Rio Backs CBF Bid to Host 2029 FIFA Club World Cup

Overview

• Mayor Eduardo Paes formalized municipal backing for Brazil's bid and proposed Rio as a host city, noting that three of four Brazilian entrants in 2025 were Rio clubs.
• Sports secretary Guilherme Schleder delivered the endorsement letter to CBF president Samir Xaud.
• The submitted document reports a commitment from the Frente Nacional de Prefeitas e Prefeitos to collaborate in support of the candidacy.
• Officials point to the 2025 event’s expanded 32‑team format and monthlong, 11‑city U.S. staging as the reference model for 2029.
• Rio frames the bid as part of its sports strategy, highlighting the 2027 Women’s World Cup final in the city and its joint pursuit with Niterói of the 2030 Pan American Games.