Nice info, mate. I'm almost skeptical of this competition, CONMEBOL and UEFA dominate this competition, so we can't expect much from AFC, CAF, CONCACAF and OFC. One day if a team from these four continents manages to win, it will surprise the football public.
There's a big GAP between the European teams and the rest right now
The 4 times the South Americans won the cup were extremely difficult achievements
Yep, we have to be honest and admit about it, UEFA has better regulations and other things there, that's why they dominate this competition so much. In fact, the third caste league class in the PL is better in several domestic football competitions in the SEA region (based on what I've seen).
I'll give my opinion as I've said before, but all the good players from South America for example, go to play in Europe for money and fame. Brazilian players, from the moment they start playing, at 6 or 7 years old, already want to play for Real Madrid, Barcelona etc, it's very difficult to compete against the Europeans when they don't have the money to keep their players
From 2025 the format of the Club World Cup will change, and it will probably be even more difficult for a team from outside Europe to win the World Cup