2029 FIFA Club World Cup qualification
The 2029 FIFA Club World Cup qualification is the qualifying process to decided the participants in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup, the 22nd edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club football competition organised by FIFA. The final tournament is expected to be played from June to July 2029.[1]
The majority of teams are expected to qualify based on performance in their respective confederations' club championships, which are the AFC Champions League Elite, CAF Champions League, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Copa Libertadores, OFC Professional League and UEFA Champions League.
Slot allocation
The slot allocation for the 2029 tournament is expected to be the same one used in the 2025 tournament,[citation needed] unless hypothetical expansion plans come to fruition. After confirming the dates for the 2029 tournament in August 2025, FIFA had reportedly notified the six continental bodies that this edition was likely to feature more than the 32 clubs, including the medium term possibility of changing the Club World Cup's frequency to biennial,[2] and the possibility of changes to the general restriction of two clubs per country.[3]
Teams
On the basis that the format is the same as the previous edition, the following teams will qualify based on their performance in their respective confederations' club championships.[4]
Where a club wins two or more seasons of its confederation's top club competition, additional teams will be determined by a club ranking over the four-year period, subject to a restriction of two clubs per association qualifying through a confederation ranking. The calculation method for the four-year club rankings within each confederation is based on the teams' performance in their respective continental tournaments during seasons completed between 2025 and 2028. The only change from the previous qualification cycle is a modification to the points available for UEFA teams in the Playoff Round of the UEFA Champions League.[4]
NOTE 1: The following list of participating teams is provisional. The final list of participating teams will be confirmed by FIFA, based on the final slot allocation for each confederation. |
| Confederation | Team(s) | Qualification | Qualified date(s) | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (4 slots) |  Al-Ahli
|
Winner of the 2024–25 and 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | 3 May 2025 | 1st |
| TBD | Winner of the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite | 1 May 2027 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Elite | May 2028 | ||
| TBD | Best-ranked eligible team in the AFC 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| CAF (4 slots) |  Pyramids
|
Winner of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League | 1 June 2025 | 1st |
| TBD | Winner of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League | 24 May 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2026–27 CAF Champions League | June 2027 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2027–28 CAF Champions League | June 2028 | ||
| CONCACAF (4 slots) |  Cruz Azul
|
Winner of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 1 June 2025 | 2nd (Previous: 2014) |
| TBD | Winner of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 30 May 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup | June 2027 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2028 CONCACAF Champions Cup | June 2028 | ||
| CONMEBOL (6 slots) |  Flamengo
|
Winner of the 2025 Copa Libertadores | 29 November 2025 | 4th (Previous: 2019, 2022, 2025) |
| TBD | Winner of the 2026 Copa Libertadores | 28 November 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2027 Copa Libertadores | November 2027 | ||
| TBD | Winner of the 2028 Copa Libertadores | November 2028 | ||
| TBD | Best-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Second-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| OFC (1 slot) | TBD | Best OFC Professional League winners in the OFC three-year ranking | TBD | |
| UEFA (12 slots) |  Paris Saint-Germain
|
Winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League | 31 May 2025 | 2nd (Previous: 2025) |
| TBD | Winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League | 30 May 2026 | ||
| TBD | Winners of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League | 5 June 2027 | ||
| TBD | Winners of the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League | 27 May 2028 | ||
| TBD | Best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Third-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Fourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Fifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Sixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| TBD | Eighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Host (1 slot) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Qualification through confederation rankings
For CONMEBOL and UEFA, additional teams are expected to be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period for CONMEBOL (at least two teams) and UEFA (at least eight teams). For OFC, the club confederation rankings is expected to be used for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2026 and 2028. For other confederations, the club confederation rankings is expected to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of their confederation's top club competition.
