The last qualified team at the World Club Championship was found after a crazy match decided in extensions »will meet Chelsea in groups
Article by Darius Stanescu – published on Sunday, June 1, 2025, 12:51 / Updated Sunday, June 1, 2025:51
Los Angeles FC is the last qualified team at the World Club Championship 2025. The qualification was obtained after the victory against the Mexican team Club Americascore 2-1 after the extensions, in the final of the Concacaf Champions League.
Denis Bouanga, the player of the Los Angeles, is the one who decided the fate of the match, scoring the Victoria's goal, in the 115th minute of the extensions. The American club will be part of Group D, along with Chelsea, Flamego in Brazil and the representative of Africa, Esperance Tunis.
Los Angeles FC, the last qualified team at the World Club Championship. Americans will replace Club Leon after being excluded from the competition
Los Angeles FC also secured a prize of US $ 9.5 million (about 8.4 million euros). The American team will replace the tournament on the Mexican Leon band, disqualified by the International Football Federation (FIFA) for non -observance of the criterion for holding several clubs.
LAFC received the chance to evolve at this dam, because he finished in second place, after Leon, in the Concacaf 2023 Champions League.
At the beginning of May, FIFA excluded from the Club Leon competition, because CF Pachuca, who is also present in the competition, divides the same financier with Mexicans, which is forbidden.
Leon had qualified for the US tour winning the Concacaf Champions League in 2023.
Istvan Kovacs will arbitrate at the World Club Championship
Istvan Kovacs (40 years old) is on the list of referees for the World Club Championship, being the only Romanian referee who will be present at the Intercluburi competition.
The World Clubs Championship groups 2025
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Group A: FC Porto, Palmeiras, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
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Group B: PSG, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
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Group C: Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors, Benfica, Auckland City
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Group D: Chelsea, Flamego, Esperance Tunis, Los Angeles FC
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Group E: Inter Milan, River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey
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Group F: Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense, Mamelodi, Ulsan HD
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Group G: Manchester City, Juventus, Al-Ain, Wydad
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Group H: Red Bull Salzburg, Real Madrid, Pachuca, Al-Hilal
The Format of the World Club Championship 2025
The World Club Championship takes place between June 14 and July 13. 32 teams will take place for the prestigious trophy.
