2025 FIFA Club World Cup qualification
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup qualification was the qualifying process which decided the 32 participants in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The final tournament was played in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. The majority of teams qualified based on performance in their respective confederation's club championships. Only a single play-in match was played as part of qualification which determined the final team in the Club World Cup.
Tables
· Qualified teams
AFC (4 slots)
AFC (4 slots)
Confederation
AFC (4 slots)
Team(s)
Al-Hilal
Qualification
Winners of the 2021 AFC Champions League
Qualified date(s)
March 14, 2023
Participation
4th (Previous: 2019, 2021, 2022)
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Confederation
Urawa Red Diamonds
Team(s)
Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League
Qualification
May 6, 2023
Qualified date(s)
4th (Previous: 2007, 2017, 2023)
Al Ain
Al Ain
Confederation
Al Ain
Team(s)
Winners of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League
Qualification
May 25, 2024
Qualified date(s)
2nd (Previous: 2018)
Ulsan HD
Ulsan HD
Confederation
Ulsan HD
Team(s)
Best-ranked eligible team in the AFC four-year ranking
Qualification
April 17, 2024
Qualified date(s)
3rd (Previous: 2012, 2020)
CAF (4 slots)
CAF (4 slots)
Confederation
CAF (4 slots)
Team(s)
Al Ahly
Qualification
Winners of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League
Qualified date(s)
March 14, 2023
Participation
10th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Wydad AC
Wydad AC
Confederation
Wydad AC
Team(s)
Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League
Qualification
March 14, 2023
Qualified date(s)
3rd (Previous: 2017, 2022)
Espérance de Tunis
Espérance de Tunis
Confederation
Espérance de Tunis
Team(s)
Best-ranked eligible team in the CAF four-year ranking
Qualification
April 26, 2024
Qualified date(s)
4th (Previous: 2011, 2018, 2019)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns
Confederation
Mamelodi Sundowns
Team(s)
Second-best ranked eligible team in the CAF four-year ranking
Qualification
April 26, 2024
Qualified date(s)
2nd (Previous: 2016)
CONCACAF (4 slots)
CONCACAF (4 slots)
Confederation
CONCACAF (4 slots)
Team(s)
Monterrey
Qualification
Winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
Qualified date(s)
March 14, 2023
Participation
6th (Previous: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021)
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Confederation
Seattle Sounders FC
Team(s)
Winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League
Qualification
March 14, 2023
Qualified date(s)
2nd (Previous: 2022)
Pachuca
Pachuca
Confederation
Pachuca
Team(s)
Winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Qualification
June 1, 2024
Qualified date(s)
5th (Previous: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017)
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC
Confederation
Los Angeles FC
Team(s)
Winners of play-in match
Qualification
May 31, 2025
Qualified date(s)
1st
CONMEBOL (6 slots)
CONMEBOL (6 slots)
Confederation
CONMEBOL (6 slots)
Team(s)
Palmeiras
Qualification
Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores
Qualified date(s)
March 14, 2023
Participation
3rd (Previous: 2020, 2021)
Flamengo
Flamengo
Confederation
Flamengo
Team(s)
Winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores
Qualification
March 14, 2023
Qualified date(s)
3rd (Previous: 2019, 2022)
Fluminense
Fluminense
Confederation
Fluminense
Team(s)
Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores
Qualification
November 4, 2023
Qualified date(s)
2nd (Previous: 2023)
Botafogo
Botafogo
Confederation
Botafogo
Team(s)
Winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores
Qualification
November 30, 2024
Qualified date(s)
1st
River Plate
River Plate
Confederation
River Plate
Team(s)
Best-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL four-year ranking
Qualification
May 14, 2024
Qualified date(s)
3rd (Previous: 2015, 2018)
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Confederation
Boca Juniors
Team(s)
Second-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL four-year ranking
Qualification
August 22, 2024
Qualified date(s)
2nd (Previous: 2007)
OFC (1 slot)
OFC (1 slot)
Confederation
OFC (1 slot)
Team(s)
Auckland City
Qualification
Best OFC Champions League winners in the OFC four-year ranking
Qualified date(s)
December 17, 2023
Participation
12th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023)
UEFA (12 slots)
UEFA (12 slots)
Confederation
UEFA (12 slots)
Team(s)
Chelsea
Qualification
Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League
Qualified date(s)
March 14, 2023
Participation
3rd (Previous: 2012, 2021)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Confederation
Real Madrid
Team(s)
Winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League
Qualification
March 14, 2023
Qualified date(s)
7th (Previous: 2000, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
