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[Saba Sports News] The new Club World Cup will kick off later this month and end in mid-July. According to the latest reports from external media, the next Club World Cup may expand in size, as the limited number of European team slots in this edition led to top clubs like Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and AC Milan being unable to qualify. These teams jointly protested to FIFA, hoping to cancel the regulation limiting 12 European participating teams. FIFA may adopt their suggestions and expand the Club World Cup to ensure more European clubs can participate. More teams mean more matches, increasing the frequency of clashes between teams of different styles and levels, making the games more exciting and allowing fans to enjoy more high-level football matches. The editor believes that expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams in the long run is beneficial. With a 1 billion USD prize pool, the champion’s prize alone is 125 million USD, far exceeding traditional events like the Champions League. This investment can attract major clubs to actively participate.