Although it was also eliminated in the Champions League, Atlético de Madrid surpasses Barcelona in the UEFA rankings and guarantees a place in the Super World Cup
Although they were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Atlético de Madrid guaranteed their place in the 2025 Club World Cup Super this Tuesday (16). The classification came with the simultaneous elimination of another Spanish team, Barcelona, who thus did not there is more way to catch up to the Madrid team in the UEFA rankings.
Only two teams can qualify per country, and Real Madrid had already guaranteed their classification as Champions League champions in 2022.
Flamengo should be seeded in the Club Super World Cup
To overcome Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona needed to close a five-point gap in the rankings, which could happen if the team qualified for the Champions League final. Although they won the first game in France and opened 1-0 this Tuesday, Barcelona turned around and were beaten by PSG 4-1.
PSG was already qualified for the Super World Cup via ranking, as was Borussia Dortmund, who eliminated Atlético. The other teams already guaranteed via ranking are Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Porto, Benfica and Juventus.
Barcelona may have lost up to 50 million euros by missing out on the World Cup
UEFA’s last place could be defined this Wednesday (17). If Arsenal qualify, they will remain in the hunt for a place, which will only come if they are champions of the Champions League – the only exception in which more than two teams from the same country can qualify, as Chelsea and Manchester City already have their places guaranteed. as 2021 and 2023 champions.
If Arsenal is eliminated, Red Bull Salzburg will guarantee its place as the last European classified in the ranking.
European teams have valued qualifying for the Super World Cup with the expectation that it could yield up to 50 million euros just per participation quota.
In addition to Flamengo, as champion of the 2022 Libertadores, Palmeiras and Fluminense are already qualified for the Super World Cup in South America. This year’s Libertadores champion, if not repeated, and the first two non-Brazilian clubs in the Conmebol rankings (currently River Plate and Boca Juniors) also qualify.
Until Saturday, other places will also be defined outside of Europe and South America. The Super Mundial, or Club World Cup, will bring together 32 clubs in the USA in mid-2025.