Club Leon have been removed from this summer’s Club World Cup by FIFA to leave Chelsea needing new opening group stage opponents. Following their CONCACAF Champions League success in 2023, the Mexican side had been due to compete in the first edition of the revamped and expanded 32-team competition in the United States beginning in June.

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Chelsea were set to begin our Club World Cup campaign on June 16 in Atlanta with a Group D match against León, who currently count legendary veterans James Rodríguez and Andrés Guardado among their numbers. I’d assume the date and time of this fixture will not change, just the identity of our opponents.