FIFA has made a major update to how it recognizes past Club World Cup winners.
After **Chelsea’s 4-0 win over PSG** in the 2025 final, FIFA now calls Chelsea the **first official “World Champions”** under a new format.
This change affects **11 top clubs**, including:
* **Manchester United**
* **Liverpool**
* **Manchester City**
* **Real Madrid**
* **Barcelona**
* **Bayern Munich**
* **AC Milan**
* **Inter Milan**
* **Corinthians**
* **Sao Paulo**
* **Internacional**
All these clubs are now labeled as **“FIFA Intercontinental Champions”**, not “World Champions” anymore.
Even clubs like **Real Madrid**, who won it 5 times, must **win again under the new rules** to be called world champions again.
Also, Chelsea won’t get an automatic spot in the **2029 tournament**. They’ll have to qualify again based on performance and rankings.
So far, four clubs are already confirmed for 2029:
* **PSG**
* **Al Hilal**
* **Pyramids**
* **Cruz Azul**
FIFA wants to make the Club World Cup more elite — and clubs now need to earn their place the hard way.
