Lula and CBF meet FIFA president, push for Club World Cup in Brazil | OneFootball

On Monday, the President of the Republic, Lula, met with Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, and Samir Xaud, president of the CBF, at the Palácio do Planalto in Brasília.

The meeting, which also included the presence of André Fufuca, Minister of Sports, and Gustavo Dias Henrique, vice president of the CBF, saw the highest authority in Brazilian football reinforce its intention to host the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. The information was initially reported by O Globo.

Gianni Infantino was in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday for the launch event of the 2027 Women's World Cup brand, which will take place in Brazil. In the evening, the FIFA president watched Fluminense's 2-1 victory over Flamengo at the Maracanã.

Longstanding Wish

In June 2025, Samir Xaud, in his first month as president of the CBF, had already expressed, in a meeting with Infantino in the United States, Brazil's interest in hosting the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.

“It was an introductory conversation, in which I shared my goals as president of the CBF and highlighted the importance of being close to FIFA. I emphasized the level of Brazilian football and made myself available for Brazil to host the next edition of the tournament. President Gianni Infantino received the idea with enthusiasm and said it is totally feasible. Now, we will work to make this a reality. It will be a great goal,” Xaud declared at the time.

New Club World Cup

This will be the second edition of the tournament, which debuted in 2025. Five of the 32 teams have already qualified. Flamengo is the only Brazilian representative so far. Al-Ahli from Saudi Arabia, Cruz Azul from Mexico, PSG from France, and Pyramids from Egypt complete the list.

Last year, the competition was held in the United States. Brazil was the country with the most representatives: Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, and Palmeiras participated and stood out with strong performances.

Fluminense even reached the semifinals, where they lost to Chelsea, who went on to win the competition by defeating PSG in the final.

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