River Plate tied 2-2 with Nacional of Uruguayremains at the top of Group H of the Libertadores Cupbut could not secure his place in the Club World Cup from 2025, that will be disputed in the USA. The team led by Martin Demichelis seeks to be the first Argentine team to qualify for the contest that will take place from June 15 to July 13 of next year.
Despite the frustration over the Uruguayans’ final draw, the Núñez club can close its entry to the 2025 Club World Cup on the next date. For that he will have to beat Libertad of Paraguay next Tuesday and hope that National does not impose itself before Deportivo Táchira from Venezuela. If these results are obtained, River Plate will reach 80 points in the ranking of the Conmebol and will be unattainable by his pursuers who are in the Libertadores Cupthe only South American competition whose points count towards the aforementioned ranking: Nacional of Uruguay (50), Independiente del Valle (45), Cerro Porteño (44) and Barcelona of Ecuador (42).
The new format of the ecumenical tournament will have the presence of 32 casts of all the confederations. Being able to participate in the new event implies an unprecedented sporting challenge at the club level and an important economic incentive for getting into the game. world, with a prize that would be around 40 million dollars. In turn, revenue will increase as a team advances in the tournament.
Regarding South America, the brand new Club World Cup The champions of the Copa Libertadores from 2021 to 2024 and the two teams with the most points in the ranking will be added. Conmebol. For now, those who have ensured their presence are the Brazilian trio champions of the highest continental competition: Palmeiras (2021), Flamengo (2022) and Fluminense (2023).
Up to two teams from the same country can go, unless they are champions of the Liberators. That is why the rest of the Brazilians who can achieve it in this edition are San Pablo, Botafogo, Gremio and Atlético Mineirowhich although it leads the ranking of Conmebol with 96 pointscould only qualify if the current team wins Liberators.
In back of River Plate in the table of the Conmebol is located Boca Juniors (71) for the units harvested in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions of the Liberatorsbut in 2024 it does not add up because it does not dispute the South American Cup. In case the Millionaire be champion of the Liberatorswill release the Argentine quota so it will facilitate the entry of Boca Juniors for the ranking.
Otherwise, the possible classification of the team Xeneize to the Club World Cup can fall if National From Uruguay reaches the Libertadores semi-final winning the rest of all its matches and has the margin of a draw in any of them.
Another possibility that would leave Boca Juniors outside is yes Students, Rosario Central, Talleres or San Lorenzo they emerge champion of the Liberatorsbecause they would occupy the second and last place for Argentina, counting the eventual classification of River Plate.
Format of the 2025 Club World Cup:
First round with eight groups of four teams each, in which each team will play three games.
The two best from each zone will qualify for the round of 16.
From the round of 16 onwards, it will be a direct elimination in a single match until the final.
A match for third place will not be played.
Classified so far (Six places remaining):
1. Al Ahly (Egypt) – CAF Champions League champions in 2020/21 and 2022/23
2. Wydad (Morocco) – 2021/22 CAF Champions League Champion
3. ES Tunis (Tunisia) – CAF Ranking
4. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) – CAF Ranking
5. Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – 2021 AFC Champions League Champion
6. Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) – 2022 AFC Champions League Champion
7. Ulsan HD FC (KOR) – AFC Rankings
8. Chelsea (England) – 2020/21 UEFA Champions League Champion
9. Real Madrid (Spain) – 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Champion
10. Manchester City (England) – UEFA Champions League Champion 2022/23
11. Bayern Munich (Germany) – UEFA Ranking
12. Paris Saint-Germain (France) – UEFA Ranking
13. Inter Milan (Italy) – UEFA Ranking
14. Porto (Portugal) – UEFA Ranking
15. Benfica (Portugal) – UEFA Ranking
16. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – UEFA Ranking
17. Juventus (Italy) – UEFA Ranking
18. Atlético de Madrid (Spain) – UEFA Ranking
19. FC Salzburg (Austria) – UEFA Ranking
20. Monterrey (Mexico) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2021
21. Seattle Sounders (United States) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2022
22. Club León (Mexico) – Concacaf Champions Cup 2023
23. Auckland City (New Zealand) – OFC Ranking
24. Palmeiras (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2021
25. Flamengo (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2022
26. Fluminense (Brazil) – Conmebol Libertadores Champion 2023
