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Disqualified Team Slams FIFA President Gianni Infantino Over Club World Cup Controversy

James Rodríguez (left) and Eduardo Berizzo (right) are part of Club León's side that was disqualified from the 2025 Club World Cup. | IMAGO/Agencia-MexSport

If you thought Liga MX's Club León would accept FIFA's decision to disqualify them from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quietly and without a fight, think again.

Club León's dreams of competing in the inaugural, new-look Club World Cup seemingly came to an end after FIFA disqualified the side because it's owned by Grupo Pachuca, the same organization that owns fellow Liga MX side and 2025 Club World Cup participant, CF Pachuca.

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