The new and expanded Club World Cup which will be held next summer in the United States already has the full list of participating teams. Botafogo, with its victory in the Copa Libertadores, was the last of the 32 to qualify for the World Cup club event, which from now on will be held every four years.
The two Spaniards will be real Madrid and Atlético, something that had already been known for a long time due to Madrid’s status as Champions League champion in 2022 and because the colchoneros were ahead of Barça in the FIFA ranking.
What creates a sensation is that Lionel Messi He could once again face his eternal rival, Real Madrid, after having qualified with his Inter Miami.
The clubs have already been informed how the bass drums turned out for the ceremony that will take place next Thursday.
Eight groups of four teams will be formed from the draw and the first two in each zone will advance to the round of 16.
Bass Drum 1
Manchester City
real Madrid
Bayern Munich
Paris Saint Germain
Flamengo
Palmeiras
River Plate
Fluminense
Drum 2
Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund
Inter Milan
Porto
Atlético de Madrid
Benfica
Juventus
Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Drum 3
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
Ulsan HD (South Korea)
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Wydad Casablanca (Morocco).
Rayados de Monterrey
Leon (Mexico)
Boca Juniors
Botafogo
Bass Drum 4
Urawa Red (Japan)
Al Ain (United Arab Emirates).
Esperance from Tunisia
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Pachuca (Mexico)
Seattle Sounders (USA)
Auckland City (New Zealand)
Inter Miami (USA)