Manchester City
Manchester City
Confederation
Manchester City
Team(s)
Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League
Qualification
June 10, 2023
Qualified date(s)
2nd (Previous: 2023)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
Confederation
Bayern Munich
Team(s)
Best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
December 17, 2023
Qualified date(s)
3rd (Previous: 2013, 2020)
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain
Confederation
Paris Saint-Germain
Team(s)
Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
December 17, 2023
Qualified date(s)
1st
Inter Milan
Inter Milan
Confederation
Inter Milan
Team(s)
Fourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
December 17, 2023
Qualified date(s)
2nd (Previous: 2010)
Porto
Porto
Confederation
Porto
Team(s)
Fifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
December 17, 2023
Qualified date(s)
1st
Benfica
Benfica
Confederation
Benfica
Team(s)
Seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
December 17, 2023
Qualified date(s)
1st
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Confederation
Borussia Dortmund
Team(s)
Third-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
March 6, 2024
Qualified date(s)
1st
Juventus
Juventus
Confederation
Juventus
Team(s)
Eighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
March 12, 2024
Qualified date(s)
1st
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Confederation
Atlético Madrid
Team(s)
Sixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
April 16, 2024
Qualified date(s)
1st
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Confederation
Red Bull Salzburg
Team(s)
Ninth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking
Qualification
April 17, 2024
Qualified date(s)
1st
Host (1 slot)
Host (1 slot)
Confederation
Host (1 slot)
Team(s)
Inter Miami CF
Qualification
Winners of the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield
Qualified date(s)
October 19, 2024
Participation
1st
| Confederation | Team(s) | Qualification | Qualified date(s) | Participation |
| AFC (4 slots) | Al-Hilal | Winners of the 2021 AFC Champions League | March 14, 2023 | 4th (Previous: 2019, 2021, 2022) |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League | May 6, 2023 | 4th (Previous: 2007, 2017, 2023) | |
| Al Ain | Winners of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League | May 25, 2024 | 2nd (Previous: 2018) | |
| Ulsan HD | Best-ranked eligible team in the AFC four-year ranking | April 17, 2024 | 3rd (Previous: 2012, 2020) | |
| CAF (4 slots) | Al Ahly | Winners of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League | March 14, 2023 | 10th (Previous: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
| Wydad AC | Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League | March 14, 2023 | 3rd (Previous: 2017, 2022) | |
| Espérance de Tunis | Best-ranked eligible team in the CAF four-year ranking | April 26, 2024 | 4th (Previous: 2011, 2018, 2019) | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Second-best ranked eligible team in the CAF four-year ranking | April 26, 2024 | 2nd (Previous: 2016) | |
| CONCACAF (4 slots) | Monterrey | Winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League | March 14, 2023 | 6th (Previous: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021) |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League | March 14, 2023 | 2nd (Previous: 2022) | |
| Pachuca | Winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup | June 1, 2024 | 5th (Previous: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017) | |
| Los Angeles FC | Winners of play-in match | May 31, 2025 | 1st | |
| CONMEBOL (6 slots) | Palmeiras | Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores | March 14, 2023 | 3rd (Previous: 2020, 2021) |
| Flamengo | Winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores | March 14, 2023 | 3rd (Previous: 2019, 2022) | |
| Fluminense | Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores | November 4, 2023 | 2nd (Previous: 2023) | |
| Botafogo | Winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores | November 30, 2024 | 1st | |
| River Plate | Best-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL four-year ranking | May 14, 2024 | 3rd (Previous: 2015, 2018) | |
| Boca Juniors | Second-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL four-year ranking | August 22, 2024 | 2nd (Previous: 2007) | |
| OFC (1 slot) | Auckland City | Best OFC Champions League winners in the OFC four-year ranking | December 17, 2023 | 12th (Previous: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023) |
| UEFA (12 slots) | Chelsea | Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League | March 14, 2023 | 3rd (Previous: 2012, 2021) |
| Real Madrid | Winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League | March 14, 2023 | 7th (Previous: 2000, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022) | |
| Manchester City | Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | June 10, 2023 | 2nd (Previous: 2023) | |