NOTE 1: The following list of qualifying teams is provisional. The final make-up of qualifying teams will be confirmed by FIFA, based on the final slot allocation for each confederation. |
The method for points used in the 2029 competition is as follows:[4]
- 3 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
- 3 points for successful progression to each new stage of the competition
Key criteria in the last edition for breaking ties was based on best individual result achieved during the qualifying period, then on the most recent best result.[5]
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Qualified through winning the competition | |
| Qualified through the confederation ranking | |
| Ineligible to qualify | |
| SF | Semi-finalist |
| QF | Quarter-finalist |
| R16 | Round of 16 |
| PO | Playoff round |
| LS/LP | League stage/league phase |
| CS | Circuit Series |
| GS | Group stage |
| 3QR | 3rd qualifying round |
| 2QR | 2nd qualifying round |
| 1QR | 1st qualifying round |
| DNQ | Did not qualify |
AFC
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the AFC Champions League Elite. The table is based on the FIFA rankings,[4] displaying the top ten.
| Rank | Teams | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 2027–28 | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | |||
| 1 | Al-Ahli (Q)
|
12 | 1 | 0 | Champions | 52 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Champions | 44 | LS | 96 | |||||||||
| 2 | Al-Hilal
|
9 | 1 | 2 | SF | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | R16 | 29 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Vissel Kobe
|
5 | 1 | 3 | R16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | SF | 35 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Buriram United
|
4 | 4 | 3 | QF | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | QF | 25 | LS | 50 | |||||||||
| 5 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim
|
4 | 3 | 2 | R16 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | QF | 23 | LS | 44 | |||||||||
| 6 |  Al-Sadd
|
4 | 4 | 3 | QF | 25 | 2 | 4 | 4 | QF | 19 | LS | 44 | |||||||||
| 7 | Machida Zelvia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | Finalist | 42 | LS | 42 | |||||||||
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale
|
8 | 0 | 5 | Finalist | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Al-Nassr
|
7 | 3 | 2 | SF | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Yokohama F. Marinos
|
8 | 0 | 2 | QF | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 33 | |||||
CAF
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CAF Champions League. The table is based on the FIFA rankings,[4] displaying the top ten.
| Rank | Teams | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 2027–28 | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | |||
| 1 | Pyramids (Q)
|
7 | 3 | 2 | Champions | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | QF | 23 | 59 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  Mamelodi Sundowns
|
3 | 7 | 2 | Finalist | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Finalist | 30 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  AS FAR
|
3 | 4 | 1 | QF | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Finalist | 28 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Espérance de Tunis
|
4 | 2 | 2 | QF | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | SF | 24 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Al Ahly
|
5 | 3 | 2 | SF | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | QF | 16 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 6 |  Al Hilal Omdurman
|
3 | 1 | 4 | QF | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | QF | 18 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Orlando Pirates
|
5 | 4 | 1 | SF | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 8 | RS Berkane
|
0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | SF | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 9 |  MC Alger
|
2 | 4 | 2 | QF | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | GS | 10 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 10 |  Young Africans
|
2 | 2 | 2 | GS | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | GS | 11 | 22 | ||||||||||
CONCACAF
Ranking to be used if a club wins two or more seasons of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The table is based on the FIFA rankings,[4] displaying the top ten.
| Rank | Teams | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | |||
| 1 | Cruz Azul (Q)
|
4 | 3 | 0 | Champions | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | QF | 11 | 1QR | 38 | |||||||||
| 2 | Tigres UANL
|
2 | 3 | 1 | SF | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | SF | 15 | 1QR | 33 | |||||||||
| 3 |  Los Angeles FC
|
2 | 0 | 2 | QF | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | SF | 17 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
2 | 4 | 1 | Finalist | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | R16 | 3 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Inter Miami CF
|
3 | 0 | 3 | SF | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | R16 | 5 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 6 | LA Galaxy
|
1 | 1 | 2 | QF | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | QF | 12 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 7 | América
|
1 | 1 | 2 | QF | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | QF | 11 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC
|
0 | 1 | 1 | R16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | QF | 15 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Toluca
|
0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | SF | 18 | 1QR | 18 | |||||||||
| 10 | Nashville SC
|
0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | SF | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
CONMEBOL
The table shows the top ten in the CONMEBOL rankings, based on their performance in the Copa Libertadores. The table is based on the FIFA rankings,[4] displaying the top ten.
