Cup to 32 teams beginning in 2019 and the reschedule to June to be more balanced and more attractive to broadcasters and sponsors. In late 2017, FIFA discussed proposals to expand the competition to 24 teams and have it be played every four years by 2021, replacing the FIFA Confederations Cup. The new tournament with 24 teams was supposed to start in 2021 and would have included all UEFA Champions League winners, UEFA Champions League runners-up, UEFA Europa League winners, and Copa Libertadores winners from the four seasons up to and including the year of the event, with the remainder qualifying from the other four confederations. Along with a new UEFA Nations League competition, revenues of $25 billion would be expected during the period from 2021 to 2033. The first tournament would have been played in China; however, the tournament was cancelled due to scheduling issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On 16 December 2022, FIFA announced an expanded tournament that would have 32 teams and start in June 2025. The International Federation of Professional Footballers and World Leagues Forum both immediately criticized the proposal. Results Finals {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:93%; text-align:; width:;" |- ! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | ! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | Year ! rowspan=2 style= "width:60;" |Host ! colspan=3 | First place game ! colspan=3 | Third place game ! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | ! rowspan=2 style= "width:;" | |- ! width= 170px| Winners ! width= 70px|Score ! width= 170px| Runners-up ! width= 170px | Third place ! width= 70px | Score ! width= 170px | Fourth place |- | | | Brazil | Corinthians | | Vasco da Gama | Necaxa | | Real Madrid | | |- | | | Spain | style=background:#efefef colspan=6| | | |- |rowspan=3| | |rowspan=3| |style=background:#efefef colspan=7 rowspan=3| |rowspan=3| |- | |- | |- | | | Japan | São Paulo | | Liverpool | Saprissa | | Al-Ittihad | | |- | | || Japan | Internacional | | Barcelona | Al Ahly | | América | | |- | | | Japan | Milan | | Boca Juniors | Urawa Red Diamonds | | Étoile du Sahel | | |- | | | Japan | Manchester United | | LDU Quito | Gamba Osaka | | Pachuca | | |- | | | UAE | Barcelona | | Estudiantes LP | Pohang Steelers | | Atlante | |