| Bayern Munich | Best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | December 17, 2023 | 3rd (Previous: 2013, 2020) | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | December 17, 2023 | 1st | |
| Inter Milan | Fourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | December 17, 2023 | 2nd (Previous: 2010) | |
| Porto | Fifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | December 17, 2023 | 1st | |
| Benfica | Seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | December 17, 2023 | 1st | |
| Borussia Dortmund | Third-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | March 6, 2024 | 1st | |
| Juventus | Eighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | March 12, 2024 | 1st | |
| Atlético Madrid | Sixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | April 16, 2024 | 1st | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Ninth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | April 17, 2024 | 1st | |
| Host (1 slot) | Inter Miami CF | Winners of the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield | October 19, 2024 | 1st |
· Qualified teams › By nation
Brazil (4)
Brazil (4)
Nation
Brazil (4)
Clubs
Botafogo
Flamengo
Flamengo
Nation
Flamengo
Fluminense
Fluminense
Nation
Fluminense
Palmeiras
Palmeiras
Nation
Palmeiras
United States (3)
United States (3)
Nation
United States (3)
Clubs
Inter Miami CF
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC
Nation
Los Angeles FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Nation
Seattle Sounders FC
Argentina (2)
Argentina (2)
Nation
Argentina (2)
Clubs
Boca Juniors
River Plate
River Plate
Nation
River Plate
England (2)
England (2)
Nation
England (2)
Clubs
Chelsea
Manchester City
Manchester City
Nation
Manchester City
Germany (2)
Germany (2)
Nation
Germany (2)
Clubs
Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Nation
Borussia Dortmund
Italy (2)
Italy (2)
Nation
Italy (2)
Clubs
Inter Milan
Juventus
Juventus
Nation
Juventus
Mexico (2)
Mexico (2)
Nation
Mexico (2)
Clubs
Monterrey
Pachuca
Pachuca
Nation
Pachuca
Portugal (2)
Portugal (2)
Nation
Portugal (2)
Clubs
Benfica
Porto
Porto
Nation
Porto
Spain (2)
Spain (2)
Nation
Spain (2)
Clubs
Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Nation
Real Madrid
Austria (1)
Austria (1)
Nation
Austria (1)
Clubs
Red Bull Salzburg
Egypt (1)
Egypt (1)
Nation
Egypt (1)
Clubs
Al Ahly
France (1)
France (1)
Nation
France (1)
Clubs
Paris Saint-Germain
Japan (1)
Japan (1)
Nation
Japan (1)
Clubs
Urawa Red Diamonds
Morocco (1)
Morocco (1)
Nation
Morocco (1)
Clubs
Wydad AC
New Zealand (1)
New Zealand (1)
Nation
New Zealand (1)
Clubs
Auckland City
Saudi Arabia (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Nation
Saudi Arabia (1)
Clubs
Al-Hilal
South Africa (1)
South Africa (1)
Nation
South Africa (1)
Clubs
Mamelodi Sundowns
South Korea (1)
South Korea (1)
Nation
South Korea (1)
Clubs
Ulsan HD
Tunisia (1)
Tunisia (1)
Nation
Tunisia (1)
Clubs
Espérance de Tunis
United Arab Emirates (1)
United Arab Emirates (1)
Nation
United Arab Emirates (1)
Clubs
Al Ain
| Nation | Clubs |
| Brazil (4) | Botafogo |
| Flamengo | |
| Fluminense | |
| Palmeiras | |
| United States (3) | Inter Miami CF |
| Los Angeles FC | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | |
| Argentina (2) | Boca Juniors |
| River Plate | |
| England (2) | Chelsea |
| Manchester City | |
| Germany (2) | Bayern Munich |
| Borussia Dortmund | |
| Italy (2) | Inter Milan |
| Juventus | |
| Mexico (2) | Monterrey |
| Pachuca | |
| Portugal (2) | Benfica |
| Porto | |
| Spain (2) | Atlético Madrid |
| Real Madrid | |
| Austria (1) | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Egypt (1) | Al Ahly |
| France (1) | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Japan (1) | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Morocco (1) | Wydad AC |
| New Zealand (1) | Auckland City |
| Saudi Arabia (1) | Al-Hilal |
| South Africa (1) | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| South Korea (1) | Ulsan HD |
| Tunisia (1) | Espérance de Tunis |
| United Arab Emirates (1) | Al Ain |
· Confederation qualification
| Key | |
| Qualified as the host | |
| Qualified through winning the competition | |
| Qualified through the confederation ranking | |
| Qualified through the play-in match | |
AFC ranking · Confederation qualification › AFC
2021
2021
Rank
2021
Team
2022
Totalpoints
2023–24
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Al-Hilal
Totalpoints
118
Competitionpoints
42
Matchpoints
76
W
24
D
4
L
5
Performance
Champions
Performance
Final
Performance
Semi-finals
2
2
Rank
2
Team
Ulsan HD
Totalpoints
81
Competitionpoints
27
Matchpoints
54
W
16
D
6
L
5
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Semi-finals
3
3
Rank
3
Team
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Totalpoints
80
Competitionpoints
30
Matchpoints
50
W
13
D
11
L
3
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
4
4
Rank
4
Team
Kawasaki Frontale
Totalpoints
64
Competitionpoints
15
Matchpoints
49
W
15
D
4
L
2
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
5
5
Rank
5
Team
Al-Nassr
Totalpoints
61
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
40
W
12
D
4
L
3
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
–
Performance
Quarter-finals
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Yokohama F. Marinos
Totalpoints
60
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
39
W
12
D
3
L
6
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
–
Performance
Final
7
7
Rank
7
Team
Pohang Steelers
Totalpoints
56
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
35
W
10
D
5
L
3
Performance
Final
Performance
–
Performance
Round of 16
8
8
Rank
8
Team
Al-Duhail
Totalpoints
53
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
35
W
10
D
5
L
6
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Group stage
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Totalpoints
49
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
31
W
9
D
4
L
4
Performance
–
Performance
Champions
Performance
Group stage
10
10
Rank
10
Team
BG Pathum United
Totalpoints
46
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
28
W
8
D
4
L
9
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Group stage
11
11
Rank
11
Team
Al-Ain
Totalpoints
43
Competitionpoints
15
Matchpoints
28
W
9
D
1
L
4
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Champions
| Rank | Team | Totalpoints | Competitionpoints | Matchpoints | W | D | L | Performance | ||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023–24 | ||||||||
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 118 | 42 | 76 | 24 | 4 | 5 | Champions | Final | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ulsan HD | 81 | 27 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 5 | Semi-finals | Group stage | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 80 | 30 | 50 | 13 | 11 | 3 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 64 | 15 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 2 | Round of 16 | Group stage | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Al-Nassr | 61 | 21 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | Semi-finals | – | Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 60 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 6 | Round of 16 | – | Final |
| 7 | Pohang Steelers | 56 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | Final | – | Round of 16 |
| 8 | Al-Duhail | 53 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 6 | Group stage | Semi-finals | Group stage |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 49 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | – | Champions | Group stage |
| 10 | BG Pathum United | 46 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 9 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Group stage |
| 11 | Al-Ain | 43 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | – | – | Champions |
CAF ranking · Confederation qualification › CAF
2020–21
2020–21
Rank
2020–21
Team
2021–22
Totalpoints
2022–23
Competitionpoints
2023–24
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Al Ahly
Totalpoints
140
Competitionpoints
48
Matchpoints
92
W
26
D
14
L
6
Performance
Champions
Performance
Final
Performance
Champions
Performance
Champions
2
2
Rank
2
Team
Wydad AC
Totalpoints
108
Competitionpoints
36
Matchpoints
72
W
21
D
9
L
9
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Champions
Performance
Final
Performance
Group stage
3
3
Rank
3
Team
Espérance de Tunis
Totalpoints
100
Competitionpoints
36
Matchpoints
64
W
17
D
13
L
10
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Final
4
4
Rank
4
Team
Mamelodi Sundowns
Totalpoints
98
Competitionpoints
30
Matchpoints
68
W
19
D
11
L
6
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Semi-finals
5
5
Rank
5
Team
CR Belouizdad
Totalpoints
63
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
42
W
11
D
9
L
10
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Group stage
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Petro de Luanda
Totalpoints
58
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
37
W
9
D
10
L
11
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Quarter-finals
7
7
Rank
7
Team
Simba
Totalpoints
55
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
37
W
11
D
4
L
9
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
–
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
8
8
Rank
8
Team
Raja CA
Totalpoints
45
Competitionpoints
12
Matchpoints
33
W
10
D
3
L
3
Performance
–
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
–
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Al Hilal
Totalpoints
35
Competitionpoints
12
Matchpoints
23
W
5
D
8
L
11
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
10
10
Rank
10
Team
TP Mazembe
Totalpoints
32
Competitionpoints
12
Matchpoints
20
W
5
D
5
L
6
Performance
Group stage
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Semi-finals
| Rank | Team | Totalpoints | Competitionpoints | Matchpoints | W | D | L | Performance | |||
| 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | ||||||||
| 1 | Al Ahly | 140 | 48 | 92 | 26 | 14 | 6 | Champions | Final | Champions | Champions |
