The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025 — the first edition of the club football competition under FIFA’s controversial new expanded format.
Manchester City are the Club World Cup holders following their 2023 triumph in Saudi Arabia. That tournament featured the reigning champions from each of FIFA’s six regional confederations, plus host participants Al Ittihad.
In 2025, there will be 32 teams taking part, with FIFA having launched a revamped version of the tournament to mirror its flagship World Cup for international teams.
Most of the criticism around the new competition structure has centred on football’s already packed calendar and further strain being placed upon its elite players. However, there remains plenty of intrigue, not least the fact that arguably the most elite of them all, Lionel Messi, is likely to renew acquaintances with some old foes after Inter Miami were selected as the host participants.
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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 schedule, format
The FIFA Club World Cup will take place in the summer of 2025 in the United States, with the group stage to begin on June 14, 2025, with Messi’s Inter Miami slated to play in the opening match at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
The tournament will progress for the subsequent month, with the top two teams from the eight groups of four progressing to the knockout stage and the Round of 16. The final will take place on July 13, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Teams in 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
The 32 teams were split across four pots for the draw in December 2024 in a format familiar to fans of the UEFA Champions League before Europe’s flagship competition switched to its new “Swiss model” for 2024/25.
The champions from each confederation over the course of the four-year qualifying cycle earned a place automatically, with the remaining places allocated to the strongest-performing teams in continental competitions during that period.
UEFA is the most heavily represented with 12 spots, with six going to CONMEBOL. AFC, CAF and CONCACAF have four apiece, with OFC entrant Auckland City and Inter Miami completing the 32.
Aside from each continental champion, for whom there were no restrictions on qualification, there can be no more than two teams from a single nation. For example, Brazil is the most heavily represented country with four participants as Fluminense, Botafogo, Palmeiras and Flamengo have all won the Copa Libertadores during the qualifying period. However, Chelsea and Manchester City are the only two English clubs because their respective 2021 and 2023 Champions League final wins precluded any other Premier League teams from qualifying by virtue of UEFA’s coefficient rankings.
Pot one comprises the highest-ranked teams from Europe and South America, with the remaining eight European sides going into pot two. The other South American clubs, Boca Juniors and recently crowned Libertadores champions Botafogo head up pot three alongside the best of Asia, Africa and CONCACAF, with the remaining clubs joining Inter Miami in pot four.
| Pot 1 |
Pot 2 |
Pot 3 |
Pot 4 |
| Manchester City |
Chelsea |
Al Hilal |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Real Madrid |
Borussia Dortmund |
Ulsan HD |
Al Ain |
| Bayern Munich |
Inter Milan |
Al Ahly |
Esperance de Tunis |
| PSG |
Porto |
Wydad AC |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
| Flamengo |
Atletico Madrid |
Monterrey |
Pachuca |
| Palmeiras |
Benfica |
Club Leon* |
Seattle Sounders |
| River Plate |
Juventus |
Boca Juniors |
Auckland City |
| Fluminense |
RB Salzburg |
Botafogo |
Inter Miami |
*Club Leon were expelled from the tournament after failing to meet FIFA rules on multi-club ownership. Their replacements have not yet been announced.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage draw, schedule, standings
Group A
| |
Team |
Matches |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
Palmeiras |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
FC Porto |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Al Ahly |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
Inter Miami |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group A match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 14 |
8:00 p.m. |
Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| June 15 |
6:00 p.m. |
Palmeiras vs. Porto |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 19 |
12:00 p.m. |
Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 19 |
3:00 p.m. |
Inter Miami vs. Porto |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 23 |
9:00 p.m. |
Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
| June 23 |
9:00 p.m. |
Porto vs. Al Ahly |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
Group B
| |
Team |
Matches |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
PSG |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
Atletico Madrid |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Botafogo |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
Seattle Sounders |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group B match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 15 |
3:00 p.m. |
PSG vs. Atletico Madrid |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 15 |
10:00 p.m. |
Botafogo vs, Seattle Sounders |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 19 |
9:00 p.m. |
PSG vs. Botafogo |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 19 |
6:00 p.m. |
Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 23 |
3:00 p.m. |
Seattle Sounders vs. PSG |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 23 |
3:00 p.m. |
Atletico Madrid vs. Botafogo |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
Group C
| |
Team |
Matches |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
Bayern Munich |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
Auckland City |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Boca Juniors |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
Benfica |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group C match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 15 |
12:00 p.m. |
Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City |
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
| June 16 |
6:00 p.m. |
Boca Juniors vs. Benfica |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 20 |
9:00 p.m. |
Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 20 |
12:00 p.m. |
Benfica vs. Auckland City |
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando |
| June 24 |
3:00 p.m. |
Benfica vs. Bayern Munich |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
| June 24 |
3:00 p.m. |
Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors |
Geodis Park, Nashville |
Group D
| |
Team |
Matches |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
Flamengo |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
Esperance |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Chelsea |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
TBD |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group D match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 16 |
9:00 p.m. |
