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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Club World Cup likely to expand for 2029 with more Premier League clubs involved

Reece James lifts the Club World Cup for Chelsea alongside teammates and Donald Trump.
Chelsea are thought to have earned £84m for winning the Club World Cup in 2025. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

Fifa has agreed to create a joint venture with the lobby group European Football Clubs to operate the Club World Cup, which is likely to mean more Premier League clubs enter the lucrative competition.

Chelsea earned about £84m from winning the inaugural 32-team tournament last year, leading other big European clubs to lobby Fifa for it to be expanded to increase their chances of qualification.

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