The draw for the expanded FIFA Club World Cup takes place in December 2024. How did the 32 clubs from across the globe earn their place at the tournament in the United States?

Club Leon have been removed from this summer’s Club World Cup by FIFA to leave Chelsea needing new opening group stage opponents. Following their CONCACAF Champions League success in 2023, the Mexican side had been due to compete in the first edition of the revamped and expanded 32-team competition in the United States beginning in June.

Now that FIFA kicked Club Leon out of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, questions rose about the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr to take part in the competition.