Inter‘s win over RB Salzburg doesn’t only mean the Nerazzurri have qualified for the Champions League Round of 16 as Simone Inzaghi’s men have also earned a spot for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Sky Sport Italia reports the Nerazzurri have joined Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup thanks to Wednesday’s victory over RB Salzburg in the Champions League.
UEFA have 12 slots for the Club World Cup which will be hosted by the USA in June 2025. Champions League winners from 2021 to 2024 automatically qualify for the competition, while the other teams are determined by a club ranking over a four-year period.
It is a ranking based on results obtained in the Champions League only, not in all European competitions. Inter’s qualification for the Champions League Round of 16 this season means the have now gained access to the Club World Cup which will feature 32 teams for the first time ever.
Clubs will be divided into eight groups of four teams, with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the knockout stage.
Another Serie A club can earn a spot in the competition and according to Sky Sport Italia, it will be one between Lazio and Milan.
The Rossoneri have a five-point lead over the Biancocelesti whose qualification for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup remains unlikely. According to Sky Sport Italia’s calculation, Maurizio Sarri’s side would need to win this season’s Champions League to gain access to the Club’s World Cup in two years.
These clubs have already qualified for the 2025 Club’s World Cup:
- Manchester City
- Real Madrid
- Chelsea
- Flamengo
- Palmeiras
- Wydad Casablanca
- Al Ahly
- Monterrey
- Seattle Sounders
- Leon
- Al Hilal
- Urawa Reds
- Fluminense
- Inter
Why even mention Lazio? “If they win the champs league” ha ha ha ha ha. Oh come on!