Overview
- FIFA expelled Club León from the 2025 Club World Cup due to a violation of multi-club ownership regulations, citing its shared ownership with Pachuca under Grupo Pachuca.
- Club León has appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with a hearing scheduled for April 23, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.
- FIFA is considering a one-game playoff between LAFC and Club América to determine León's replacement, contingent on the outcome of the CAS appeal.
- LAFC was selected for the potential playoff as the runner-up in the 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup, while Club América was chosen based on FIFA's club ranking criteria.
- The 2025 Club World Cup, featuring 32 teams, is set to begin on June 14 in the United States, with the final scheduled for July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.