Will Ronaldo and Messi participate in the 2025 Club World Cup? This article gives you a clear answer

This summer, teams from Saudi Arabia and the United States will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. Some of the world's best football players will make their debut at this year's FIFA Club World Cup, and the 2025 event has been restructured and expanded.

The event will open in the United States this weekend, and compared with the old FIFA Club World Cup system, there are now 32 teams participating, instead of seven.

Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Dortmund and Atletico Madrid will all participate.

Given that Saudi Arabia and the United States will also participate in the competition, let's see whether Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will make their debut in the FIFA Club World Cup... Will Ronaldo participate in the FIFA Club World Cup?

There are widespread rumors that Ronaldo will leave Saudi professional league team Riyadh to win this summer in order to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino claimed last month that negotiations are underway for Ronaldo to participate in the new competition.

After Riyadh's victory in the final game of the season, Ronaldo posted a mysterious message on social media saying that "this chapter is over" and that his story is "still in writing."

But the Portuguese legend has now confirmed that he will stay in Riyadh to win, and the team does not qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup, meaning Ronaldo will not be in the event. Will Lionel Messi participate in the FIFA Club World Cup?

Messi will compete in the FIFA Club World Cup as he plays for the Major League Soccer team Miami International, owned by David Beckham.

The situation of this American club qualifying for the competition is somewhat controversial because they are not the national champions of the United States and have not won the Major League Cup.

Miami International qualifies for the 2024 Major League Soccer Supporters Shield Award, which is awarded to the team with the best regular season record.

Miami International's FIFA Club World Cup Schedule

Miami International is in Group A with Egyptian team Ahli, Portuguese club Porto and Brazilian team Palmeiras.

Miami International vs Palmeiras|June 24|2:00 am British time

How many times have Ronaldo and Messi won the FIFA Club World Cup?

Ronaldo won the FIFA Club World Cup four times - all under the previous competition system, with only 7 teams participating at that time, one of which came from Europe.

The 40-year-old won his first FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester United in 2008, and then won three more times at Real Madrid in 2014, 2016 and 2017.

Messi has won the FIFA Club World Cup three times - how many times Bironal - with Barcelona in 2009, 2011 and 2015.

The 37-year-old player's victory in the FIFA Club World Cup was also won under the old competition system, and the event was later reorganized and expanded in 2025.