Flamengo vs. Esperance |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 16 |
3:00 p.m. |
Chelsea vs. TBD |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 20 |
2:00 p.m. |
Flamengo vs. Chelsea |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 20 |
6:00 p.m. |
TBD vs. Esperance |
Geodis Park, Nashville |
| June 24 |
9:00 p.m. |
TBD vs. Flamengo |
Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
| June 24 |
9:00 p.m. |
Esperance vs. Chelsea |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
Group E
| |
Team |
Matches |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
River Plate |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Monterrey |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
Inter Milan |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group E match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 17 |
3:00 p.m. |
River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 17 |
9:00 p.m. |
Monterrey vs. Inter Milan |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 21 |
9:00 p.m. |
River Plate vs. Monterrey |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 21 |
3:00 p.m. |
Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 25 |
9:00 p.m. |
Inter Milan vs. River Plate |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 25 |
9:00 p.m. |
Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
Group F
| |
Team |
Games Played |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
Fluminense |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
Borussia Dortmund |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Ulsan |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group F match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 17 |
12:00 p.m. |
Fluminense vs. Bor. Dortmund |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 17 |
6:00 p.m. |
Ulsan vs. Mamelodi Sundowns |
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando |
| June 21 |
6:00 p.m. |
Fluminense vs. Ulsan |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 21 |
12:00 p.m. |
Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Bor. Dortmund |
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
| June 25 |
3:00 p.m. |
Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 25 |
3:00 p.m. |
Bor. Dortmund vs. Ulsan |
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
Group G
| |
Team |
Matches |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
Man City |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
Wydad |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Al Ain |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
Juventus |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group G match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 18 |
12:00 p.m. |
Man City vs. Wydad |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 18 |
9:00 p.m. |
Al Ain vs. Juventus |
Audi Field, Washington, D.C. |
| June 22 |
9:00 p.m. |
Man City vs. Al Ain |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 22 |
12:00 p.m. |
Juventus vs. Wydad |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 26 |
3:00 p.m. |
Juventus vs. Man City |
Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
| June 26 |
3:00 p.m. |
Wydad vs. Al Ain |
Audi Field, Washington, D.C. |
Group H
| |
Team |
Matches |
W-L-D |
GD |
Pts. |
| 1. |
Real Madrid |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. |
Al Hilal |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3. |
Pachuca |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4. |
Salzburg |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
Group H match schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 18 |
3:00 p.m. |
Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 18 |
6:00 p.m. |
Pachuca vs. Salzburg |
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
| June 22 |
3:00 p.m. |
Real Madrid vs. Pachuca |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
| June 22 |
6:00 p.m. |
Salzburg vs. Al Hilal |
Audi Field, Washington, D.C. |
| June 26 |
9:00 p.m. |
Salzburg vs. Real Madrid |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 26 |
9:00 p.m. |
Al Hilal vs. Pachuca |
Geodis Park, Nashville |
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Round of 16
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| June 28 |
12:00 p.m. |
M1: 1st Group A vs. 2nd, Group B |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 28 |
4:00 p.m. |
M2: 1st, Group C vs. 2nd Group D |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
| June 29 |
12:00 p.m. |
M3: 1st Group B vs. 2nd Group A |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 29 |
4:00 p.m. |
M4: 1st, Group D vs. 2nd Group C |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 30 |
3:00 p.m. |
M5: 1st Group E vs. 2nd Group F |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
| June 30 |
9:00 p.m. |
M6: 1st Group G vs. 2nd Group H |
Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
| July 1 |
3:00 p.m. |
M7: 1st Group H vs. 2nd Group G |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| July 1 |
9:00 p.m. |
M8: 1st Group F vs. 2nd Group E |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Quarterfinals
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| July 4 |
3:00 p.m. |
QF1: Winner, M5 vs. Winner, M6 |
Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
| July 4 |
9:00 p.m. |
QF2: Winner, M1vs. Winner, M2 |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| July 5 |
12:00 p.m. |
QF3: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M4 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| July 5 |
4:00 p.m. |
QF4: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8 |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Semifinals
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| July 8 |
3:00 p.m. |
Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| July 9 |
3:00 p.m. |
Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Match |
Location |
| July 13 |
3:00 p.m. |
SF winner vs. SF winner |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 venues, cities
Twelve venues will host Club World Cup matches across the United States.
The tournament opener at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami and the final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey have already been slated, with games to be allocated across the below venues following the draw.
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, which hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup final, is the largest stadium in use.
| Venue |
City |
Capacity |
| Audi Field |
Washington DC |
20,000 |
| Bank of America Stadium |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
75,000 |
| Camping World Stadium |
Orlando, Florida |
65,000 |
| Geodis Park |
Nashville, Tennessee |
30,000 |
| Hard Rock Stadium |
Miami Gardens, Florida |
65,000 |
| Inter & Co Stadium |
Orlando, Florida |
25,000 |
| Lincoln Field |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
69,000 |
| Lumen Field |
Seattle, Washington |
69,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
Atlanta, Georgia |
75,000 |
| MetLife Stadium |
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
82,500 |
| Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, California |
42,959 |
| TQL Stadium |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
26,000 |