| 2 | Wydad AC | 108 | 36 | 72 | 21 | 9 | 9 | Semi-finals | Champions | Final | Group stage |
| 3 | Espérance de Tunis | 100 | 36 | 64 | 17 | 13 | 10 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final |
| 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 98 | 30 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 6 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 5 | CR Belouizdad | 63 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Group stage |
| 6 | Petro de Luanda | 58 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Group stage | Semi-finals | Group stage | Quarter-finals |
| 7 | Simba | 55 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 9 | Quarter-finals | – | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 8 | Raja CA | 45 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | – | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | – |
| 9 | Al Hilal | 35 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 11 | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage |
| 10 | TP Mazembe | 32 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Group stage | – | – | Semi-finals |
CONCACAF ranking · Confederation qualification › CONCACAF
2021
2021
Rank
2021
Team
2022
Totalpoints
2023
Competitionpoints
2024
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Monterrey
Totalpoints
52
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
31
W
10
D
1
L
2
Performance
Champions
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Semi-finals
2
2
Rank
2
Team
León
Totalpoints
47
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
26
W
8
D
2
L
4
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Champions
Performance
–
3
3
Rank
3
Team
América
Totalpoints
44
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
23
W
7
D
2
L
4
Performance
Final
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Semi-finals
4
4
Rank
4
Team
Philadelphia Union
Totalpoints
41
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
20
W
5
D
5
L
4
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
–
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Round of 16
5
5
Rank
5
Team
Cruz Azul
Totalpoints
39
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
21
W
6
D
3
L
3
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
–
Performance
–
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Columbus Crew
Totalpoints
37
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
19
W
5
D
4
L
2
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Final
7
7
Rank
7
Team
Pachuca
Totalpoints
34
Competitionpoints
15
Matchpoints
19
W
5
D
4
L
0
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Champions
8
8
Rank
8
Team
UANL
Totalpoints
32
Competitionpoints
15
Matchpoints
17
W
4
D
5
L
1
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Seattle Sounders FC
Totalpoints
28
Competitionpoints
12
Matchpoints
16
W
4
D
4
L
0
Performance
–
Performance
Champions
Performance
–
Performance
–
10
10
Rank
10
Team
Los Angeles FC
Totalpoints
25
Competitionpoints
12
Matchpoints
13
W
4
D
1
L
3
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Final
Performance
–
21
21
Rank
21
Team
Inter Miami CF
Totalpoints
10
Competitionpoints
6
Matchpoints
4
W
1
D
1
L
2
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Quarter-finals
| Rank | Team | Totalpoints | Competitionpoints | Matchpoints | W | D | L | Performance | |||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1 | Monterrey | 52 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | Champions | – | – | Semi-finals |
| 2 | León | 47 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Champions | – |
| 3 | América | 44 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Final | – | – | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 41 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Semi-finals | – | Semi-finals | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 39 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | – | – |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Quarter-finals | – | – | Final |
| 7 | Pachuca | 34 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | Round of 16 | Champions |
| 8 | UANL | 32 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | – | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | Champions | – | – |
| 10 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | – | Final | – |
| 21 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | Quarter-finals |
CONMEBOL ranking · Confederation qualification › CONMEBOL
2021
2021
Rank
2021
Team
2022
Totalpoints
2023
Competitionpoints
2024
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Flamengo
Totalpoints
141
Competitionpoints
45
Matchpoints
96
W
29
D
9
L
6
Performance
Final
Performance
Champions
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Quarter-finals
2
2
Rank
2
Team
Palmeiras
Totalpoints
140
Competitionpoints
45
Matchpoints
95
W
27
D
14
L
4
Performance
Champions
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Round of 16
3
3
Rank
3
Team
Atlético Mineiro
Totalpoints
