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4 February 2025 - 4:30 AM

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Tuesday briefing: Costa Rican club takes FIFA to court over Club World Cup dispute

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Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, a Costa Rican football club, have escalated their dispute with FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), alleging that FIFA violated its own rules by allowing two Mexican clubs with the same ownership to participate in the upcoming Club World Cup.

The club's lawyers have filed an appeal against FIFA and the Mexican clubs, Club de Fútbol Pachuca and Club León, both owned by the Pachuca Group, according to The Times.

According to Alajuelense, th

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