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26 world champions debut! Messi leads, Argentina has the most, Atletico Madrid surpasses Paris, Real Madrid and Bayern

3:17am, 14 June 2025【Football】

FIFA has reviewed a list of up to 26 World Cup champions, who will appear together to participate in the first four-year, newly revised Club World Cup. Messi led the way and represented the host in the opening game. The number of players from Argentina was the largest, accounting for half of the world. Atletico Madrid beat Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and became the club with the most contributions.

According to FIFA statistics, starting from Spain, including Germany, France and Argentina, all players have participated in the Club World Cup. The earlier the championship, of course there will be fewer players. Spain has only two veterans, namely Ramos who plays for Monterrey, Mexico, and Busquets who plays for host Miami International. Germany is not many, and Bayern's Muller and Neuer are the only two representatives.

France has 9 players. Giroud and Lori have left Europe and both play for Los Angeles FC. The remaining seven are also in the top European teams, including Real Madrid's Mbappe, Inter Milan's Paval, and Atletico Madrid and Paris's 5 players. Dembele performed well in the Champions League and the league and became a hot figure.

The most recent World Cup champion Argentina is obviously the most, with a total of 13 players, just half of the total. There are 4 players from the Riverbed in China, as well as familiar stars such as Messi, Lautaro, Alvarez and Di Maria. McAllister, Romero and Martinez, who play in the Premier League, are unfortunately unable to qualify for the competition.

Judging from the distribution of the club, Bayern Munich has only two veterans, the new European champions Paris Saint-Germain has only Dembele, Kimpenbe and Lucas, and Real Madrid has only Mbappe. Many people may not have expected that Atletico Madrid will become the team with the most champion members, including six players including Griezmann, Lemar, and Alvarez. It may be related to Argentina coach Simeone's preference for his compatriots.

Among them, two players are worthy of attention. The nomination for the Golden Ball Award will end in early August, and the Club World Cup will become the last major competition. In the just-passed European League semi-finals, France lost to Spain, and Dembele performed poorly, not as good as Yamal, who scored a goal. However, Yamal was also a little bad in the final and criticism continued.

However, Yamal cannot participate in the Club World Cup. If Dembele can seize the opportunity and perform well, he can gain more advantages in the competition for the Golden Globes. However, in the game against Spain, Dembele suffered a left thigh muscle injury and missed the third place game. It is still questionable whether he can make a comeback in time.

Another player is Messi. As the host, of course he hopes to win the championship in the first Club World Cup. However, Miami International is not strong enough, and qualifying in a not-so-hard group is perhaps the best gift.

Last week, Ronaldo scored consecutive goals, helping Portugal win the second European League championship trophy. Subsequently, Ronaldo also confirmed that he would not participate in the Club World Cup through transfers. At the age of 40, Ronaldo can still win the championship. I believe it will inspire Messi. Is there a chance to win the trophy?