2025 FIFA Club World Cup

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup

* FIFA Club World Cup 2025
* Coupe du Monde des Clubs de la FIFA 2025
* Mundial de Clubes FIFA 2025

Take it to the World

Tournament details
Host country| United States
Dates| June 14 – July 13
Teams| 32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)| 12 (in 11 host cities)
Third place|  Real Madrid
Fourth place|  Fluminense
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 62
Goals scored| 192 (3.1 per match)
Attendance| 2,410,944 (38,886 per match)
Top scorer(s)| Ángel Di María (Benfica)
Gonzalo García (Real Madrid)
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal)
4 goals each

← 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
← 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup

2029 →

All statistics correct as of July 9, 2025.

International football competition

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also marketed as FIFA Club World Cup 25,[1][2] is the ongoing 21st edition and the first of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA. The tournament is being played in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. It comprises 32 teams under an expanded format that includes the continental champions of the past four years and other qualified teams.[3]

The expanded tournament includes the winners of the top continental club competitions from each of 2021 through 2024, with the exception of a lone entry from the Oceania confederation; and additional teams from Europe and South America determined by a club ranking during the four-year period.[4][5] Manchester City entered the tournament as the defending champion, having won their first title in the last tournament under the old format in 2023.[6] However, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Al-Hilal.[7]

The expanded tournament format was announced in March 2019 and originally scheduled to be hosted by China in 2021, until a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FIFA approved the allocation of slots between confederations in February 2023 and announced the United States as the host country four months later.[8] The FIFA Intercontinental Cup was established as an annual tournament using a very similar version of the old format.

The expansion of the tournament was met with criticism by players' union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum due to the impact it is expected to have on fixture congestion and player welfare. The use of dynamic pricing for the tournament was also criticized and resulted in price cuts for certain matches in response to low sales. The global broadcasting rights are held by online streaming platform DAZN, who sublicensed matches to other television broadcasters. A total of $1 billion in prize money will be distributed to the 32 participating teams, including solidarity payments and an amount for each team based on their home confederation.

## Background and format

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The new FIFA Club World Cup trophy displayed at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Since its return from hiatus in 2005, the FIFA Club World Cup had been held annually in December and was limited to the winners of continental club competitions.[9] As early as late 2016, FIFA president Gianni Infantino suggested expanding the Club World Cup to 32 teams beginning in 2019 and rescheduling it to June/July to be more balanced and attractive to broadcasters and sponsors.[10] In late 2017, FIFA discussed proposals to expand the competition to 24 teams and have it be played every four years starting in 2021, replacing the FIFA Confederations Cup.[11] The expanded format and schedule of Club World Cup, to be played in June and July 2021, was confirmed at the March 2019 FIFA Council meeting in Miami.[12][13] China was appointed as host in October 2019,[14] but the 2021 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16]

On June 23, 2023, FIFA confirmed that the United States would host the 2025 tournament as a prelude to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[17] The 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four teams with the top two teams in each group qualifying to the knockout stage.[18] The format is the same of that used in the FIFA World Cup between 1998 and 2022, with the exception of a third place playoff.[19]

In January 2024, it was reported that the tournament would mainly take place on the East Coast to be closer to European broadcasters and viewers while also avoiding conflicts with the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which also takes place primarily in the United States around the same time, but mainly in the Western part of the country.[20]

## Slot allocation

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Al-Hilal

Urawa Red Diamonds

Ulsan HD

Al Ain

Al Ahly

Wydad

Espérance de Tunis

Mamelodi Sundowns

Monterrey

Seattle Sounders FC

Pachuca

Los Angeles FC

Palmeiras

Buenos Aires

Rio de Janeiro

Auckland City

Europe

Inter Miami CF

Buenos Aires teams
Boca Juniors
River Plate

Rio de Janeiro teams
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense

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Location of the non-UEFA teams participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Salzburg

Chelsea

Manchester City

Paris Saint-Germain

Bayern Munich

Borussia Dortmund

Inter Milan

Juventus

Porto

Benfica

Madrid

Madrid teams
Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid

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Location of the UEFA teams participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

On February 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation for the 2025 tournament based on a "set of objective metrics and criteria". UEFA was awarded the most slots with twelve, while CONMEBOL was given the second most with six. The AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF were all given four slots, while the OFC and the host association were given one slot each.[21] On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament.[22] The principles are as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2021 to 2024:[23]

* CONMEBOL and UEFA (more than four slots): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024, with additional teams to be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period.[23]
* AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF (four slots each): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024.[23][note 1]
* OFC (one slot): access for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024.[23][note 2]
* Host country (one slot): this was determined at a later stage.

