Who joins Flamengo at the Club World Cup? See the qualifying ranking

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·27 de abril de 2026

Who joins Flamengo at the Club World Cup? See the qualifying ranking

FIFA released an updated table for all continents

If FIFA does not change the number of participants in the next Club World Cup, South America will have six representatives. Flamengo is already guaranteed a spot thanks to winning the last Libertadores. In addition, three other champions will qualify for the tournament, along with two teams through the governing body’s ranking.

WHAT DOES THE SOUTH AMERICAN RANKING LOOK LIKE?

Palmeiras (Brazil) – 53 points Flamengo (Brazil – already qualified) – 51 LDU (Ecuador) – 44 Racing (Argentina) – 35 Estudiantes (Argentina) – 35 São Paulo (Brazil) – 25 Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) – 24 Peñarol (Uruguay) – 24 River Plate (Argentina) – 23 Botafogo (Brazil) – 21

At the moment, Flamengo is in second place in the ranking, behind Palmeiras. Right below Mengão are the other semifinalists from the 2025 Copa Libertadores: LDU, eliminated by the São Paulo side; and Racing, knocked out by champions Mengão.

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UNTIL WHEN WILL THE POINTS COUNT FOR THE CLUB WORLD CUP?

The champions of the Libertadores from 2025 through 2028 and the two best-ranked teams will qualify for the Club World Cup. The points tally will take into account each team’s performance in the tournament over the next three years, with different values depending on the stage the team reaches and its overall performance in matches.

However, being well placed is not a guarantee of qualification for the Club World Cup. For example, if other Brazilian clubs win the Libertadores in the coming years instead of Palmeiras, the São Paulo club would be left out because of the excess number of qualified teams from the same country.

In the 2025 Club World Cup, for example, Atlético-MG had enough points to qualify through the ranking. However, since Flamengo, Palmeiras, Botafogo and Fluminense qualified by winning the Libertadores, Brazil’s spots were effectively exceeded. As a result, Boca Juniors (ARG) and River Plate (ARG) played in the tournament through the table created by FIFA.

WHO IS ALREADY GUARANTEED A PLACE IN THE 2029 CLUB WORLD CUP?

Besides Flamengo, four other continental champions have already secured their places in the 2029 Club World Cup: PSG (FRA), Pyramids (EGY), Cruz Azul (MEX), and Al Ahli (KSA). The latter lifted the trophy as Asia’s best team last Saturday (25) and punched its ticket to the tournament.

WHAT DO THE RANKINGS IN THE OTHER CONTINENTS LOOK LIKE?

Europe (Top 12):

Arsenal (England) – 103 points PSG (France – already qualified) – 97 Bayern Munich (Germany) – 92 Barcelona (Spain) – 92 Liverpool (England) – 78 Inter Milan (Italy) – 76 Real Madrid (Spain) – 75 Atlético Madrid (Spain) – 74 Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – 58 Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) – 57 Sporting (Portugal) – 56 Manchester City (England) – 48

Central and North America:

Cruz Azul (Mexico – already qualified) – 38 points Tigres (Mexico) – 33 Los Angeles FC (USA) – 29 Vancouver Whitecaps (Canada) – 25 Inter Miami (USA) – 23 LA Galaxy (USA) – 22 América (Mexico) – 21 Seattle Sounders (USA) – 19 Toluca (Mexico) – 18 Nasvhille SC (USA) – 15

Asia:

Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia – already qualified) – 92 points Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – 69 Vissel Kobe (Japan) – 57 Buriram United (Thailand) – 51 Al-Sadd (Qatar) – 45 Johor Darul Ta’zim (Malaysia) – 44 Machida Zelvia (Japan) – 43 Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) – 37 Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia) – 36 Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan) – 33

Africa:

Pyramids (Egypt – already qualified) – 59 points Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) – 58 FAR Rabat (Morocco) – 47 Espérance (Tunisia) – 44 Al-Ahly (Egypt) – 43 Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan) – 34 Orlando Piraes (South Africa) – 28 Renaissance de Berkane (Morocco) – 26 MC Alger (Algeria) – 26 Young Africans (Tanzania) – 22

Oceania: No ranking has been published yet

Likely breakdown of Club World Cup spots: