US EditionFIFA plans playoff game for final Club World Cup spot after Mexican club León was expelled
- FIFA plans a playoff game between Los Angeles FC and Club América to replace Mexican club León, which was expelled for violating ownership rules.
- León was disqualified for breaching tournament rules due to shared ownership with another team in the competition.
- The playoff's outcome depends on legal proceedings, with a hearing scheduled at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 23.
- The winner of the tournament could earn up to $125 million, with a total prize pool of $1 billion available.
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America responds if it will play vs. LAFC for Club World Championship 2025: ‘I’m sad for Leon’
Club America, a tri-champion of the MX League clarified this Monday that for now it does not have a qualifying match for the 2025 Club World Cup that is being held in the United States. Last Sunday, a spokesman for FIFA informed the EFE Agency that “it is considering” making a match between America and Los Angeles FC (LAFC), in which the winner would replace the Lion in the upcoming Club World Cup.This note caused a stir in the local and interna…
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FIFA plans playoff game for final Club World Cup spot after Mexican club León was expelled
GENEVA — The final entry for this summer’s Club World Cup in the United States could be decided in a playoff game between Los Angeles FC and Mexican team América, depending on the outcome of a legal case involving a…
FIFA considers the game between America and Los Angeles for access to the Club World Cup
The possibility of a playoff between America and Los Angeles comes after the exclusion of Club León, from Mexico, from the Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States, due to multi-ownership rules.
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