Miami, Florida – The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup don set to dey happen for United States, wey go start this Saturday. Dis beta tournament go last for one month and 32 teams go dey compete instead of the usual seven wey we sabi. E go even happen every four years, stoutly dey look like FIFA World Cup wey we sabi.
Dis new format, wey people don dey talk say na serious upgrade, dey allow teams from each of di six football confederations jump inside di tournament. We go see teams from Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North and Central America, plus Oceania. Na so football don scatter ground for worldwide level, no be small.
FIFA former president Sepp Blatter don even call di old format ‘mistake’ and we fit clearly see why dem change am. Omo, 32 teams dey compete now, making naija better, abi? Na so we go dey enjoy many high drama matches, with teams like Real Madrid, PSG, and Chelsea representing Europe, while Palmeiras and Botafogo dey carry South America banner go high.
As di tournament dey unfold, dem don put 12 spots for European clubs based on wetin dem do for di Champions League in di last four years. Dis mean say teams like PSG and winners Real Madrid don lock their place already, while FC Salzburg go join because dem carry better ranking for di past Champions League.
From Africa, dem send four teams, including the popular Al Ahly. And for di Americas, both USA and Mexico don show face with Los Angeles FC and Inter Miami respectively. You sabi say Inter Miami don catch eye for Messi, wey just dey shine obodo the whole world since e land there.
Speaking about Messi, e shock plenty people when Inter Miami collect di spot for di host country because dem win 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield, something wey some people dey see as setup to bring Messi for di show. Na so FIFA dey try make sure say e no be small star power for di tournament.
As all di drama dey unfold, you fit imagine say FIFA dey expect plenty fans to pack stadiums, even though ticket sales don dey struggle a bit. Dem even drop ticket price make e easier for people to come watch match.
Dis tournament no go lack tension, abi? Dem don put together 32 teams wiv eight groups make dem play round-robin. Di top two teams from each group go see how dem go knock heads for di next knockout stages. Di final na 13 July 2025, make we dey wait for wetin go happen.
With all di big money wey dey scatter for di tournament, we dey hear say di winners fit carry home up to £125 million (no be joke!). Dis money dey show say dis tournament no be ordinary waka; e go change plenty things for di football world.
Sure say you don plan to catch up for di club football action wey dey come? Dis one no be something wey you wan miss, whether na Messi fans or malah players you dey follow.
