Seven-a-side teams from 16 nations will convene in Italy in the new year for the inaugural edition of the Kings World Cup Nations, a venture that includes several high-profile soccer figures.
The Kings World Cup Nations will include teams from the Kings League and Americas Kings League, the latter of which was launched by FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League winner Gerard Pique. The competition will take place from Jan. 1 to 12, with the final taking place at Turin’s Allianz Stadium. Select games will air on CBS Sports Goals Network, including the final.
Here’s what you need to know about the first-ever Kings World Cup Nations.
Participating teams
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Morocco
Peru
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Turkiye
Ukraine
United States
Uzbekistan
Format and rules
The teams will play each other in a preliminary phase modeled after the Swiss-style tournament, with the top-ranked teams advancing to the second round while others competing in a last chance round. From there, the KWC Nations operates in a familiar format with a quarterfinal round, followed by the semifinals and the final on Jan. 12 at Turin’s Allianz Stadium.
The rules of the tournament resemble the unique format of the Kings League, which Pique launched in 2022 in Spain. Games will be 60 minutes long rather than 90 and will observe some unconventional rules, as Pique outlined during an appearance on CBS Sports Golazo Network’s Morning Footy.
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