Champions League regulars like Bayern and PSG can be confident they will be at the 2025 Club World Cup.

Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2023/11/champions-league-group-stage-resume-this-week-with-much-at-stake-for-all-teams/

City hope Haaland will be fit to feature in the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia later this month.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1844660/Erling-Haaland-removed-FPL-team-injury-Man-City

City's December is particularly gruelling with a trip to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup sandwiched into the already-busy festive domestic schedule.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/erling-haaland-fracture-confirmed-pep-28264140

City will face either Mexican side Club Leon or Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in the Club World Cup semi-finals on December 19 with the final taking place in Jeddah on December 22.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/erling-haaland-to-return-to-man-city-training-ahead-of-club-world-cup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=erling-haaland-to-return-to-man-city-training-ahead-of-club-world-cup

Confederation champions from 2021-2024 will be eligible to play in the new Club World Cup, which means Chelsea and Real Madrid have already qualified.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/fifa-approves-2026-world-cup-format-record-104-matches-3346681?cid=cna_flip_070214

Could he be ready for December 19 when they play their Club World Cup semi-final?

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/liverpool/liverpool-may-have-just-received-a-huge-title-race-boost-after-potential-man-city-injury-update-4442975

During his time at Anfield, he impressively netted 120 goals in 269 appearances, contributing to the club’s triumphs in the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, and Club World Cup.

Source: https://thewillnews.com/mane-completes-move-to-saudi-pro-league-side-al-nassr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mane-completes-move-to-saudi-pro-league-side-al-nassr

He scored for Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in last week’s Club World Cup.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/guinea-name-keita-sylla-nations-cup-squad-4011606?cid=cna_flip_070214

If Villa's year has been impressive, Manchester City's has been truly spectacular as they won a Premier League-FA Cup-Champions League treble last season and last week were crowned Fifa Club World Cup champions for the first time.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2023-12-31-villa-up-to-second-man-city-back-in-the-groove-man-united-lost-at-the-forest/

KARIM Benzema became the first player to score in four Fifa Club World Cups as Al-Ittihad opened the 2023 edition with a 3-0 win over Auckland City.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/benzema-first-player-to-score-in-four-fifa-world-cups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=benzema-first-player-to-score-in-four-fifa-world-cups

Los Blancos are second in La Liga and recently won the Club World Cup, and haven’t lost to their English opponents since 2009.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/21/liverpool-vs-real-madrid-john-barnes-makes-champions-league-prediction-18319987/

Madrid have won the Copa del Rey, the Club World Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup this season, but they lost the Spanish league title to Barcelona and failed to defend their Champions League crown.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/soccer/under-pressure-ancelotti-intends-to-stay-at-real-madrid-c-10716393

TANGIER : A deflected shot handed Egypt’s Al Ahly a late winner as they edged Seattle Sounders 1-0 at the Club World Cup in Morocco on Saturday to book a semi-final against Real Madrid next week.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/egypts-al-ahly-play-real-madrid-club-world-cup-semi-final-3254871?cid=cna_flip_070214

The Black & Gold eventually succumbed to Tigres UANL with the trophy and a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup on the line.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/03/15/lafc-reaches-concacaf-champions-league-quarterfinals-despite-loss-to-ld-alajuelense/

The first edition of the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, the brainchild of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, will take place in the United States in 2025 and Johnson said he was convinced it would take off.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/australia-new-zealand-consider-joint-bid-for-2029-club-world-cup/