
Everything You Need to Know About the Club World Cup
Football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2025 Club World Cup, which will be held for the first time in its new format in the United States during the current summer, with the participation of 32 clubs.
Tournament Dates
The tournament will kick off on June 15 and conclude on July 13, 2025, in a new experience that enhances the global character of the competition under the supervision of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
Tournament Groups
Group A: Palmeiras – Porto – Al Ahly – Inter Miami
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain – Botafogo – Atletico Madrid – Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich – Auckland City – Boca Juniors – Benfica
Group D: Flamengo – Esperance – Chelsea – Los Angeles
Group E: River Plate – Urawa – Monterrey – Inter
Group F: Fluminense – Borussia Dortmund – Ulsan – Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City – Wydad – Al Ain – Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid – Al Hilal – Pachuca – Salzburg
Tournament Format
Group Stage:
It consists of 8 groups, each containing 4 teams, and is played in a single round-robin format (each team plays 3 matches).
Qualification:
The top two teams from each group qualify for the Round of 16.
Knockout Stages:
Only one match is played in each round until the final.
Note:
There will be no third-place match, as only the champion and runner-up will be awarded.
In this historic edition, FIFA aims to give the tournament a greater global dimension and make it closer to the World Cup for national teams in terms of scale and excitement.
Tournament Dates
The tournament will kick off on June 15 and conclude on July 13, 2025, in a new experience that enhances the global character of the competition under the supervision of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
Tournament Groups
Group A: Palmeiras – Porto – Al Ahly – Inter Miami
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain – Botafogo – Atletico Madrid – Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich – Auckland City – Boca Juniors – Benfica
Group D: Flamengo – Esperance – Chelsea – Los Angeles
Group E: River Plate – Urawa – Monterrey – Inter
Group F: Fluminense – Borussia Dortmund – Ulsan – Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City – Wydad – Al Ain – Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid – Al Hilal – Pachuca – Salzburg
Tournament Format
Group Stage:
It consists of 8 groups, each containing 4 teams, and is played in a single round-robin format (each team plays 3 matches).
Qualification:
The top two teams from each group qualify for the Round of 16.
Knockout Stages:
Only one match is played in each round until the final.
Note:
There will be no third-place match, as only the champion and runner-up will be awarded.
In this historic edition, FIFA aims to give the tournament a greater global dimension and make it closer to the World Cup for national teams in terms of scale and excitement.