If you thought Liga MX's Club León would accept FIFA's decision to disqualify them from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quietly and without a fight, think again.
Club León's dreams of competing in the inaugural, new-look Club World Cup seemingly came to an end after FIFA disqualified the side because it's owned by Grupo Pachuca, the same organization that owns fellow Liga MX side and 2025 Club World Cup participant, CF Pachuca.
León filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as a last ditch effort to keep their place in the competition. FIFA must wait for CAS's ruling to appoint a replacement club, but soccer's governing body is already making public plans to find said replacement.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that if CAS rules in their favor, the plan is for LAFC and Club América to play a playoff match to decide who fills León's vacant spot.