122
Competitionpoints
42
Matchpoints
80
W
22
D
14
L
7
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Final
4
4
Rank
4
Team
River Plate
Totalpoints
103
Competitionpoints
33
Matchpoints
70
W
20
D
10
L
8
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Semi-finals
5
5
Rank
5
Team
Fluminense
Totalpoints
97
Competitionpoints
33
Matchpoints
64
W
18
D
10
L
5
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
–
Performance
Champions
Performance
Quarter-finals
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Boca Juniors
Totalpoints
71
Competitionpoints
27
Matchpoints
44
W
10
D
14
L
5
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Final
Performance
–
7
7
Rank
7
Team
Athletico Paranaense
Totalpoints
59
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
38
W
11
D
5
L
5
Performance
–
Performance
Final
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
–
8
8
Rank
8
Team
Olimpia
Totalpoints
57
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
36
W
10
D
6
L
10
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
–
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Nacional
Totalpoints
57
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
39
W
10
D
9
L
9
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Round of 16
10
10
Rank
10
Team
São Paulo
Totalpoints
53
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
35
W
9
D
8
L
3
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Quarter-finals
22
22
Rank
22
Team
Botafogo
Totalpoints
37
Competitionpoints
15
Matchpoints
22
W
6
D
4
L
3
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Champions
| Rank | Team | Totalpoints | Competitionpoints | Matchpoints | W | D | L | Performance | |||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1 | Flamengo | 141 | 45 | 96 | 29 | 9 | 6 | Final | Champions | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 140 | 45 | 95 | 27 | 14 | 4 | Champions | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 122 | 42 | 80 | 22 | 14 | 7 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Round of 16 | Final |
| 4 | River Plate | 103 | 33 | 70 | 20 | 10 | 8 | Quarter-finals | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Fluminense | 97 | 33 | 64 | 18 | 10 | 5 | Quarter-finals | – | Champions | Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 71 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 14 | 5 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Final | – |
| 7 | Athletico Paranaense | 59 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 5 | – | Final | Round of 16 | – |
| 8 | Olimpia | 57 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Quarter-finals | – |
| 9 | Nacional | 57 | 18 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| 10 | São Paulo | 53 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 3 | Quarter-finals | – | – | Quarter-finals |
| 22 | Botafogo | 37 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | Champions |
OFC ranking · Confederation qualification › OFC
2022
2022
Rank
2022
Team
2023
Totalpoints
2024
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Auckland City
Totalpoints
66
Competitionpoints
27
Matchpoints
39
W
12
D
3
L
0
Performance
Champions
Performance
Champions
Performance
Champions
| Rank | Team | Totalpoints | Competitionpoints | Matchpoints | W | D | L | Performance | ||
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
| 1 | Auckland City | 66 | 27 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | Champions | Champions | Champions |
UEFA ranking · Confederation qualification › UEFA
2020–21
2020–21
Rank
2020–21
Team
2021–22
Totalpoints
2022–23
Competitionpoints
2023–24
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Manchester City
Totalpoints
123
Competitionpoints
45
Matchpoints
78
W
34
D
10
L
4
Performance
Final
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Champions
Performance
Quarter-finals
2
2
Rank
2
Team
Real Madrid
Totalpoints
119
Competitionpoints
46
Matchpoints
73
W
32
D
9
L
9
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Champions
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Champions
3
3
Rank
3
Team
Bayern Munich
Totalpoints
108
Competitionpoints
41
Matchpoints
67
W
30
D
7
L
5
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Semi-finals
4
4
Rank
4
Team
Paris Saint-Germain
Totalpoints
85
Competitionpoints
40
Matchpoints
45
W
19
D
7
L
14
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Semi-finals
5
5
Rank
5
Team
Chelsea
Totalpoints
79
Competitionpoints
32
Matchpoints
47
W
21
D
5
L
7
Performance
Champions
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
–
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Borussia Dortmund
Totalpoints
79
Competitionpoints
35
Matchpoints
44
W
18
D
8
L
11
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Final
7
7
Rank
7
Team
Inter Milan
Totalpoints
76
Competitionpoints
34
Matchpoints
42
W
16
D
10
L
9
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Final
Performance
Round of 16
8
8
Rank
8
Team
Liverpool
Totalpoints
76
Competitionpoints
31
Matchpoints
45
W
21
D
3
L
7
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Final
