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FIFA club World Cup

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Boruc17, Jun 2, 2025.

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  1. Boruc17

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    Just seen this is a thing starting next week, very random. The last thing players will want after finishing a long season surely?
    32 teams from Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, Central America and Oceania.
    Be good to have some football to watch but you’d expect the European teams to be sending reserves. Maybe the rest will take it seriously, who knows?
     
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  2. TheHappyLoss

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    Had no clue about this until the other day. Tides us over a bit until we get Celtic back I guess.
     
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  3. Boruc17

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    Same mate, could be good seeing the likes of boca juniors etc.

    Wonder what kinda money they’re getting, would imagine it’s mega bucks. (just goggled and it’s a 1 billion usd prize pot)
    Another way to line the pockets of premier league teams? Should have tried to get a Celtic reserves team there lol
     
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  4. jvalin

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    The winner is expected to receive up to $125m. Perhaps this is the reason Madrid paid €10m to have TAA available for the group games.

    Kinda intrigued to watch Boca-Bayern and Boca-Benfica tbh. Always rooting for the opponents of Real Madrid as well unless they ever play the huns.:RedFinger
     
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    Everyone seems to be taking this seriously except european fans. They don't give a * lol

    I'm honestly shocked that fifa waited this long to have a real club world cup.
     
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  6. Twisty . Gold Member

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    Hope some of these are on when I'm on nighshift. Hoping the teams involved take it serious as well so it's not like glorified friendlies.
     
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    Really couldn't care less, yet another money making tournament and * the players.
     
  8. Westlondonscot Gold Member Gold Member

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    I wouldn't be surprised if this was the last one. I'm not sure fans will tune in and I expect the football to be dire. The teams will all be sagged out.
     
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    I am looking forward to this one tbh. Wish we played in it.
     
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    What a pile of money making *. I for one will not watch one second of this * show. The fact that the highly corrupt Plastic City and Chelsea are in it says it all.
     
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    Absolutely joke of a competition, unless a South American team win it, in which case it's an exceptional competition to promote worldwide football.
     
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    Could care less. Have no interest at all.
     
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    Benficas group is class for this.

    benfica
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    Boca juniors
    Auckland fc

    Auckland fc after winning their first ever aus title get to play them 3, unreal for them.

    think it could be a good watch as a whole once the group games are done, soon as it’s knockouts it’ll be taken seriously by anyone still in it
     
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    Yeah I look forward to this tbh. Tastes a bit bitter now but this tournament wont go anywhere. It will be here in 50 years time.

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    It’s been around for a while anyway hasn’t it. I’d like to see us play in it one time purely for the variety of teams you can play that we will never ever play competitively.

    Imagine how class it would be us playing against boca juniors, river plate, even Al ahly etc! Would be good to get the chance to see these teams.

    also we need to be scouting players during this from countries we might not usually look to.
     
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    I cannot understand why any true football fan would be excited by this money money money corrupt tournament. I for one will not watch a second of this Shitshow. Each to their own I guess.

    PS Remember the highly corrupt cheating .astards Man City could win £100 million winning this or the the highly corrupt Chelsea, how on earth is this Shitfest good for football??
     
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    They cant sell tickets for it started off at £300 now down to £50 with loads unsold, think the fans see this for what it is a money grab

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    Tbh ill watch the odd game. Better than eastenders
     
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    What a joke of a tournament. Nothing but FIFA's continued lack of integrity and bottomless greed coupled with Saudi sports laundering.
     
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    When you're sitting bored out your * at 1am on a Sunday morning, any football is a bonus.