Sports streamer DAZN has clinched a deal to be the home of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 globally.
The platform will offer all 63 matches for free around the world. The tournament features 32 of the best football clubs worldwide. DAZN will offer coverage in multiple languages and will look to possibly sub-license to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks. The event kicks off June 15 in Miami, with matches being played across 12 venues in the U.S. The final takes place at the MetLife Stadium in New York on July 13.
The deal is part of a broader pact that will also see DAZN integrating FIFA+, FIFA’s library of iconic soccer moments and full-match replays, as well as live fixtures, into its platform.
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Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, said: “I am delighted to announce that FIFA, in partnership with DAZN and FIFA+, will bring the best of club soccer for free to everywhere in the world, meaning that every single soccer fan across the globe can watch the best players from the 32 best clubs compete in the new FIFA Club World Cup to be the first official ‘FIFA Club World Champions’. The new FIFA Club World Cup is a merit-based, inclusive tournament that will be the pinnacle of global club soccer, capturing the imagination of players and fans across the world. Through this broadcasting agreement, billions of soccer fans worldwide can now watch what will be the most widely accessible club soccer tournament ever—and for free.”
DAZN CEO Shay Segev added: “This groundbreaking deal with FIFA is a major milestone in DAZN’s journey to be the ultimate entertainment platform of choice for sports fans everywhere. We’re delighted to have the exclusive rights to this new chapter in global club soccer, marking the start of our long-term relationship with FIFA and cementing our status as the home of soccer. DAZN is the only sports streaming platform that has a truly global reach, with world-leading technology and a single-minded focus to deliver the very best digital experience for all sports fans. We’re committed to ensuring that every fan can watch every moment of the thrilling action from this new prime club tournament.”
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