The United States will host a newly revamped 32-team FIFA Club World Cup this summer.
Among those participating will be 12 European clubs, including the Champions League winners from 2021–24. This means Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Manchester City have qualified, with the remaining clubs determined by a ranking based on the same four-year period.
The other 20 slots consist of six CONMEBOL clubs, including the Copa Libertadores winners between 2021 and 2024; four CONCACAF teams, in principle the 2021–24 Champions League winners; four clubs each from CAF and AFC, also based on the respective Champions League winners; one from OFC—the highest-ranked club from its 2021–24 Champions League; and one from the host country, Inter Miami.
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When is the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
Kicking off on June 15, the competition will culminate on July 13, with games taking place in twelve venues across eleven cities. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens will host the opening game, with the final emanating from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
2025 FIFA Club World Cup draw
- Group A: Palmeiras (Brazil), Porto (Portugal), Al Ahly (Egypt), Inter Miami (USA)
- Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (France), Atlético Madrid (Spain), Botafogo (Brazil), Seattle Sounders (USA)
- Group C: Bayern Munich (Germany), Benfica (Portugal), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Auckland City (New Zealand)
- Group D: Flamengo (Brazil), Chelsea (England), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), TBC – Club Leon removed from competition, replacement TBC*
- Group E: River Plate (Argentina), Inter Milan (Italy), CF Monterrey (Mexico), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
- Group F: Fluminense (Brazil), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Ulsan HD (South Korea), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
- Group G: Manchester City (England), Juventus (Italy), Wydad AC (Morocco), Al Ain (UAE)
- Group H: Real Madrid (Spain), FC Salzburg (Austria), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), CF Pachuca (Mexico)
*Chelsea could face Los Angeles FC or Club América of Mexico in their opening game of the Club World Cup on June 16 in Atlanta. The final place in the month-long tournament could be determined in a one-off winner-takes-all playoff between Los Angeles FC and Club América. The winner would replace Club León of Mexico, who were removed from the 32-team tournament because of FIFA rules on multi-club ownership.
Who are the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup favourites?
2025 FIFA Club World Cup full schedule
*all times in BST
Group stage
Sunday, June 15
- Group A: Al Ahly vs Inter Miami – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 1am
- Group C: Bayern Munich vs Auckland City – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 5pm
- Group B: PSG vs Atletico Madrid – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 8pm
- Group A: Palmeiras vs Porto – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 11pm
Monday, June 16
- Group B: Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 3am
- Group D: Chelsea vs TBC – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 8pm
- Group C: Boca Juniors vs Benfica – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 11pm
Tuesday, June 17
- Group D: Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
- Group F: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 5pm
- Group E: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 8pm
- Group F: Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando; kick off 11pm
Wednesday, June 18
- Group E: Monterrey vs Inter Milan – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 2am
- Group G: Man City vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 5pm
- Group H: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pm
- Group H: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 11pm
Thursday, June 19
- Group G: Al Ain vs Juventus – Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 2am
- Group A: Palmeiras vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 5pm
- Group A: Inter Miami vs Porto – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 8pm
- Group B: Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 8pm
- Group B: PSG vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Friday, June 20
- Group C: Benfica vs Auckland City – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando; kick off 5pm
- Group D: Flamengo vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 7pm
- Group D: TBC vs Esperance de Tunis – GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 10pm
Pep Guardiola has now won the FIFA Club World Cup more times than any other manager in the competition’s history, overtaking Carlo Ancelotti.
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Saturday, June 21
- Group C: Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 2am
- Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 5pm
- Group E: Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 5pm
- Group F: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 11pm
- Group E: River Plate vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Sunday, 22 June
- Group G: Juventus vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 5pm
- Group H: Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pm
- Group H: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal – Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 11pm
Monday, 23 June
- Group G: Man City vs Al Ain – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 2am
- Group B: Seattle Sounders vs PSG – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 5pm
- Group B: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 5pm
Tuesday, 24 June
- Group A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 2am
- Group A: Porto vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 2am
- Group C: Auckland City vs Boca Juniors – GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 7pm
- Group C: Benfica vs Bayern Munich – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pm
Wednesday, 25 June
- Group D: TBC vs Flamengo – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 2am
- Group D: Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
- Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 8pm
- Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pm
- Group E: Inter Milan vs River Plate – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 11pm
- Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Thursday, 26 June
- Group G: Juventus vs Man City – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 8pm
- Group G: Wydad AC vs Al Ain – Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 8pm
- Group H: Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca – GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 1am
Friday, 17 June
- Group H: FC Salzburg vs Real Madrid – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
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Knockout stage – round of 16
Saturday, 28 June
- Match 49: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia;kick off 5pm
- Match 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 9pm
Sunday, 29 June
- Match 51: Group B winners vs Group A runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 5pm
- Match 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 9pm
Monday, 30 June
- Match 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pm
Tuesday, 31 June
- Match 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 2am
Tuesday, 1 July
- Match 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pm
Wednesday, 2 July
- Match 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 2am
Quarter-final fixtures
Friday, 4 July
- Match 57: Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 8pm
Saturday, 5 July
- Match 58: Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
- Match 59: Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 5pm
- Match 60: Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 9pm
Semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, 8 July
- Match 61: Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
Wednesday, 9 July
- Match 62: Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
FIFA Club World Cup Final
Sunday, 13 July
- Match 63: Winner match 61 vs Winner match 62 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm