Overview
- FIFA has removed world champion status from winners between 2000 and 2023 and reclassified them exclusively as “FIFA Intercontinental Champions.”
- Chelsea FC earned official recognition as the first champion of the new 32-team Club World Cup after defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the July final.
- Historic titleholders including FC Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are now listed under the revived Intercontinental Cup designation in FIFA’s updated records.
- The federation frames the restructuring as the launch of a brand-new competition, effectively resetting Club World Cup history.
- FC Bayern Munich still secured the 2025 FIFA Fair Play Award for its conduct despite a quarter-final exit.