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PSG (FRA) secured its place last Saturday (30)

The 2029 Club World Cup is still a long way off, but the competition is starting to take shape as the qualified teams are confirmed. Last Saturday (30), PSG (FRA) beat Arsenal (ENG) in the Champions League final and became the fifth team to secure a spot in the tournament.

In a match played in Budapest, Hungary, PSG defeated Arsenal on penalties in the Champions League final. The game ended 1-1 in regular time, but the French side prevailed 4-3 in the shootout.

WHO HAS QUALIFIED?

PSG is now the fifth team to qualify for the tournament, joining Flamengo. Pyramids (EGY), Al Ahli (SAU), and Cruz Azul (MEX) have also already secured their places in the next edition of the Club World Cup, which will be played in 2029 and still has no host nation defined.

HOW DID FLAMENGO QUALIFY?

Flamengo is the first South American team to qualify for the 2029 Club World Cup. That is because the team, still coached by Filipe Luís, beat Palmeiras 1-0 in the final of the Copa Libertadores, played in Lima in 2025.

HOW MANY SPOTS ARE THERE FOR SOUTH AMERICA?

Thus, FIFA allocates six spots for South American clubs in the Club World Cup. In this way, the four Copa Libertadores champions secure direct qualification for the tournament. Finally, the other two spots will be filled through a ranking based on the teams’ performances in the South American competition.

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