Why is Leon not eligible for the 2025 Club World Cup? According to FIFA regulations, Mexican team Leon was disqualified from participating in the 2025 Club World Cup. So why is Leon not eligible for the 2025 Club World Cup? Let's take a look together.
The 2025 Club World Cup Mexican team Leon was disqualified because Leon and another Mexican team Pachuca belong to the same group holding, which violated FIFA's regulations on "the same owner shall not control multiple participating clubs". FIFA determined that the relationship between the two clubs affected the fairness of the game, and therefore deprived Leon of the competition.