Napoli eliminated from the Champions League, Juventus at the new Club World Cup. The result of last night in Barcelona (3-1 for Xavi’s Azulgrana) it has a double negative effect on Aurelio De Laurentiis’ club which stops its adventure in the top European club competition in the round of 16 and which will not be able to participate, in the summer of 2025, in the new FIFA tournament scheduled in the United States. Two Italians will participate: Inter, who have already qualified for some time, and Juventus who prevail over the Azzurri thanks to their best ranking in the Champions League.
“Congratulations to Juventus for qualifying for the 2025 Club World Cup! Following the elimination of Napoli in the Champions League, Juventus has secured one of the places reserved for Europe and becomes the tenth European team to qualify for the tournament” . This is the post on FIFA social media, after the elimination of Napoli in the Champions League which mathematically qualifies Juve for the Club World Cup.
“It’s official: Juventus will take part in the first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup format, scheduled for summer 2025 in the United States. A competition that will allow the Bianconeri to take the field and compete against some of the best clubs in the world in a tournament that will involve 32 teams coming from every corner of the globe”. These are the words on the Juventus club’s website, after Napoli’s defeat in Barcelona and the consequent elimination of the Azzurri from the Champions League, a verdict that sends Juve to the Club World Cup.
“Congratulations Juventus for qualifying for the new Fifa Club World Cup. Good luck in the United States in 2025” wrote world football number 1, Gianni Infantino, on Instagram.