The highly anticipated 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will take place over the course of 29 days during the summer, kicking off on June 15, with the final match scheduled for July 13. This is the first season of Club World Cup
Where is the 2025 Club World Cup Held?
The 2025 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup will be hosted in the United States across 12 major stadiums, providing fans a chance to see global club football talent in iconic venues. The stadiums selected for the event are:
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
- TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
- Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles)
- Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
- GEODIS Park (Nashville)
- Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
- Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando)
- Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
- Lumen Field (Seattle)
- Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
Format of the 2025 Club World Cup
The format of the tournament will follow a structure similar to the FIFA World Cup, but for clubs. A total of 32 teams will be divided into eight groups consisting of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, which will then proceed as follows:
1. Round of 16 (first knockout round)
2. Quarter-finals
3. Semi-finals
4. Final
Note: There will be no third-place play-off between the two semi-final losers.
2025 Club World Cup Groups
Here are the eight groups for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup:
- Group A: Palmeiras (Brazil), Porto (Portugal), Al Ahly (Egypt), Inter Miami (USA)
- Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (France), Atletico 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), Club Leon (Mexico), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
- Group E: River Plate (Argentina), Inter Milan (Italy), 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)
With the competition drawing global club giants, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup promises to be a thrilling event with top-tier teams battling for the prestigious title.
