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FIFA has revealed the regulations for the World Club Cup that will be held next summer in the United States.
The clubs participating in the revamped competition now know that it will be FIFA that will manage the commercial and audiovisual rights, although they have not yet revealed the amount that each team will receive.
Real Madrid are among the 32 teams that will be involved in the tournament which will now be a quadrennial event and will be played in the summer next year in the United States from June 15 to July 13.
With over six months left for the tournament, FIFA has defined and announced the rules pertaining to the squad and other aspects for clubs to follow.
Like with the international World Cup format, the Club World Cup will also have 32 teams split into eight groups of four clubs.
The top two sides from each of the eight groups will progress to the Round of 16 stages with the knockout matches being only one-legged affairs unlike the home and away format used in the UEFA Champions League.
Furthermore, the best-performing player will also be awarded the Golden Ball.
The participating clubs will need to submit the final list of a minimum of 26 players and a maximum of 35 (of which at least three must be goalkeepers) to participate in the competition.
The provisional list will be made up of a minimum of 26 players and a maximum of 50 (of which at least four must be goalkeepers). However, only the 35 players listed in the final list will be able to participate in the competition, at most.
In accordance with Article 31 of these regulations, a maximum of 26 players (11 starters and a maximum of 15 substitutes) may be called up to play each match.
Clubs may make the following changes to the final list: a) clubs may replace players whose contract has naturally expired during the competition; b) clubs may add a maximum of two new players to the final list, which will not count towards the maximum of 35 players.
Injured or ill goalkeepers who are replaced will return their accreditation to FIFA and, consequently, will no longer be considered part of the final list.
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No player may play for two different teams in the World Cup. Despite the ‘change’ of season mid-competition, the door is not opened to the change. Teams must arrive in the United States three days before the start of the tournament.
FIFA has given member associations the option to open an exceptional transfer window from June 1-10 to push through deals involving possible free agents to avoid confusion with players whose contracts expire mid-tournament (on June 30).
If two clubs wish to include the same player in their respective provisional rosters, the FIFA general secretariat will decide for which club the player can be included, after listening to all interested parties.
When two or more teams in the same group have the same points after completing the first phase, the following criteria will be applied:
a) the greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams in question; b) the better goal difference in the group matches between the teams in question; the greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams in question.
If after applying criteria a) to c), the teams are still level, the criteria stipulated in points a) to c) will be applied to the matches of the remaining teams only to determine their final position.
To guarantee the integrity of the competition, no club participating in the competition may, directly or indirectly, hold values or shares in any other club participating in the competition, or trade with them; be a member of another club participating in the competition; be involved in any way in the management, administration and results of any other club participating in the competition; have any kind of power in the management, administration and results of any other club participating in the competition.
Furthermore, the rules also stipulate that “by signing the participation agreement, the participating clubs commit to fielding the BEST possible XI in the competition matches.”
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Real Madrid will be back in action tomorrow for the first time since they were hammered 0-4 by FC Barcelona as they take on AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
The fourth matchweek of the League phase of the competition pits Carlo Ancelotti against the club where he enjoyed tremendous success in the past at a time when he is under pressure at the Santiago Bernabeu after some of his team’s recent results and performances.
Having already lost one game in Europe, against LOSC Lille, Los Blancos are aware that they cannot afford any more slip-ups if they intend to finish in the top eight and secure direct qualification to the next round of the competition.
Heading into the match, Real Madrid have received a welcome boost as Rodrygo Goes is back in the squad after recovering from his injury earlier than anticipated.
Antonio Rudiger is also available for selection having recovered from the muscle overload he suffered during El Clasico. Only Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, and David Alaba are missing for the home team.
Ahead of the blockbuster tie tomorrow, here’s how Real Madrid could line up against Paulo Fonseca’s Milan.
With no Courtois in the squad, Andriy Lunin becomes the obvious starter in goal for Real Madrid. Having endured a difficult outing against Barcelona, the Ukrainian will be eager to bounce back strongly tomorrow.
The same holds for the entire defensive unit that was taken apart in the second half of the Clasico by the Blaugrana ten days ago.
Lucas Vazquez will be in for another stern test against Rafael Leao, who is set to start tomorrow at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ferland Mendy should continue at left-back ahead of Fran Garcia while Eder Militao and Rudiger pair up at the centre.
With Rodrygo only just returning from an injury, it is unlikely that Ancelotti will put him in the starting XI right away, which suggests that Real Madrid will go in with a four-man diamond midfield setup against AC Milan.
Jude Bellingham is a certain starter at the tip of the diamond formation as he hopes to get his first goal of the season. Federico Valverde is another certainty to feature for Los Blancos in the centre of the park.
So, Ancelotti will have to choose two among Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, and Luka Modric to start. Considering that Tchouameni had an off-game in the Clasico, the manager might lean towards Camavinga and Modric, with the latter providing the creativity.
Fresh off the disappointment of losing the Ballon d’Or to Rodri, Vinicius Jr. must show on the pitch that he remains focused on the task at hand and is not distracted by the events of the last week.
Partnering the Brazilian against Milan will be Kylian Mbappe who will be itching to go after a disappointing outing against Barcelona where he was completely caught in the Catalans’ offside trap.
The likes of Rodrygo, Arda Guler, and Brahim Diaz, for whom it will be a special game, should get minutes off the bench. Endrick, who has not played in the previous four matches, might also fancy his chances.
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