Club World Cup 2025 defines last classified in Africa | international football

The 2025 Club World Cup already has 25 of the 32 qualified to compete in the inaugural edition in the United States. This Friday, Mamelodi Sundowns, from South Africa, and Espérance, from Tunisia, secured a place in the new FIFA competition for the African ranking.

The two teams complete the African list, which is entitled to four places in the 2025 Club World Cup. In addition to the newly qualified teams, there are also Al-Ahly, from Egypt, and Wydad Casablanca, from Morocco.

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Mamelodi Sundowns and Espérance faced each other in the second leg of the African Champions League semi-final this Friday. After winning 1-0, the Tunisian team reached the final of the competition.

Despite the result, what guaranteed the place for both teams was the score on the other side of the bracket. Al Ahly beat Mazembe, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, 3-0, and secured themselves in the final of the African Champions League.

As the Egyptians are already qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup, the Tunisian and South African teams qualified through the rankings.

• It will take place in the United States, between June 15th and July 13th
• Eight groups with four teams each facing each other in a single round
• The best two qualify for the round of 16
• Single game knockout
• There will be no third place competition

The 2025 Club World Cup has a limit of two representatives per country – unless they have won the place by being continental champions. A practical example is Brazil, which has Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense guaranteed as winners of the Libertadores in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Brazilian teams, therefore, cannot qualify according to the ranking. In South America, Boca Juniors, River Plate and Olimpia would be classified by the ranking at the moment.

1. Palmeiras (Brazil): Libertadores 2021 champion
2. Flamengo (Brazil): Libertadores 2022 champion
3. Fluminense (Brazil): Libertadores 2023 champions
4. Chelsea (England): champion of the Champions League 2020/2021
5. Real Madrid (Spain): champion of the Champions League 2021/2022
6. Manchester City (England): champion of the Champions League 2022/2023
7. Bayern Munich (Germany): via Europe ranking
8. Borussia Dortmund (Germany): via European ranking
9. Paris Saint-Germain (France): via Europe ranking
10. Inter Milan (Italy): via Europe ranking
11. Juventus (Italy): via Europe ranking
12. Porto (Portugal): via Europe ranking
13. Benfica (Portugal): via Europe ranking
14. Atlético de Madrid (Spain): via Europe ranking
15. RB Salzburg (Austria): via European ranking
16. Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia): champion of the 2021 Asian Champions League
17. Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan): champion of the 2022/23 Asian Champions League
18. Al Ahly (Egypt): champion of the 2020/2021 African Champions League
19. Wydad Casablanca (Morocco): champion of the 2021/2022 African Champions League
20. Monterrey (Mexico): 2021 Concachampions champion
21. Seattle Sounders (United States): 2022 Concachampions champion
22. León (Mexico): 2023 Concachampions champion
23. Auckland City (New Zealand): best-ranked Oceania Champions League champion
24. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa): via Africa ranking
25. Espérance (Tunisia): via Africa ranking