FIFA's desire for expansion means not only will North America play host to the grandest World Cup in history, but the biggest Club World Cup, too.
In 2025, 32 teams from across the globe will convene in the USA for a summer spectacle. The aim? Well, that would depend on the team. The majority will harbour genuine aspirations to claim world champion status, but some may merely want to avoid player burnout before the 2025/26 season gets underway.
Still, the novelty of the expanded tournament offers plenty of excitement.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
The summer tournament will run for just shy of the month. 15 June 2025 has been scheduled as the starting point in Miami and the final is taking place on 13 July in New Jersey.
FIFA confirmed in September 2024 that 12 stadiums across 11 US cities will be used for the 2025 Club World Cup.
Five of the below venues will also be used at the 2026 World Cup. That includes MetLife Stadium, which has been selected to host the World Cup final.
Stadium
City/State
Capacity
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
88,500
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey
82,500
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
75,000
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
75,000
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
69,000
Lumen Field
Seattle, Washington
69,000
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami, Florida
65,000
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
65,000
Inter&Co Stadium
Orlando, Florida
25,000
Geodis Park
Nashville, Tennessee
30,000
TQL Stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio
26,000
Audi Field
Washington D.C.
20,000
Clubs from all six FIFA confederations will be represented at the 2025 Club World Cup. Teams qualified for the tournament by winning a continental title in the past four seasons or entering via FIFA's ranking system.
Here's a reminder of the 32 teams competing in the USA:
Club
Nation
Method of qualification
Chelsea
England
2020/21 UEFA Champions League winners
Real Madrid
Spain
2021/22 and 2023/24 UEFA Champions League winners
Man City
England
2022/23 UEFA Champions League winners
Bayern Munich
Germany
Ranking pathway
Paris Saint-Germain
France
Ranking pathway
Borussia Dortmund
Germany
Ranking pathway
Porto
Portugal
Ranking pathway
Benfica
Portugal
Ranking pathway
Inter
Italy
Ranking pathway
Atletico Madrid
Spain
Ranking pathway
Juventus
Italy
Ranking pathway
RB Salzburg
Austria
Ranking pathway
Club
Nation
Method of qualification
Palmeiras
Brazil
2021 Copa Libertadores winners
Flamengo
Brazil
2022 Copa Libertadores winners
Fluminense
Brazil
2023 Copa Libertadores winners
Botafogo
Brazil
2024 Copa Libertadores winners
Boca Juniors
Argentina
Ranking pathway
River Plate
Argentina
Ranking pathway
Club
Nation
Method of qualification
Al Hilal
Saudi Arabia
2021 AFC Champions League winners
Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan
2022 AFC Champions League winners
Al Ain
UAE
2023/24 AFC Champions League winners
Ulsan HD
South Korea
Ranking pathway
Club
Nation
Method of qualification
Al Ahly
Egypt
2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24 CAF Champions League winners
Wydad AC
Morocco
2021/22 CAF Champions League winners
ES Tunis
Tunisia
Ranking pathway
Mamelodi Sundowns
South Africa
Ranking pathway
Club
Nation
Method of qualification
Inter MiamiT
USA
Hosts
Monterrey
Mexico
2021 CONCACAF Champions League winners
Seattle Sounders
USA
2022 CONCACAF Champions League winners
Leon
Mexico
2023 CONCACAF Champions League winners
Pachuca
Mexico
2024 CONCACAF Champions League winners
Club
Nation
Method of qualification
Auckland City
New Zealand
Highest-ranked OFC Champions League winners in four-year cycle
The 2025 FIFA World Cup groups were confirmed during the tournament's draw, which took place on Thursday 5 December.
Club
Palmeiras
Porto
Al Ahly
Inter Miami
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Atletico Madrid
Botafogo
Seattle Sounders
Club
Bayern Munich
Auckland City
Boca Juniors
Benfica
Club
Flamengo
ES Tunis
Chelsea
Leon
Club
River Plate
Urawa Red Diamonds
Monterrey
Inter
Club
Fluminense
Borussia Dortmund
Ulsan HD
Mamelodi Sundowns
Club
Man City
Wydad AC
Al Ain
Juventus
Club
Real Madrid
Al Hilal
Pachuca
RB Salzburg
The expanded tournament will follow a familiar format. The 32 teams have been split into eight groups of four, with each team facing off against each other once during the group stage.
The top two teams in each group will then qualify for the round of 16 and work their way through the knockout rounds in a bid to reach the final. All knockout ties are played over one leg, with extra-time and penalties deciding the victor if the two sides can't be separated after 90 minutes.
The 2025 Club World Cup format will be the same as used for the World Cup between 1998 and 2022.
FIFA had initially struggled to identify a broadcaster for the first iteration of the expanded Club World Cup, but a mega agreement has been struck with DAZN.
The streaming service signed a €1bn deal with FIFA to exclusively stream all 63 matches at the tournament.
Every match will be live-streamed by DAZN for free on their platforms and they're expected to sublicense rights to local free-to-air broadcasters for selected fixtures.
"Through this broadcasting agreement, billions of football fans worldwide can now watch what will be the most widely accessible club football tournament ever – and for free," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on the agreement.
Tickets are not yet available for the tournament, but you can register your interest in purchasing tickets via FIFA's website. In doing so, you'll receive the latest ticket information for the 2025 Club World Cup.
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