The inaugural edition of the extended 24-team Club World Cup is set to take place on June-July of 2025, FIFA has already released the tournament rules and have directed that teams competing in next year's FIFA Club World Cup must arrive in the United States three to five days before their first game. According to the newly released rules, clubs were also told they must field their strongest teams in games and face fines if they fail to do so. There has been already unrest among footballers over the packed calendar and thick and fast games. The FIFA Club World is all set to make it more cramped if it is not at it's extreme already. Players' unions and league associations are already taking action in European courts. New Club World Cup Rules Announced; FIFA To Solve Dispute Between Teams Who Want to Select Same Player.

The scheduled start date of FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is June 15 and the final is all set to be played on July 13. This leaves players facing the prospect of no rest days between international World Cup qualifiers and the start of the club tournament. The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 final is all set to be played on May 31. With an international break scheduled between June 6-10 next year for qualifying games for the 2026 World Cup, that leaves less than a week for the International players to join their respective clubs for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. FIFA President Gianni Infantino Tours Seattle Ahead of Club World Cup 2025.

According to the sun, the cramped schedule is likely to put new England manager Thomas Tuchel in dilemma. Tuchel has been recently appointed the new manager of England replacing the departing manager Gareth Southgate. His assignment in hand will be to qualify seamlessly for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and also do well in the competition. But with so many England footballers set to represent several clubs in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 which will in close proximity of the World Cup Qualifiers, Tuchel will be in doubt to opt for the regular players or the ones who will fresher than the rest of them. The prospect of big injuries will also keep Tuchel in major worry before the selection decision.

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