A New Era for the Club World Cup

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🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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The FC crew break down the new format for the Club World Cup set to take place in the United States in 2025. Craig Burley and Steve Nicol criticize the idea and question why more games are being added to an already packed schedule. Plus, Ian Darke joins the show to break down possible transfers for US internationals Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC.
0:07.0	Here in the studio with me, K-Mari tonight is Craig Burley and Stevie Nichol and Craig
0:12.0	will be very happy to know that the Club World Cup is coming to America.
0:17.0	Plans have been announced today the first ever 32 team Club World Cup in 2025 to be held
0:23.1	here in the USA just a few notes on how it's all going to go down eight groups of four
0:27.8	teams to talk to will qualify for the last 16.
0:30.5	The tournament to take place every four years.
0:33.3	You can see the number of clubs from each of the regions that will be in it.
0:36.7	The host country will also get a club in it.
0:39.0	You wait for will include the four previous Champions League winners plus eight of the
0:43.2	teams based on club rankings which means Chelsea Real Madrid and Manchester City have already
0:48.3	qualified for the 2025 edition and then whoever wins the Champions League in 2024 as well.
0:56.2	Let's welcome in Ian Dark to talk more about this but obviously I'm drawn to you Craig.
1:00.8	Has this got that?
1:01.8	Because you quite critical of this competition usually will this make it a bit more interesting
1:06.8	for you?
1:07.8	No.
1:08.8	Somebody going to have to tell me when other players are going to get a rest.
1:16.8	When?
1:17.8	There's an elongated season this year because they because they because FIFA lied and
1:23.1	said they don't have World Cup is going to be in the summer.
1:25.9	No it wasn't and never was so they jammed it in the middle of the season.
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