He 2025 Club World Cup organized by the FIFA It is one of the most controversial topics of the moment. And the concentration of so many games causes many players to complain about the schedule. Meanwhile, the world’s highest soccer body announced that Seattle will be one of the venues chosen to host up to six matches in this competition. In other words, three group stage matches will be played in addition to another three in the final phase in the home of Seattle Sounders FC.
“As we announced, it is a new era of club football on the world stage in 2025followed by the most global and inclusive FIFA World Cup ever in 2026 where six matches will also be played in this fantastic venue, I can’t wait to see our passionate. “The fans are breaking all noise records here in Seattle, while showing how football unites the world,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on social media.
A majestic stadium
Lumen Field was inaugurated in 2002 and has a maximum capacity of 72,000 spectators for big events. In addition, it also has a reputation for being one of the loudest in USA.
It is the home of the Major League Soccer (MLS) club, it is also the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and the OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and has hosted other major events such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2005, 2009 and 2013, the Copa América Centenario and will also host the 2026 World Cup for national teams.
One of the most critical voices with this format was Javier Tebas. “What are we looking for with the Club World Cup? The tournament is done to raise more. About 2,000 million dollars and that 20% goes to the clubs, which will be the ones that participate. First, that will cause more economic difference in the national leagues between the biggest clubs and those that are not, and that affects competitiveness. Second, it means that 200 footballers will play, who are the ones that participate in the main tournaments: Champions Leagues, World Cups, Euro Cups… That money will go to them, in In Europe we have more than 50,000 professional players, those 200 will have more money to spend, despite their health,” he said. Thebes.
