🚨 Club León lose appeal to play in 2025 Club World Cup
The Court of Arbitration have officially rejected Club León's appeal to play at the 2025 Club World Cup.
The Liga MX club were originally removed from the competition for breaching multi-club rules, as the Grupo Pachuca also owns another team competing in the tournament.
As a result, a spot has opened up for one more team with LAFC and Club America likely to compete in a play-off game to determine the final place, worth an estimated $9.55m.
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The winner of that match will enter Group D along with Chelsea, Flamengo and ES Tunis.
🚨 Club Leon have lost their CAS appeal to be reinstated in the Club World Cup.
- LAFC and Club America expected to now l face off for the final spot in a game worth at least $9.55m
- Winner to enter Group D with Chelsea, Flamengo and ES Tunishttps://t.co/5u8xcNfSXK
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) May 6, 2025
The 2025 Club World Cup begins on Saturday, 14 June and finishes on Sunday, 13 July.
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