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The FIFA-organised competition, which wants to rival the UEFA Champions League as the world's premier club competition, concludes on July 13 with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

With Real Madrid – now the home of Trent Alexander-Arnold – lifting the Champions League trophy in 2022 and 2024, the remaining nine of Europe's 12 spots were determined by UEFA rankings.

This would have allowed 2022 runners-up Liverpool to participate had City or Chelsea not qualified through winning the tournament.

New European champions Paris Saint-Germain earned their spot due to their consistent Champions League performances over the four-year cycle, during which they were regulars in the knockout stages.

Fellow Brazilian teams Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo also qualified through victories in South America's equivalent of the Champions League in recent seasons.

Argentine duo Boca Juniors and River Plate secured their places based on their CONMEBOL ranking.

The other US representatives are Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles, who triumphed in the Concacaf Champions League in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

All three teams secured their spots through victories in the AFC Champions League.
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