{"id":12839,"date":"2025-03-21T15:37:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=12839"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T17:36:18","slug":"chelseas-club-world-cup-opponents-have-been-kicked-out-of-the-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/chelseas-club-world-cup-opponents-have-been-kicked-out-of-the-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea\u2019s Club World Cup opponents have been kicked out of the tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Club Leon are out of the Club World Cup (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Club Leon have been kicked out of the FIFA Club World Cup<\/a> for failing to meet criteria on multi-club ownership.<\/p>\n

The two Mexican sides in the tournament – Club Leon and Pachuca – are both owned by Grupo Pachuca.<\/p>\n

Club Leon secured their place in this summer’s Club World Cup by winning the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2023, while Pachuca won it last year.<\/p>\n

Chelsea<\/a> were due to play Club Leon in their Group D opener on June 16, but FIFA has confirmed that a replacement team will now be selected.<\/p>\n

Brazilian side Flamengo and ES Tunis are the other two teams in Chelsea’s group.<\/p>\n

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‘After having evaluated all evidence on file, the chairman of the FIFA Appeal Committee has decided that CF Pachuca and Club Leon failed to meet the criteria on multi-club ownership,’ FIFA said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n

‘FIFA has determined that Club Leon will be removed from the competition, with the club to be admitted as a replacement to be announced in due course.’<\/p>\n

In response, Club Leon plan to appeal the decision made by FIFA.<\/p>\n

‘In the last few months we have presented all the evidence and documents confirming that Club Leon manages itself in an autonomous manner in all economic, administrative and sporting aspects,’ read a statement from Club Leon.<\/p>\n

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