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
–
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Porto
Totalpoints
68
Competitionpoints
32
Matchpoints
36
W
16
D
4
L
12
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Round of 16
10
10
Rank
10
Team
Atlético Madrid
Totalpoints
67
Competitionpoints
33
Matchpoints
34
W
12
D
10
L
12
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Quarter-finals
11
11
Rank
11
Team
RB Leipzig
Totalpoints
62
Competitionpoints
31
Matchpoints
31
W
14
D
3
L
13
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Round of 16
12
12
Rank
12
Team
Barcelona
Totalpoints
61
Competitionpoints
27
Matchpoints
34
W
15
D
4
L
11
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Quarter-finals
13
13
Rank
13
Team
Benfica
Totalpoints
52
Competitionpoints
24
Matchpoints
28
W
10
D
8
L
8
Performance
–
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Group stage
14
14
Rank
14
Team
Juventus
Totalpoints
47
Competitionpoints
22
Matchpoints
25
W
12
D
1
L
9
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Group stage
Performance
–
15
15
Rank
15
Team
Napoli
Totalpoints
42
Competitionpoints
19
Matchpoints
23
W
10
D
3
L
5
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Quarter-finals
Performance
Round of 16
16
16
Rank
16
Team
Sevilla
Totalpoints
42
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
21
W
6
D
9
L
11
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
17
17
Rank
17
Team
Milan
Totalpoints
41
Competitionpoints
19
Matchpoints
22
W
8
D
6
L
10
Performance
–
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Semi-finals
Performance
Group stage
18
18
Rank
18
Team
Red Bull Salzburg
Totalpoints
40
Competitionpoints
21
Matchpoints
19
W
6
D
7
L
13
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Group stage
19
19
Rank
19
Team
Ajax
Totalpoints
39
Competitionpoints
17
Matchpoints
22
W
10
D
2
L
8
Performance
Group stage
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
Group stage
Performance
–
20
20
Rank
20
Team
Lazio
Totalpoints
35
Competitionpoints
18
Matchpoints
17
W
6
D
5
L
5
Performance
Round of 16
Performance
–
Performance
–
Performance
Round of 16
| Rank | Team | Totalpoints | Competitionpoints | Matchpoints | W | D | L | Performance | |||
| 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | ||||||||
| 1 | Manchester City | 123 | 45 | 78 | 34 | 10 | 4 | Final | Semi-finals | Champions | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 119 | 46 | 73 | 32 | 9 | 9 | Semi-finals | Champions | Semi-finals | Champions |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 108 | 41 | 67 | 30 | 7 | 5 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 85 | 40 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 14 | Semi-finals | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Chelsea | 79 | 32 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 7 | Champions | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | – |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 79 | 35 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 11 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Round of 16 | Final |
| 7 | Inter Milan | 76 | 34 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 9 | Group stage | Round of 16 | Final | Round of 16 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 76 | 31 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 7 | Quarter-finals | Final | Round of 16 | – |
| 9 | Porto | 68 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 12 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| 10 | Atlético Madrid | 67 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Quarter-finals |
| 11 | RB Leipzig | 62 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 13 | Round of 16 | Group stage | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| 12 | Barcelona | 61 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 11 | Round of 16 | Group stage | Group stage | Quarter-finals |
| 13 | Benfica | 52 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 8 | – | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Group stage |
| 14 | Juventus | 47 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 9 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Group stage | – |
| 15 | Napoli | 42 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | – | – | Quarter-finals | Round of 16 |
| 16 | Sevilla | 42 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 11 | Round of 16 | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage |
| 17 | Milan | 41 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 10 | – | Group stage | Semi-finals | Group stage |
| 18 | Red Bull Salzburg | 40 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 13 | Group stage | Round of 16 | Group stage | Group stage |
| 19 | Ajax | 39 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 8 | Group stage | Round of 16 | Group stage | – |
| 20 | Lazio | 35 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Round of 16 | – | – | Round of 16 |
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