Expanded FIFA Club World Cup: Tournament News & General Discussion [R]

I think they were considering something like that initially. Not sure why they decided against it. Maybe as it would lead to fewer European countries having a team in this thing.

 

anything is possible, but who cares about some stupid sport awards? in sports you win on the pitch/court/track ..... everything else is irrelevant

 

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I have been thinking about the qualification rules and – while they’ve done a good job for the inaugural edition – I think it can be improved to help generate and sustain interest during the 4-year intervals.

I favour a single FIFA CWC Ranking with clubs ranked according to the points they win in each continental CL over the previous 4 years (2 points for each win, 1 point for each draw and 4 bonus points each time a club wins its continental CL).

At the end of the season preceding the CWC – so 2027/28 for the 2029 edition – the highest 31 ranked clubs qualify, irrespective of geography, in addition to the highest ranked club of the host country (or the highest ranked 32 clubs if they include a club from the host country).

That would satisfy the sporting-merit requirement and treat every club fairly.

 

That's a good observation. Of course they were scheduled to host the original 24-team edition in 2021 which was cancelled because of the pandemic.

Why not the 2029 edition?

 

That makes a mockery of the arbitrary two-club cap.

I 'm all for diversity but I think the qualify by ranking only system I suggested yesterday is fairer and would maintain the prominence of the competition during the 4-year intervals.

 

Didn't Mexico also have 4 clubs going to the CWC in Concacaf?

EDIT: nvm, I just remembered that Seattle Sounders won once.

 

Not really. I think the 2-club limit is a good thing, but at the same time if a team qualified by ranking points over a team that actually won a CL title, that would be going ridiculously too far.

This is a good balance.

 

What about joining Messi at Inter?

 

Yes, it's good, but qualification exclusively by ranking with a live table updated each MD would sustain interest in the competition during the 4-yearly intervals. For example, Chelsea's win in the 2021 UCL seems too long ago to be relevant to a competition in 2025.

 

I love the "win and you are in" format.

If all spots were over a four-year ranking, then smaller teams would have no chance.

 

Hilal paid €90mn for Neymar. He has barely played for them so far and his contract ends in a few months. Now there are strong rumors he will leave on a free in the January window.

If we weren't talking about a Saudi club and Neymar it would be a very sad story.

 

Most teams don't belong in that competition. Inter Miami is one of the best american teams. Three of the best teams were eliminated in the MLS playoffs. The MLS champion could be a 8th seeded team.

A lot of teams in the club world cup don't belong there, but a team is required from North America.
Inter Miami is the best club in the USA for the season.

Of course that's what an object person would think and understand, but you're a biased clown so this message is only to correct your point.