Important decisions were made at the FIFA Council meeting

A number of important decisions were made at the FIFA Council meeting held in the United States on March 7. The meeting announced several important decisions regarding the 2025 Club World Cup, international women's football competitions, the Intercontinental Cup and youth tournaments.

Club World Cup - 2025

FIFA has officially announced that the total fund for the 2025 Club World Cup has been set at $1 billion. Part of the revenue from the tournament will be directed to the development of football around the world.

New competitions in women's football

FIFA has also made a number of changes for the development of women's football:

• The Confederation of African Football (AFC) and CONCACAF can host the 2031 Women's World Cup.
  
• The AFC and UEFA can apply for the 2035 tournament.
  
• The first Women's Club World Cup will be held in 2028. The AFC will receive two direct places and one through the playoffs. The tournament will be held every 4 years.
  
• FIFA will organize the Champions Cup for the winners of continental club competitions in order to develop women's football.
  

Intercontinental Cup calendar approved

The official match dates for the Intercontinental Cup have been approved:

- December 10 - Derby of the Americas.
- December 13 – Candidates Cup.
- December 17 – Intercontinental Cup Final.

The official venue for the tournament has not been announced, but it is expected that Doha, Qatar, will host the tournament for the second time. This means that it will be interesting to see who wins the UEFA Champions League final on May 31. One of the big names such as Liverpool, Barcelona or Bayern Munich could qualify for this tournament.

Change in format for youth tournaments

The U17 World Cup will start 2 days earlier than planned – on November 3.
In addition, the tournament format has been changed:

- Previously, the round of 16 was scheduled to take place immediately after the group stage.
- According to the new decision, the round of 16 will be introduced. Now 32 teams from 12 groups will advance to the next stage.

Arab Cup to be revived

One of the decisions of FIFA is the revival of the Arab Cup. According to it, the second time the competition will be held is scheduled for December 1-18.

The decisions made at the FIFA Council meeting are expected to bring about major changes in the world of football. The allocation of $ 1 billion for the 2025 Club World Cup, the inclusion of women's club championships and youth competitions in the calendar will serve to further expand and develop football.

These new competitions and decisions of FIFA are awaited with great interest by football fans. Football fans are eagerly awaiting the start of competitions in a new format in 2025 and 2028! Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”