probably should've been in Qatar or something. This is a FIFA money grab, lame.
     
  6. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or Costa Rica.
     
  7. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Or if playing outside LA is that unfair to LAFC from a crowd perspective (as apparently was argued) - a closed door match in San Diego.
     
  8. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-to-h...p-2025-play-in-match-on-may-31-at-bmo-stadium
    So not even ticketing is handled as a “neutral” venue.
     
  9. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    It was unfair to have them play in the first place. No one complained then. Now that it's in LA people start complaining. Typical.
     
  10. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    ??
    People complained from the beginning.
     
  11. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Unless you get your reinforcements from within your league. If LAFC wins that will be difficult to do since MLS is still in season. If America wins they can "borrow" players from other Liga MX teams just for the World Cup.
     
  13. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Also any players added will be eligible for MLS play, per Bogert. And the reason they didn't open the window for the whole league is that its only available for FA's who have teams in the CWC, and the Canadian FA doesn't. So they could open it for those 3 teams or the 27 American teams, but not the 3 Canadian teams.
     
  14. STR1

    STR1 Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    May 29, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    In another thread they posted a video of Herc explaining how the rules for signing those players were going to be for every single team in the CWC before they came out officially.

    Able to sign 6 players. 4 of those players must stay with the team for at least one year. 2 players can be signed short term just for the CWC.

    So technically for Miami and Seattle those other 4 players they can sign early have to fit under the cap. Neither of them have DP spots open. Their additions won't be necessarily to help in the CWC but will be for league play.
     
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  15. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Club America have reached the final of the Clausura, meaning an intense series against Toluca awaits (with the potential of a fourth consecutive Liga MX title).

    Club America Schedule
    May 22 - CD Toluca
    May 25 - @CD Toluca
    May 31 - @LAFC

    LAFC Schedule
    May 24 - @CF Montreal
    May 31 - Club America
     
  16. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    https://www.foxsports.com.au/footba...l/news-story/3419f4d1f2cbff7c0619a75852665745
    TV deal for Club World Cup in Australia.
    https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/soc...el-messi-harry-kane/8jwzxb6d62301qy1gewsdhswh
    Players to watch.
    https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/soc...el-messi-harry-kane/8jwzxb6d62301qy1gewsdhswh
    Liga MX giant has unveiled a commemorative jersey for Club de Futbol Monterrey's participation in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
    https://sempreinter.com/2025/05/19/...n-will-give-everything-to-win-club-world-cup/
    Inter-Milan Captain all in for CWC.
    https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/so...-brazil-to-play-the-club-world-cup-2025-05-19
    Will Ronaldo join the party?
    https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/f...-fifa-club-world-cup-with-21-exciting-matches
    It's an absolute joy to bring the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup into Colombian homes.
     
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  17. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/art...ts-with-2026-world-cup-tied-in-212140294.html
    The marketing of the Club World Cup picks up.

    https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/20...th-cristiano-ronaldo-move-for-club-world-cup/
    You would think Inter Miami would go for the short term deal or at least create a rumor.

    https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45254554/man-city-first-club-world-cup-rival-parts-ways-coach
    Manchester City will face a team with a new coach.

    https://realmadridconfidencial.com/...ined-up-for-a-completely-unexpected-world-cup
    For all those folks saying teams doing care, yet another team trying to sign a player for the tournament.
     
  18. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
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  19. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, that should be the goal for every pro sports team you would think.
     
  20. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Right, but most will get a trophy once every decade or 2 and throw a huge parade. The mega teams look at every year and judge it by the number of trophies won.
     
  21. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well this will take away three years of trophies and make this one much more valuable.
     
  22. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Valuable in what sense?
     
  23. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    $$$$$ ... You can only win it every four years now.
     
  24. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Real Madrid are record club world champions with eight titles, dating all the way back to the inaugural Intercontinental Cup in 1960. In fact, it was then president Santiago Bernabeu who lobbied strongly for a “club world title” after Real Madrid won five consecutive European Cups from 1956 to 1960. These discussions also gave birth to the Copa Libertadores, which didn’t exist before, as South America needed a representative.

    Real Madrid always cared.
     
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  25. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Real Madrid made $154 million from last year's Champions League and in a bad year they probably make $100 million.

    By the time they compensate their players for missing their summer vacation, their earnings from CWC will be peanuts, though I guess it will help with FFP.

    And I don't think anyone in Europe who's team isn't involved will be staying up all night to watch glorified friendlies between teams who were good in 2022.
     

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