The 2025 Membership World Cup will characteristic 32 groups, making the format just like the continued soccer World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated on Friday.
He stated the match, which presently entails seven groups, can be held each 4 years and would enhance revenues for the worldwide sports activities physique additional.
Presently the highest groups of each continental competitors in addition to the hosts’ nationwide champion battle it out for the Membership World Cup title.
🎙️ “The 32-team match will go forward, making it like a World Cup.”
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has introduced the brand new Membership World Cup competitors will begin in 2025 🏆🌎 pic.twitter.com/BE9V4k1xb7
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He stated FIFA anticipated revenues of $11 billion for the four-year interval between 2022 and 2026 however that didn’t embrace the brand new membership World Cup format in 2025.
“This 11 billion determine is with out the membership World Cup (in 2025). On the finish of the 4 years we are going to make much more revenues,” Infantino instructed a information convention.
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Infantino additionally stated that the 2022 Membership World Cup, historically held in December however delayed this yr as a result of ongoing World Cup in Qatar, will probably be hosted by Morocco between Feb. 1-11 2023. The choice was taken by the FIFA Council following its assembly on Friday.