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Erik Gruenwedel
December 4, 2024
Sports-themed streaming platform DAZN has been selected to live-stream FIFA Club World Cup 2025, the new-look quadrennial soccer tournament being held in the U.S. next summer featuring the top 32 professional soccer clubs in the world.
The tournament, which kicks off on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, will feature 63 matches in 12 venues across the U.S. over a 29-day period, culminating with the final at MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey on Sunday, July 13.
The event also acts as a test event for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by 16 cities across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
DAZN, which is available on all connected devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and game consoles, on Dec. 5, will broadcast live from Miami the group-stage opponents in a live studio event that kicks off at 1 pm EST.
“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,” DAZN CEO Shay Segev said in a statement.
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