In addition to Barcelona, classified in the Champions League, another Italian team benefited from Napoli’s elimination and secured a place in the 2025 World Cup.
In addition to guaranteeing the return of Barcelona to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, after four years, the elimination of Napoli also benefited the Juventus, which is not even in the competition. This is because the departure of the current Italian champion guaranteed the Old Lady in the 2025 World Cup, the first of the new format.
The UEFA ranking takes into account each club’s score in relation to its performance in recent years’ Champions League editions, with particular emphasis on the current one. Despite this, only two teams per country can qualify via this method, which is why Juve depended on the elimination of their former team. Maradonaas Inter had the place previously guaranteed.
Congratulations to @juventusfc on qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025!
As a result of @sscnapoli‘s elimination from the @ChampionsLeagueJuventus are now assured of a spot via Europe’s ranking pathway and become the 10th team from Europe to qualify for the tournament. pic.twitter.com/DuFVzCsgqh
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) March 12, 2024
In this way, Europe already knows 10 of its 12 teams that will compete in the new format of the 2025 Club World Cup. The last three champions of the European competition, Chelsea, Real Madrid It is Manchester Cityin addition to those classified via ranking, being Bayern, Borussia, PSG, Inter Milan, Juventus, Harbor It is Benfica.
In South America, only the three winners of the last editions of the Libertadores are guaranteed, as Palm trees, Flamengo It is Fluminense, with another three places being awaited for the winner of the 2024 edition, in addition to the remaining ones also being decided by Conmebol ranking. In this case, teams from the same countries cannot participate, according to federation rules.
Source: sportbuzz
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