If a club wins two or more seasons of its confederation's top club competition, additional teams will be determined by a club ranking over the four-year period. Furthermore, a restriction of two clubs per association will be applied, with the exception of champion clubs if more than two clubs from the same association win their confederation's top club competition. The calculation method for the four-year club rankings within each confederation was based on the teams' performance in their respective continental tournaments during seasons completed between 2021 and 2024.[26]

For confederations other than UEFA, the method was as follows:[26]

* 3 points for a win
* 1 point for a draw
* 3 points for successful progression to each new stage of the competition

In the case of UEFA, due to the existence of the well-established UEFA club coefficient system, the method used by UEFA to calculate the club coefficient was "exceptionally applied" to rank the European teams.[26][note 3]

## Teams

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### Qualification

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Further information: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup qualification

The following teams qualified for the tournament:[27][28][29][23]

AFC (4)

* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Al-Hilal
* Ulsan HD
* Al Ain

CAF (4)

* Al Ahly
* Wydad AC
* Espérance de Tunis
* Mamelodi Sundowns

CONCACAF (5)

* Monterrey
* Pachuca
* Inter Miami CF (hosts) (debut)
* Los Angeles FC (debut)[note 4]
* Seattle Sounders FC

CONMEBOL (6)

* Boca Juniors
* River Plate
* Botafogo (debut)
* Flamengo
* Fluminense
* Palmeiras

OFC (1)

* Auckland City

UEFA (12)

* Red Bull Salzburg (debut)
* Chelsea
* Manchester City
* Inter Milan
* Juventus (debut)
* Paris Saint-Germain (debut)
* Bayern Munich
* Borussia Dortmund (debut)
* Benfica (debut)
* Porto (debut)
* Atlético Madrid (debut)
* Real Madrid

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### Draw

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The draw was held on December 5, 2024, 1:00 p.m. EST, at the headquarters of television broadcaster Telemundo in the Miami suburb of Doral, Florida.[35][36] The ceremony was led by Alessandro Del Piero at the Telemundo headquarters.[35][37] FIFA announced the draw procedure and seeding pots two days prior to the draw,[38] taking into consideration sporting and geographical factors as far as possible.[39]

FIFA compiled the draw pots as follows, with teams ranked within each confederation based on FIFA's club ranking system:[23]

* Pot 1: The four top-ranked teams from both UEFA and CONMEBOL
* Pot 2: The remaining eight teams from UEFA
* Pot 3: The two top-ranked teams from each of AFC, CAF and CONCACAF, and the remaining two teams from CONMEBOL
* Pot 4: The remaining teams from AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, OFC and host country

In the draw, teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group except for UEFA teams, for which there was at least one and no more than two per group. Additionally, no two UEFA teams from the same national association could be drawn into the same group.

To maintain competitive balance, two separate pathways of four groups were established for the knockout stage. They were composed as follows:

* Pathway 1: Winners of Groups A, C, E and G, paired with the runners-up of Groups B, D, F and H
* Pathway 2: Winners of Groups B, D, F and H, paired with the runners-up of Groups A, C, E and G

Given these pathways, UEFA and CONMEBOL teams faced the following constraints in the draw:

* UEFA teams ranked 1–2 and CONMEBOL teams ranked 1–2 were allocated to separate pathways, prevented from meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
* UEFA teams ranked 3–4 and CONMEBOL teams ranked 3–4 were allocated to separate pathways, prevented from meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
* UEFA teams ranked 1–4 were drawn into groups that will prevent them meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
* CONMEBOL teams ranked 1–4 were drawn into groups that will prevent them meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
* UEFA teams ranked 5–8 were drawn into groups with CONMEBOL teams ranked 1–4
* UEFA teams ranked 9–12 were drawn into groups with UEFA teams ranked 1–4

As teams from the host country and for scheduling purposes, Inter Miami CF and Seattle Sounders FC were drawn into position 4 of Groups A and B, respectively. Consequently, teams drawn into Groups A and B were allocated to the position corresponding to their draw pot.

The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically, based on the draw constraints. For Groups C to H, the position for the team within the group was then drawn (for the purpose of the match schedule), with the Pot 1 teams automatically drawn into position 1 of each group.

The draw pots were as follows:[40]

Pot 1  | Team  | Confed. | Pts

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Manchester City | UEFA | 123
Real Madrid | 119
Bayern Munich | 108
Paris Saint-Germain | 85
Flamengo | CONMEBOL | 141
Palmeiras | 140
River Plate | 103
Fluminense | 97
Pot 2  | Team  | Confed. | Pts

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Chelsea | UEFA | 79
Borussia Dortmund | 79
Inter Milan | 76
Porto | 68
Atlético Madrid | 67
Benfica | 52
Juventus | 47
Red Bull Salzburg | 40
Pot 3  | Team  | Confed. | Pts

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Al-Hilal | AFC | 118
Ulsan HD | 81
Al Ahly | CAF | 140
Wydad AC | 108
Monterrey | CONCACAF | 52
~~León~~[note 4] | 47
Boca Juniors | CONMEBOL | 71
Botafogo | 37
Pot 4  | Team  | Confed. | Pts

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Urawa Red Diamonds | AFC | 49
Al Ain | 43
Espérance de Tunis | CAF | 100
Mamelodi Sundowns | 98
Pachuca | CONCACAF | 34
Seattle Sounders FC | 28
Auckland City | OFC | 66
Inter Miami CF | Host | —

### Groups

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Group A | Pos | Team

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A1  |  Palmeiras
A2  |  Porto
A3  |  Al Ahly
A4  |  Inter Miami CF
Group B | Pos | Team

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B1  |  Paris Saint-Germain
B2  |  Atlético Madrid
B3  |  Botafogo
B4  |  Seattle Sounders FC
Group C | Pos | Team

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C1  |  Bayern Munich
C2  |  Auckland City
C3  |  Boca Juniors
C4  |  Benfica
Group D | Pos | Team

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D1  |  Flamengo
D2  |  Espérance de Tunis
D3  |  Chelsea
D4  |  Los Angeles FC[note 4]
Group E | Pos | Team

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E1  |  River Plate
E2  |  Urawa Red Diamonds
E3  |  Monterrey
E4  |  Inter Milan
Group F | Pos | Team

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F1  |  Fluminense
F2  |  Borussia Dortmund
F3  |  Ulsan HD
F4  |  Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G | Pos | Team

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G1  |  Manchester City
G2  |  Wydad AC
G3  |  Al Ain
G4  |  Juventus
Group H | Pos | Team

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H1  |  Real Madrid
H2  |  Al-Hilal
H3  |  Pachuca
H4  |  Red Bull Salzburg

## Venues

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900km
559miles

Location of the host cities of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

* 1

Atlanta
* 2

Charlotte
* 3

Cincinnati
* 4

East Rutherford
* 5

Miami Gardens
* 6

Nashville

* 7

Orlando
* 8

Pasadena
* 9

Philadelphia
* 10

Seattle
* 11

Washington D.C.

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On September 28, 2024, FIFA announced the selection of twelve venues in eleven cities for the tournament: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Audi Field in Washington D.C.; Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington; the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California; TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia; Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, which will host the opening match involving Inter Miami;[41] Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee; Camping World Stadium and Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida; and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will host the final.[42] Lumen Field will host all three group stage matches for the Seattle Sounders.[43] Of these selected stadiums, five will be used in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[44] Contrary to other FIFA tournaments, including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, all venues will keep their original naming rights.[45]

List of host cities and stadiums  | City  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Image

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Pasadena
(Los Angeles area) | Rose Bowl | 89,702 |
East Rutherford
(New York City area) | MetLife Stadium | 82,500 |
Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium | 74,867 |
Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,000 |
Seattle | Lumen Field | 68,740 |
Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 67,594 |
Miami Gardens
(Miami area) | Hard Rock Stadium | 64,767 |
Orlando | Camping World Stadium | 60,219 |
Inter&Co Stadium | 25,500 |
Nashville | Geodis Park | 30,109 |
Cincinnati | TQL Stadium | 26,000 |
Washington D.C. | Audi Field | 20,000 |

### Training bases

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According to a report from The Athletic, FIFA has designated sites in host cities for team training bases, with priority given to clubs that have more matches in the area. Clubs were permitted to independently negotiate with other facility owners and operators, including several college athletic programs, to secure their own base. Several facilities are also designated by FIFA for use later in the tournament by qualified teams in the knockout rounds.[46] The team base camps for the group stage were confirmed by FIFA on June 3, 2025.[47]

Base camp and training ground by team—sortable  Team  | Base camp  | Training ground

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Al Ahly | Davie, Florida | Nova Southeastern University
Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Pingry School
Al Ain | Alexandria, Virginia | Episcopal High School
Al-Hilal | Leesburg, Virginia | D.C. United Training Center
Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville SC Training Facility
Atlético Madrid | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Auckland City | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Baylor School
Bayern Munich | Bay Lake, Florida | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Benfica | Tampa, Florida | Waters Sportsplex
Boca Juniors | Miami Shores, Florida | Barry University
Borussia Dortmund | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Florida Blue Training Center
Botafogo | Montecito, California | Westmont College
Chelsea | Chester, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Union Training Center
Davie, Florida  | Nova Southeastern University
Espérance de Tunis | Rochester Hills, Michigan[a] | Oakland University
Flamengo | Galloway Township, New Jersey | Stockton University
Bay Lake, Florida  | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Fluminense | Columbia, South Carolina | University of South Carolina
Inter Miami CF | Fort Lauderdale, Florida  | Florida Blue Training Center
Inter Milan | Los Angeles, California  | University of California, Los Angeles
Renton, Washington | Virginia Mason Athletic Center
Juventus | White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia | The Greenbrier
Orlando, Florida | ChampionsGate
Los Angeles FC | Macon, Georgia | Mercer University
Mamelodi Sundowns | Bradenton, Florida | IMG Academy
Manchester City | Boca Raton, Florida | Lynn University
Monterrey | Los Angeles, California  | Loyola Marymount University
Pachuca | Charlotte, North Carolina | University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Palmeiras | Greensboro, North Carolina | University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Paris Saint-Germain | Irvine, California | University of California, Irvine
Porto | Piscataway, New Jersey | Rutgers University
Real Madrid | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | Gardens North County District Park
Red Bull Salzburg | Whippany, New Jersey | Melanie Lane Training Ground
River Plate | Renton, Washington  | Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse
Seattle Sounders FC | Renton, Washington  | Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse
Ulsan HD | Charlotte, North Carolina  | Charlotte FC Performance Park
Urawa Red Diamonds | Portland, Oregon | University of Portland
Wydad AC | Bethesda, Maryland | Landon School

