Some international media outlets have reported rumors about the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo participating in the 2025 Club World Cup with his club, Al-Nassr.
Al-Nassr did not qualify for the Club World Cup due to its failure to win the AFC Champions League in recent years. Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal and the UAE’s Al-Ain will participate from the Yellow Continent.
It has been widely reported that Ronaldo wants to participate in the World Cup, which will feature his eternal rival Lionel Messi with Inter Miami. Some even speculated that he could be loaned to Al-Hilal to participate in the tournament.
New reports indicate that fate may grant Ronaldo the opportunity to participate with Al-Nassr in the Club World Cup after Mexico’s Club Leon was excluded for violating the rules (its owner is the same owner as Pachuca).
FIFA has not yet announced the identity of the replacement club, but there are suggestions that Al-Nassr will be included so that Ronaldo can participate in the historic event and serve as a fitting end to his rivalry with Lionel Messi, which would generate significant revenue for the tournament.
The most likely replacement for Lyon is Club America, but the possibility of inviting a major European club like Barcelona or Liverpool, or Al-Nassr, due to Ronaldo, is a strong possibility, and the details will be revealed in a few days.
It’s worth noting that the club that will replace Lyon will be in the same group as Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Chelsea, and Flamengo.
