We are studying the menu for the coming months.
The new Club World Championship will be played
Every four years, 32 teams will meet to choose a king of football. They have also abandoned the usual format of an annual meeting: they have brought back the Intercontinental Cup. And they have made a share of the European favorite. From now on, the winner of the Champions League will start in the final. Real beat Pachuca in December. A club World Cup will be held in USAa general assessment before the World Championships. Twelve European teams are ready. The opponents will be stronger than Pachuca, even if there are many average players nearby. For example, Inter Miami with Messi could easily fail. They on the Club World Cup personally invited by the head FIFA Infantino before the playoffs MLSwhere Miranchuk’s Atlanta eliminated Messi’s team. Ronaldo will not be there, but the last Champions League winners will be gathered. The draw has taken place European clubs dream of eliminating unknown competitors. But the fight for the crown will be significant. Especially if they introduce fines for the rotation of the main team.
Champions League brings surprises in January
At the end of January, Real Madrid, Manchester City and PSG. We doubt that everyone will be together, as Guardiola will meet Luis Enrique in a head-to-head. The new single table format brings surprises. Brest is in the top eight. Only Liverpool has a six-game winning streak. Bayern have lost twice, Real Madrid have lost three times, as have PSG. Manchester City has only two wins. The format in which you have to prepare quickly against different opponents is confusing. It is easier to study three teams, to get a second chance, eight different opponents are more dangerous. There have been many matches between the giants. Not all teams survived the pressure. Arteta, Inzaghi and Alonso have dropped points, although all three claim to be in the top eight. The other 16 clubs who finish next will compete in the play-offs. Whoever is eliminated will leave the European Cup. There is no longer any incentive to move to the Europa League. The decisions immediately affect the events of the Europa League.
There will certainly be a new winner in the Europa League
The Spanish have often won the tournament. But now only Athletic Bilbao occupies first place in the general ranking. The Europa League also has eight matches in the group stage. The cup will have a new owner, as Atalanta is in the Champions League and will not be able to play the usual playoffs in the spring. Lazio is at the top of the table. The Romans do not hesitate to repeat the experience of Gasperini’s team. But Roma just have to qualify for the playoffs while waiting for the magic of Dybala and the tactical tricks of old Ranieri. In addition to the Italians, Manchester United and Tottenham wanted to try their luck in the Europa League. But two rich clubs nuclear submarine this season, they are shooting themselves in the foot more often. There may be surprises. Galatasaray and Anderlecht are trying. They have different financial situations, but for supporters of Turkey and Belgium, the second European Cup is not a free pass, unlike supporters of clubs from England or Spain. Perhaps the disdain of the favorites will play a role and there will be an unexpected champion.
There will still be a hot fight for the Ballon d’Or
The race consists of two rounds: fall and spring. Now the Ballon d’Or is awarded for club season events. Everyone knows the current favorite. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has an exceptional goalscoring record. The Reds hope to keep Salah and defender Van Dijk for a few years. But Virgil can tell his colleague that in the Ballon d’Or election, you can be a favorite and still lose. The updated rules mention behavior – a point which influenced the fate of the Ballon d’Or in the dispute between Rodri and Vinicius. The reference to trophies is also important. Salah needs to win some serious cups with Liverpool so his efforts are not in vain. We will also evaluate Mbappe and the company in the new year. Perhaps the brilliant result of the Champions League playoffs will influence the fate of the award for the best player of the season.
The Nations League has more playoff matches
A year ahead without Euro finals, Copa America and World Cupand there are many events. They created the Nations League, which is definitely cooler than national team fights. Clubs are not happy with the workload, but many footballers enjoy playing for national teams. The matches help national coaches prepare. After the controversial Euro 2024, where not all the favorites showed their class, there will be Nations League qualifiers. Italy will play Germany in March. Denmark will meet Portugal. The Netherlands will test themselves in two matches against European champions Spain. Croatians and French will repeat the final World Cup-2018. Then there are possible semi-finals between France and Spain, as well as a fight between Ronaldo and Musiala. Three teams have won the cup: Portugal, France and Spain. But there is a line of teams hungry for trophies.
There is intrigue of varying degrees in the major leagues
Liverpool fears losing a solid lead, but they are nuclear submarine 6 points behind the second team in the table, with a game in hand. U PSG Everything is also wonderful in Ligue 1. “Marseille” is seven points behind in terms of points lost, and “Monaco” gave Safonov a ten-point lead on the road to the first French championship. But in Serie A, everything is more interesting. Four title contenders, six points between Atalanta and Lazio. We scold Juventus, Milan and Roma for the punctures, the race could have been even cooler. Inter remain the favorites, but Inzaghi must improve. Xabi Alonso wants his second consecutive gold medal. Bayer is four points behind Bayern. And it is perhaps in Spain that the most difficult struggle is taking place. Simeone, Ancelotti and Flick don’t give up, they have fantastic teams in terms of potential.
African Cup matches will take place in the final of the year
The African Cup of Nations is generally a tournament that lasts a long time. European clubs complained to Infantino that the departure of players disrupted plans. Africa is often turbulent. Guinea lost its right to CAN 2025, the tournament was taken over by the Moroccans. Will be among the organizers World Cup-2030 with other countries. The CAN begins on December 21, 2025, and the final will be played in mid-January. Salah and company will miss major Christmas tours nuclear submarine. And it is the French championship which will suffer the most. We don’t do any projects with favorites. In 2023, it was the Ivorians who won, who had two defeats in the group. Moreover, in the second case they beat a modest opponent 4:0. And they took the cup, which has not yet gone to Salah, although it has gone to Senegal and Mané. The tournament is colorful and can reveal new talents.
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