Club World Cup 2025: What are the five new rules being introduced at the tournament?

The Club World Cup 2025 will feature an expanded format with 32 teams, including European giants like Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Man City. With new rules such as AI technology for offside detection and live referee footage, the tournament promises to be innovative. Punters might consider betting on historically strong teams from Europe to advance, especially given their track record in international competitions.

THE Club World Cup has RETURNED in the summer of 2025 – with a new look tournament and new look rules.

Sides from all over the world will travel to the USA to compete in the competition this summer.

Uefa Champions League winners between 2021-2024 Chelsea, Real Madrid and Man City are among 12 teams representing Europe in the States.

20 other teams from CONMEBOL, Concacaf, CAF, AFC, MLS and OFC will make up the participating field – which has expanded from six to 32.

Stars such as Lionel Messi, Cole Palmer, Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele will be on show in the new look tournament.

What are the new Club World Cup rules?

The Club World Cup will see FIVE new rules this summer, those being:

• Referees will wear body cameras with the footage used on live match broadcasts.

• Footage from referee monitor reviews will be aired LIVE in stadiums.

• Advanced semi-automated offside technology will be in use. Balls will have a sensor inside.

• AI will be used to collect live match data as part of Fifa’s partnership with Hawk-Eye.

• Substitutions will be requested on a digital tablet rather than via paper slips.

How to watch the Club World Cup for FREE

The WHOLE Club World Cup will be available on DAZN.

Some matches (23 in total) are also available to watch on free-to-air Channel 5 in the UK.

The tournament starts on Saturday, June 14 and concludes on Sunday, July 13.

SunSport will live blog select matches, including all Chelsea and Man City games and the KO stages.

Are there still tickets available for the Club World Cup?

Limited tickets still remain available for Club World Cup games.

*Please note that TicketMaster and other secondary ticket sites may list tickets above face value.

The Sun