The revamped FIFA Club World Cup takes place this summer.
For the first time ever, 32 teams will participate in the tournament from June 15 to July 13, replacing the old annual seven-team version.
Now held every four years, the expanded tournament will feature some of the best teams from around the world, including Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Milan have also qualified through UEFA rankings and past Champions League wins.
Premier League clubs have agreed to an early transfer window to accommodate the tournament.
It will briefly open from June 1 to June 10, pause for the tournament, and resume on June 16. Transfer Deadline Day has been set for September 1.
One of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures will see record Club World Cup champions Real Madrid take on Saudi Pro League powerhouse Al Hilal in a repeat of the 2022 final.
We’re still over a month away from the curtain raiser, but Real Madrid vs Al Hilal SFC tickets are already doing numbers on Seatsnet.com.
Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming Club World Cup tournament.
Where will the Club World Cup take place?
The 2025 Club World Cup takes place in the United States across 12 stadiums:
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
- TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
- Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, Florida)
- GEODIS Park (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
- Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
- Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Lumen Field (Seattle, Washington State)
- Audi Field (Washington, DC)
- MetLife Stadium – (New York, New Jersey)
Which teams have qualified?
Europe
- Manchester City
- Real Madrid
- Chelsea
- Bayern Munich
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Inter Milan
- Porto
- Benfica
- Borussia Dortmund
- Juventus
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Atletico Madrid
Oceania
- Auckland City
South America
- Palmeiras
- Flamengo
- Fluminense
- River Plate
- Boca Juniors
- Botafogo (Copa Libertadores winner)
North America
- Monterrey
- Seattle Sounders
- Pachuca
- Inter Miami (host nation slot)
- Club Leon (could be replaced)
Africa
- Al Ahly
- Wydad
- Esperance de Tunis
- Mamelodi Sundowns
Asia
- Al Hilal
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Al Ain
- Ulsan HD
Club World Cup draw
- Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
- Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
- Group C: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Boca Juniors, Auckland City
- Group D: Flamengo, Chelsea, Esperance Sportive de Tunis, Club Leon (could be replaced)
- Group E: River Plate, Inter Milan, CF Monterrey, Urawa Red Diamonds
- Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns
- Group G: Manchester City, Juventus, Wydad AC, Al Ain
- Group H: Real Madrid, FC Red Bull Salzburg, Al Hilal, CF Pachuca
What’s the format of the Club World Cup?
The revamped Club World Cup will run in a traditional tournament format. The 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stages.
However, unlike international tournaments, there will be no third-place play-off between the two losing semi-final teams.
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will take on Egyptian side Al Ahly at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in the curtain raiser. The same stadium will host the grudge rematch between Madrid and Al Hilal.
Real Madrid tickets will be on sale at Seatsnet.com for what promises to be a fascinating encounter.
Club World Cup fixture schedule
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
- Al Ahly v Inter Miami – June 14
- Palmeiras v Porto – June 15
- Palmeiras v Al Ahly – June 19
- Inter Miami CF v Porto – June 19
- Inter Miami CF v Palmeiras – June 23
- Porto v Al Ahly – June 23
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
- PSG v Atletico – June 15
- Botafogo v Seattle Sounders – June 15
- Seattle Sounders v Atletico – June 19
- PSG v Botafogo – June 19
- Seattle Sounders v PSG – June 23
- Atletico vs Botafogo – June 23
Group C: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Boca Juniors, Auckland City
- Bayern v Auckland – June 15
- Boca Juniors v Benfica – June 16
- Benfica v Auckland – June 20
- Bayern v Boca Juniors – June 20
- Auckland v Boca Juniors – June 24
- Benfica v Bayern – June 24
Group D: Flamengo, Chelsea, Esperance Sportive de Tunis, Club Leon (could be replaced)
- Chelsea v Club Leon – June 16
- Flamengo v Esperance – June 16
- Flamengo v Chelsea – June 20
- Club Leon v Esperance – June 20
- Club Leon v Flamengo – June 24
- Esperance v Chelsea – June 24
Group E: River Plate, Inter Milan, CF Monterrey, Urawa Red Diamonds
- River Plate v Urawa Red Diamonds – June 17
- Monterrey v Inter – June 17
- Inter v Urawa Red Diamonds – June 21
- River Plate v Monterrey – June 21
- Inter v River Plate – June 25
- Urawa Red Diamonds v Monterrey – June 25
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns
- Fluminense v Borussia Dortmund – June 17
- Ulsan HD v Mamelodi Sundowns – June 17
- Mamelodi Sundowns v Borussia Dortmund – June 21
- Fluminense v Ulsan HD – June 21
- Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD – June 25
- Mamelodi Sundowns v Fluminense – June 25
Group G: Manchester City, Juventus, Wydad AC, Al Ain
- Manchester City v Wydad – June 18
- Al Ain v Juventus – June 18
- Juventus v Wydad – June 22
- Manchester City v Al Ain – June 22
- Juventus v Manchester City – June 26
- Wydad v Al Ain – June 26
Group H: Real Madrid, FC Red Bull Salzburg, Al Hilal, CF Pachuca
- Real Madrid v Al Hilal – June 18
- Pachuca v FC Salzburg – June 18
- Real Madrid v Pachuca – June 22
- Salzburg v Al Hilal – June 22
- Al Hilal v Pachuca – June 26
- Salzburg v Real Madrid – June 26
Club World Cup 2025 – Knockout Stage
- Round of 16 – June 28-July 1
- Quarter Finals – July 4-July 5
- Semi-Finals – July 8-July 9
- Final – July 13
Club World Cup prize money
The winners of the Club World Cup will pocket up to £97 million from FIFA.
The 32 teams will split a whopping £774m, while a £406m participation fee will be disbursed based on sporting and commercial criteria. £368m will also be shared on sporting performance.
FIFA are not keeping any revenue for themselves. They’re expected to disburse another £200m to clubs worldwide as solidarity payments.