| Rank | Teams | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | |||
| 1 | Palmeiras
|
10 | 1 | 2 | Finalist | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | GS | 7 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Flamengo (Q)
|
8 | 3 | 2 | Champions | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | GS | 9 | 51 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  LDU Quito
|
7 | 2 | 3 | SF | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | GS | 9 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Racing
|
7 | 2 | 3 | SF | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Estudiantes
|
6 | 1 | 3 | QF | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | GS | 7 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 6 | São Paulo
|
4 | 4 | 2 | QF | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield
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4 | 3 | 3 | QF | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 8 |  Peñarol
|
4 | 2 | 2 | R16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | GS | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 9 | River Plate
|
3 | 5 | 2 | QF | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Botafogo
|
5 | 0 | 3 | R16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||
OFC
Only the highest-ranked club of the subset of each year's OFC club tournament champions will qualify for the tournament.[6] The OFC Men's Champions League that was extant in 2025 has been replaced by a new competition, the OFC Professional League, from 2026 onwards.[7]
| Rank | Teams | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | |||
| 1 |  Auckland FC |
10 | 2 | 2 | CS | 32 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  South Melbourne[lower-alpha 1] |
7 | 4 | 3 | CS | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 3 |  Bula FC |
6 | 3 | 5 | CS | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 4 | South Island United |
5 | 5 | 4 | CS | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 5 |  Solomon Kings |
5 | 3 | 6 | CS | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 6 |  Tahiti United |
4 | 5 | 5 | CS | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 7 |  Vanuatu United |
3 | 4 | 7 | CS | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 8 |  PNG Hekari |
2 | 2 | 10 | CS | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
UEFA
The table is based on the FIFA rankings[4] and the UEFA rankings,[8] from each club's performance in the UEFA Champions League, displaying the top twenty.
| Rank | Teams | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 2027–28 | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | W | D | L | Phase | Points | |||
| 1 |  Arsenal
|
9 | 2 | 3 | SF | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | SF | 44 | LP | 85 | |||||||||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain (Q)
|
9 | 1 | 5 | Champions | 43 | 9 | 2 | 2 | SF | 41 | LP | 84 | |||||||||
| 3 |  Bayern Munich
|
7 | 1 | 4 | QF | 31 | 11 | 0 | 2 | SF | 45 | LP | 76 | |||||||||
| 4 |  Barcelona
|
9 | 2 | 3 | SF | 41 | 7 | 2 | 3 | QF | 32 | LP | 73 | |||||||||
| 5 |  Inter Milan
|
10 | 3 | 2 | Finalist | 48 | 5 | 0 | 3 | PO | 18 | LP | 66 | |||||||||
| 6 | Liverpool
|
8 | 0 | 2 | R16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 5 | QF | 30 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Atlético Madrid
|
7 | 0 | 3 | R16 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 5 | SF | 31 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Real Madrid
|
6 | 0 | 6 | QF | 27 | 7 | 0 | 5 | QF | 30 | LP | 57 | |||||||||
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund
|
7 | 1 | 4 | QF | 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 | PO | 14 | LP | 45 | |||||||||
| 10 |  Sporting CP
|
3 | 2 | 3 | PO | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | QF | 29 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Bayer Leverkusen
|
5 | 1 | 4 | R16 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | R16 | 19 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Atalanta
|
4 | 3 | 1 | PO | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | R16 | 19 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Manchester City
|
3 | 2 | 3 | PO | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | R16 | 22 | LP | 36 | |||||||||
| 14 | Aston Villa
|
8 | 1 | 3 | QF | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 15 |  PSV Eindhoven
|
4 | 3 | 3 | R16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LP | 11 | LP | 32 | |||||||||
| 16 | Benfica
|
4 | 1 | 5 | R16 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | PO | 12 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 17 | Juventus
|
3 | 3 | 2 | PO | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | PO | 16 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 18 |  Club Brugge
|
3 | 2 | 5 | R16 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | PO | 13 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 19 | Monaco
|
4 | 1 | 3 | PO | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | PO | 13 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur
|
0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | R16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | 0 | 26 | |||||
Notes
- ↑ South Melbourne are ineligible to qualify as they are based in Australia, which is part of the Asian Football Confederation.
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2022 praised for its "unique cohesive power"". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ Hughes, Matt (24 August 2025). "Fifa's Club World Cup to take place in summer 2029 – and not in Qatar". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "Fifa may increase number of clubs per country at Club World Cup". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "FIFA Club World Cup 2029™ Confederations ranking". FIFA.com. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). 27 April 2026. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: How teams qualify". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. August 19, 2024. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "OFC Professional League Competition Regulations" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Preferred clubs announced for historic OFC Professional League". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
Importantly, the OFC Professional League will also serve as Oceania’s qualifier for the FIFA Club World Cup 2029, providing a direct pathway for the region’s clubs onto the global stage.
- ↑ "UEFA 4-year CL Club Ranking 2028". Kassiesa.net. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
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