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Biggest change is moving to every four years, and of course how many teams get in. What does it look like? Currently the Club World Cup runs once a season and features the winner of the Champions League in each of the respective six footballing confederations, as well as the winner of the host nation's domestic league (in this year's case, Qatar). But in 2024, FIFA will scrap that model. Instead, the tournament will grow from featuring seven teams to 24, and run every four years. Similarly to the international World Cup, the teams will be split into eight groups of three teams - with the winners of each group advancing to the knockouts, which will begin at a quarter-final stage. The tournament will take place between June and July - when the Confederations Cup would usually be held, with FIFA deciding to abandon that tournament due to the lack of interest in it. How do you qualify for the Club World Cup? As it stands, FIFA have yet to confirm how you will qualify for the tournament (great planning guys) but according to Reuters, qualification will be based on a team's performance in their continental competitions over the course of the last four seasons. While the official number of teams who can qualify from respective confederations has yet to be confirmed, it is likely that the 24 teams will consist of: Eight European teams Six South American teams Three African teams Three Asian teams Three North/Central American teams One Oceanic team

There is a lot in that article. Not sure how anyone could be that sure of all those incomings and outgoings.

West Ham is not fading like I thought the would. Great goal by Bowen.

Yesssss Second cup of the year and first Club World Cup

Havertz again with ice water in the veins

Yesssssss

Fuck!!!

Yesssssss lukaku, but great cross

Offense is horrible, fish are not biting. This day can only get better.

Man U drops more points. We need all the help we can get.

Beatiful shot by Adams 1-1

Tuchel ranting on the touchline is big.

There is a clause in Azpi's contract that Chelsea can trigger another two years,

He needs to go.

I have always liked Kurt. Seems like a nice guy. When we take on the care of a pet, it becomes our responsibility to protect and nurture that animal. I don't see Kurt as a horrible person. I see a guy that obviously does not know how to effectively apply discipline to an animal, if discipline was really needed. His actions are animal abuse whether the animal sustains an injury or not. I hope he has learned from this, and more importantly, his children learn to better care for animals in their care from what happened here. That is a hell of a lot of money donated to a charity that probably does not see those large donations. At least something good came from it and Kurt becomes a better caretaker of animals.

In their semi final they looked very composed and aggressive coming forward. Their defense looked very suspect.

I get to see Thiago play in a few weeks. Atlanta United signed him.

Southampton has been gegen pressing the hell out of the Spurs and getting the ball toward goal and then it is like the keystone cops.

I am hopeful that the rumors are true that Lukaku wants to leave. It is the hope that kills you.

He missed a one on one with the keeper....by a little.

Broja scores against Spurs. We need him back.