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Amanda Langell

FIFA Confirms the Two Teams to Battle for Final Club World Cup Place

The final spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is still up for grabs. | IMAGO/Sportimage

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed a playoff between LAFC and Club América could determine the final team competing at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The newly expanded Club World Cup, unfolding across the United States this summer, features 32 teams all battling for a cut of a record $1 billion prize pool. The participating teams, including Real Madrid and Manchester City, already qualified for the competition, but a recent controversy saw another qualified side, Club León, pulled from the tournament.

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