Will São Paulo make it? FIFA reveals Club World Cup dates, tight for Libertadores winners

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·11 September 2025

Will São Paulo make it? FIFA reveals Club World Cup dates, tight for Libertadores winners

In 2005, Tricolor conquered the world for the third and last time in history (Photo: Publicity)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

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São Paulo has learned the dates of the path it might take in the Intercontinental Cup, the former Club World Cup, at the end of this season, if it becomes the champion of the Copa Libertadores.

FIFA announced the dates of the competition, which will be the first after the new Club World Cup, held between June and July, in the United States.

Of the six continental representatives, five are already defined, with only South America yet to determine its champion. The Libertadores will enter its quarter-final phase this month, when São Paulo faces LDU from Ecuador in two matches, deciding at Morumbi.

PSG (Europe), Cruz Azul (North and Central America), Al-Ahli (Asia), Pyramids (Africa), and Auckland City (Oceania) are guaranteed in the Intercontinental Cup organized by FIFA, which will have well-spaced games, starting this upcoming September 14, and the grand final on December 17.

The three matches of the final stages of the World Cup do not yet have a defined venue by the entity, which only announced where the initial games already decided will be: Pyramids vs. Auckland City will be hosted by the Africans in Cairo, Egypt. Meanwhile, the duel between Al-Ahli vs. the winner of Pyramids vs. Auckland takes place in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

If São Paulo wins the Libertadores for the fourth time, it will also have to chase another world title. The debut of the South American representative will be against Cruz Azul from Mexico on December 10, just three days after the end of the Brazilian Championship, which has already been brought forward by the CBF to avoid further date conflicts with the Intercontinental.

If Tricolor secures the spot, the path to the fourth world title involves three confrontations. First, there is a duel against the Mexican team, and if they advance, they face in the semifinal the winner of the matches between Africans, Asians, and Oceanians. Finally, in the decision, PSG, the last Champions League winner, is already waiting.