Fans around the world will be miss out on a Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi face-off at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 after Al Nassr failed to qualify for the global event. The 40-year-old Portuguese striker and a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo recently lifted the UEFA Nations League with Portugal last weekend.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino had suggested that Cristiano Ronaldo could switch to one of the 32 clubs taking part in the Club World Cup because of a unique transfer window created for the

Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo said on Saturday he did not plan to play at the Club World Cup in the United States, despite being courted by clubs participating in the expanded 32-team tournament.