The Club World Club

[Timbucktoo]

PSG versus Botafogo looks like the only legitimate Club World Cup fixture to me as it has the European Champions facing off against the South American Champions. That being said, the whole tournament is a joke which fails to award teams based on merit alone.

FIFA have said that teams have qualified based on past performances in continental competitions, yet some teams are getting two bites of the cherry. Take Man City - they won the Champions League in 2023 and then won the Club World Cup. Now, they have qualified again on the basis of that Champions League win, so they are getting another shot at winning a tournament which previously they would have only had one opportunity to win. I have no problem with them having won it beforehand (casting aside the 115 charges for a brief moment), but to qualify again - this time without merit - shows exactly what this tournament is: a joke which will not be taken seriously.

This is the first time this tournament has been held so no team is getting two bites of the cherry.

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

This is the first time this tournament has been held so no team is getting two bites of the cherry.

Man City won the Club World Cup in 2023 - the old version. So yes, they are getting two bites of the cherry. The only thing which has changed is the format, which now does not award teams on merit alone.

 

[RomanReigns]

Messi watch tonight

 

[Bryan+]

All games are free on dazn

 

[RomanReigns]

All games are free on dazn

Nothing dodgy about Saudi PIF paying 1 billion for a percentage of dazn

 

[Rita_Poon]

I was watching the u21's earlier, and there's more interest (despite protestations) about this load of mr whippy bullspit.

 

[Zed Car]

All games are free on dazn

Logged in there to watch for free but can’t

 

[Rita_Poon]

It's a con this, the cia and other stasi are gonna round up the away* sections at HT.

 

[Rita_Poon]

knight of the realm beckham is punditting.

I wonder what the fee is here.

rat-bag!

 

[Rita_Poon]

russell grant has lost some weight and his accent. bless.

 

[Rita_Poon]

cheese squares?

 

[Rita_Poon]

 

[Rita_Poon]

the anti penalty arms of the kids with the fifa badges.

and redd pepper, oh dear.

 

[RomanReigns]

Why is fat ronaldo so pally with infantino?

 

[RomanReigns]

Miami getting battered here