Futbol Americas: Club World Cup Concacaf Conundrum

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🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez and Alex Pareja react to news that Club America and LAFC could play in a one-game playoff to determine the final FIFA Club World Cup team after Leon's invitation was rescinded. The guys also question why Christian Pulisic let Santi Gimenez take a penalty in AC Milan's loss and break down the Americas revival at Real Betis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Football America's podcast. I'm Christine Alexander and on today's show. I'm joined by
0:04.5	Ercole Gomez and Alex Pareka, where we'll discuss the idea of a potential FIFA Club World Cup playoff match between
0:10.6	Cuba America and L.A.F.C. We'll also preview Messi and Inner Miami's visit to Hollywood ahead of the Comcaf Champions Cup quarterfinals.
0:18.8	Santhi Jimenez and Christian Polic heading into panic mode with A.C. Milan and Peter Vermease
0:23.7	sacked in Kansas City. All that and more on
0:26.6	this edition of Football Americas.
0:29.4	First, we have to start with something
0:31.1	very interesting to say, at least. I'm so excited to
0:34.7	talk about this because
0:36.0	remember how Leon was uninvited
0:38.9	to the Club World Cup?
0:40.1	Well, here is the latest now.
0:42.7	FIFA has announced that they're planning a one-game playoff between Club America and
0:46.3	LAFC to determine the replacement for Leon's spot should the team lose its appeal to the
0:51.7	Court of Arbitration for sport.
0:57.9	The communication also had a lot to say.
1:00.9	Hearing is scheduled for April 23rd in Madrid, Spain.
1:03.3	Al-Aqualense, they originally submitted the complaint.
1:06.9	We know Al-Auelense just has been very, very vocal about this situation.
1:09.5	The winning club would serve as a replacement for Leon and that was the initial statement
1:11.6	that we saw from FIFA as well that it would they would find a replacement in due time.
1:16.6	This is a great are you cool with it?
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