<P> The current format of the tournament involves seven teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about two weeks ; the winners of that year 's AFC Champions League ( Asia ) , CAF Champions League ( Africa ) , CONCACAF Champions League ( North America ) , Copa Libertadores ( South America ) , OFC Champions League ( Oceania ) and UEFA Champions League ( Europe ) , along with the host nation 's national champions , participate in a straight knock - out tournament . The host nation 's national champions dispute a play - off against the Oceania champions , from which the winner joins the champions of Asia , Africa and North America at the quarter - finals . The quarter - final winners go on to face the European and South American champions , who enter at the semi-final stage , for a place in the final . </P>
<P> The current format of the tournament involves seven teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about two weeks ; the winners of that year 's AFC Champions League ( Asia ) , CAF Champions League ( Africa ) , CONCACAF Champions League ( North America ) , Copa Libertadores ( South America ) , OFC Champions League ( Oceania ) and UEFA Champions League ( Europe ) , along with the host nation 's national champions , participate in a straight knock - out tournament . The host nation 's national champions dispute a play - off against the Oceania champions , from which the winner joins the champions of Asia , Africa and North America at the quarter - finals . The quarter - final winners go on to face the European and South American champions , who enter at the semi-final stage , for a place in the final . </P>
who qualifies for the fifa club world cup
who qualifies for the fifa club world cup
the winners of that year 's AFC Champions League ( Asia ) , CAF Champions League ( Africa ) , CONCACAF Champions League ( North America ) , Copa Libertadores ( South America ) , OFC Champions League ( Oceania ) and UEFA Champions League ( Europe ) , along with the host nation 's national champions
the winners of that year 's AFC Champions League ( Asia ) , CAF Champions League ( Africa ) , CONCACAF Champions League ( North America ) , Copa Libertadores ( South America ) , OFC Champions League ( Oceania ) and UEFA Champions League ( Europe ) , along with the host nation 's national champions