Olaleye Idowu
At least four teams have already confirmed their places at the 2029 Club World Cup.
They are Paris Saint-Germain, Al Ahli, Cruz Azul and Pyramids.
The final of the 2025 edition will be played between Chelsea and PSG this Sunday, the first of the expanded format that had 32 teams.
The Club World Cup was previously staged annually, but the revamped version is now every four years.
However, four teams are already confirmed to play in the 2029 tournament.
PSG qualified as winners of this year’s UEFA Champions League, where they recorded an emphatic 5-0 victory over Inter Milan.
The Ligue 1 champions will be joined by Cruz Azul of Mexico, who secured their place through the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Egypt’s Pyramids FC also earned a spot by winning the CAF Champions League, while Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli claimed their ticket as champions of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Teams that have qualified so far:
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Cruz Azul (Mexico)
Pyramids FC (Egypt)
Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)
