Why Liverpool are not in FIFA Club World Cup 2025? (Explained)

Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.

Published at :May 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Modified at :May 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM

The Reds recently won the Premier League.

Although the excitement surrounding the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is growing, Liverpool will not be competing in the redesigned international competition alongside Manchester City and Chelsea.

FIFA revived the Club World Cup, which the United States is scheduled to host for the first time in the summer of 2025. Eight groups of four sides each will fight to advance to the four-round knockout bracket in the 32-team format’s expansion.

The Reds will only be watching as teams like Real Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and others compete in the highly lucrative event.

Why Liverpool are not in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025?

Due to FIFA’s two-team-per-nation regulation, Liverpool could not be included as the third team representing England in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup’s expanded 32-team edition.

European teams qualify depending on their results in the UEFA Champions League over the predefined four-year cycle beginning in 2020–2021. Chelsea and Manchester City qualified based on their respective Champions League victories in 2020–21 and 2022–23.

If Liverpool had defeated Real Madrid in the 2022 Champions League final, it would have presented a different tale because the Reds are ranked as superior by UEFA than Chelsea. As Real Madrid claimed two UEFA Champions League titles over a four-season span, Atletico Madrid did benefit from the UEFA ranking.

However, Liverpool’s next chance to participate in the Club World Cup will be in 2029. Arne Slot’s team will travel to Asia for their preseason tour when they have the entire summer to themselves.

They recently won the league and will look to reinforce the squad for the upcoming season under the Dutch manager and fight for all the trophies possible.

Liverpool were one of the best teams in Europe this season before they suffered elimination in the Champions League and domestic cups. But they will still end the season with a title.

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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 27, 2025

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.