Donetsk Shakhtar has a chance to enter Club World Cup 2025For this, the miners need to reach the later stages of the 2023/24 Champions League.

FIFA has decided to expand the FIFA Club World Cup to 32 teams starting from 2025.

The tournament will be held in the summer of 2025 United States of America As a prelude to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 32 teams will be divided into 8 groups of 4 teams and the top 2 teams from each group will advance to the play-offs.

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The venue distribution for the 2025 tournament is already known. UEFA (Europe) is the country that makes the most passes (12), while CONMEBOL (South America) makes 6 passes. AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa) and CONCACAF (North America) will be represented by 4 clubs, with OFC (Oceania) and the host association given one slot each.

Europe (UEFA) wins 12 places for 2025 Club World Cup

UEFA’s 12 places will be distributed as follows: Champions League winners between 2021 and 2024 (Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City and the winner of the current Champions League season) plus 8 teams based on club rankings over the 4-year period.

Or if Real or Manchester City win the 2023/24 Champions League again (Chelsea does not participate in the current European season) 9 teams according to the rating.

13 of the 32 participants in the 2025 Club World Cup are already known:

• 🔹UEFA (Europe) [12 клубов]: Chelsea, Manchester City (England), Real (Spain)
• 🔹CONCACAF (N. America) [6]: Monterrey, Leon (Mexico), Seattle Sounders (USA)
• 🔹KONMEBALL (South America) [4]: Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense (Brazil)
• 🔹AFC (Asia) [4]: Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
• 🔹CAF (Africa) [4]: Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco)
• 🔹OFC (Oceania) [1]: Not yet known
• 🔹 Organizer (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) [1]: Not yet known

Qualification for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Limit on number of teams per country

FIFA has imposed a strict restriction on the Club World Cup to prevent it from becoming an open championship in England, Brazil and many other countries.

There will be a limit of two teams per country at the 2025 Club World Cup

An exception would be if all three or four clubs from one country win the continent’s top tournament.

For example, England Chelsea and Man City are already on the list of participants and not a single English team will be selected. That’s right, if Arsenal, Manchester United or Newcastle win the 2023/24 Champions League, England will be represented by three teams at the 2025 FIFA World Cup.

If Real or Manchester City win the 2023/24 Champions League, one more quota will be vacant and the selection will be made according to the rating to 9 teams instead of 8.

Which rating from UEFA will be used for qualification?

Which teams will be selected from UEFA according to the rating attracts great attention from experts and fans.

8 (or 9) teams will be selected according to the rankings from UEFA

It’s paradoxical but still not officially defined Method for calculating four-year ratings.

What is known is that “the ranking will be determined according to sporting criteria for the seasons ending between 2021-2024 and will be finalized after consultation with confederations and stakeholders.”

There are several versions among experts about which rating to use.

Option 1: Normal 4-year UEFA rating

This ranking takes into account performance in all European competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League) according to the standard UEFA scheme, with bonuses for reaching the group round or play-offs.

you shakhtar – tied for 33rd place when all teams are taken into account, but the number of competitors is sharply reduced due to the limit of two clubs per country.

However, according to experts, this particular rating is unlikely to be used. Therefore, let’s look at other options in more detail.

4-year UEFA ranking according to the usual scheme

Option 2. Performances count only in the Champions League according to FIFA rules

Speeches will most likely be taken into account, experts say only in the Champions Leagueand not in all European cups.

This benefits Donetsk to the minerBecause miners have a higher place in this ranking. The only question is whether FIFA’s or UEFA’s rating point system will be used.

Below is the calculated ranking of the competing clubs. According to FIFA rules: 5 points for participation in the Champions League, three points for a win, one point for a draw.

For example, Miner This season he has 11 points (5 from participation, 3 from the win against Antwerp, 3 from the win against Barcelona). The orange-blacks collected a total of 42 points with this method in the last 4 seasons.

Miners are occupying 11th place unless you take into account clubs that do not meet the country limit (such as English).

🔹 First 8 applicants: Bayern (105), Inter (73), PSG (73), Porto (66), Borussia Dortmund (65), Barcelona (59), Juventus (52), Benfica (49).

🔹Beyond the line: Ajax (47), RB Salzburg (44), Miner (42).

The 7-point gap between the Donetsk team and 8th-place Benfica can be regained at the end of the Champions League season if they perform successfully.

Option 3. Performances count only in the Champions League according to UEFA rules

Another possible version of the ranking is to count only 4 years of performances in the Champions League, but UEFA rules.

That is: 2 points for each win in the group and play-off matches, 1 point for a draw. Bonuses: 4 points for participation in the Champions League group, 5 points for qualifying for the play-offs, 1 point each for reaching the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.

Using this method Miner This season he has 8 points (4 for qualification to the group, 2 for the win over Antwerp, 2 for the win over Barcelona). In total, the miners collected 33 points in the last 4 seasons.

Miners are occupying 12th place If we exclude clubs with a limit of two people per country.

🔹 First 8 applicants: Bayern (97), Inter (72), PSG (70), RB Leipzig (59), Porto (59), Atletico Madrid (53), Benfica (49), Juventus (47).

🔹Beyond the line: RB Salzburg (39), Ajax (39), Brugge (34), Miner (33).

The Miners have a 14-point gap with Juventus in 8th place and need to show a serious performance in the current Champions League season to overtake them. If he ranks 9th in the rankings, it is only necessary to eliminate the 6-point handicap.

Let’s summarize the situation with the 2025 Club World Cup:

🔹 Europe (UEFA) has 12 tickets to the 2025 Club World Cup in the USA

🔹 Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City and the 2023/24 Champions League winner will definitely play there

🔹 8 (or 9) more teams from UEFA will be selected for the 2024 Club World Cup based on ratings

🔹 There is a limit of two teams per country in the 2025 Club World Cup

🔹 The method of calculating 4-year ratings has not yet been officially defined, there are 3 options

🔹 Miner is ranked third or fourth below the candidate rank for passage

🔹 Miners need to reach the later stages of the Champions League 2023/24 to get tickets