The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is a landmark event in international club football, featuring an expanded format with32 teams from all six confederations. It will be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025.
Tournament Format:
Group Stage: June 14 - June 26, 2025
32 teams are divided into eight groups of four.
Each team plays three matches in a round-robin format within their group.
The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage.
Knockout Stage:
Round of 16: June 28 - July 1, 2025
Quarter-finals: July 4 - July 5, 2025
Semi-finals: July 8 - July 9, 2025
Final: July 13, 2025
Host Cities and Venues:
The tournament will be spread across 12 stadiums in 11 cities across the United States. Key venues include:
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida: Hosts the opening match (Inter Miami vs. Al Ahly).
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey: Hosts the final.
Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California (Los Angeles area)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Key Match Dates and Times (all times are local US time, specific to the venue's timezone - EDT, CDT, or PDT):
Opening Match:
June 14: Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami) - 8:00 PM ET
Selected Group Stage Matches:
June 15: Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City (TQL Stadium, Cincinnati) - 12:00 PM ET
June 15: PSG vs. Atletico Madrid (Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles) - 3:00 PM ET
June 15: Palmeiras vs. Porto (MetLife Stadium, NY/NJ) - 6:00 PM ET
June 16: Chelsea vs. LAFC (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta) - 3:00 PM ET
June 18: Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami) - 3:00 PM ET
June 18: Manchester City vs. Wydad AC (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia) - 12:00 PM ET
June 23: Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami) - 9:00 PM ET
June 26: Juventus vs. Manchester City (Camping World Stadium, Orlando) - 3:00 PM ET
June 26: FC Salzburg vs. Real Madrid (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia) - 9:00 PM ET
Knockout Stage Dates:
Round of 16 matches will begin on June 28.
Quarter-finals on July 4 and 5.
Semi-finals on July 8 and 9.
Final: July 13 (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
Teams Qualified:
A total of 32 teams have qualified, including top clubs from around the world such as:
UEFA (Europe): Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Porto, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Juventus, FC Salzburg.
CONMEBOL (South America): Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate, Fluminense, Boca Juniors, Botafogo.
AFC (Asia): Al-Hilal, Ulsan HD, Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain.
CAF (Africa): Al Ahly, Wydad AC, Espérance de Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns.
CONCACAF (North, Central America, Caribbean): Monterrey, Pachuca, LAFC, Seattle Sounders, Inter Miami (as host).
OFC (Oceania): Auckland City.
This expanded Club World Cup aims to elevate the competition's prestige and financial rewards, with a total prize fund of $1 billion.
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