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Monday briefing: Club Leon ejected from FIFA Club World Cup over multi-club ownership

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24 March 2025 - 5:30 AM

Mexican team Club Leon have been ejected from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, for failure to align with FIFA’s multi-club ownership regulations.

Two Mexican teams, Club Leon and CF Pachuca, had both qualified for the competition, but share the same owner in Grupo Pachuca.

The FIFA Appeal Committee released a statement that said the clubs failed to fit within the criteria regarding multi-club ownership, with a replacement for Leon set to be revealed in due course.

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