1. ^ Oakland University has a Rochester mailing address, but the university's soccer complex is within the city limits of Rochester Hills.

## Match officials

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On April 14, 2025, FIFA confirmed that 117 match officials from 41 member associations would be selected for the tournament. This included 35 referees, 58 assistant referees, and 24 video match officials.[48][49]

Confederation  | Referee  | Assistant referees  | Video assistant referees  | Reserve referees

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AFC |  Alireza Faghani |  Anton Shchetinin
Ashley Beecham  |  Khamis Al-Marri
Shaun Evans
Fu Ming
Mohammed Obaid Khadim  |  Omar Al Ali
Ma Ning
Salman Falahi |  Ramzan Al-Naemi
Majid Al-Shammari
Ilgiz Tantashev |  Timur Gaynullin
Andrey Tsapenko
CAF |  Dahane Beida  |  Jerson Emiliano dos Santos
Stephen Yiembe  |  Hamza Al-Fariq
Mahmoud Ashour  |  Mutaz Ibrahim
Jean-Jacques Ndala
Mustapha Ghorbal |  Mokrane Gourari
Abbes Akram Zerhouni
Issa Sy  |  Djibril Camara
Nouha Bangoura
CONCACAF |  Iván Barton |  David Morán
Henry Pupiro  |  Tatiana Guzmán
Érick Miranda
Guillermo Pacheco
Armando Villarreal |
Drew Fischer |  Lyes Arfa
Micheal Barwegen
Saíd Martínez |  Walter López
Christian Ramírez
Tori Penso |  Kathryn Nesbitt
Brooke Mayo
César Ramos |  Alberto Morín
Marco Bisguerra
CONMEBOL |  Ramon Abatti |  Rafael Alves
Danilo Manis  |  Nicolás Gallo
Leodán González
Juan Lara
Hernán Mastrángelo
Juan Soto |  Gustavo Tejera
Juan Gabriel Benítez |  Eduardo Cardozo
Milcíades Saldívar
Yael Falcón  |  Facundo Rodríguez
Maximiliano Del Yesso
Cristián Garay  |  José Retamal
Miguel Rocha
Wilton Sampaio |  Bruno Boschilia
Bruno Pires
Facundo Tello |  Juan Pablo Belatti
Gabriel Chade
Jesús Valenzuela |  Jorge Urrego
Tulio Moreno
OFC |  |  |  |  Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh
UEFA |  Espen Eskås |  Jan Erik Engan
Isaak Bashevkin  |  Ivan Bebek
Jérôme Brisard
Bastian Dankert
Carlos del Cerro Grande
Marco Di Bello
Rob Dieperink
Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Tomasz Kwiatkowski
Bram Van Driessche  |
István Kovács |  Mihai Marius Marica
Ferencz Tunyogi
François Letexier |  Cyril Mugnier
Mehdi Rahmouni
Danny Makkelie |  Hessel Steegstra
Jan de Vries
Szymon Marciniak |  Tomasz Listkiewicz
Adam Kupsik
Glenn Nyberg |  Mahbod Beigi
Andreas Söderkvist
Michael Oliver |  Stuart Burt
James Mainwaring
Anthony Taylor |  Gary Beswick
Adam Nunn
Clément Turpin |  Nicolas Danos
Benjamin Pagès
Slavko Vinčić |  Tomaž Klančnik
Andraž Kovačič
Felix Zwayer |  Robert Kempter
Christian Dietz

## Schedule

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On December 17, 2023, FIFA announced the tournament would take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025.[19] Prior to the draw, only the date and venue of the opening match (involving Inter Miami CF) and final was confirmed, along with the venue for the group stage matches of Seattle Sounders FC. The full match schedule with venues and kick-off times was finalized and published on December 7, 2024, following the draw.[50] The start date of the tournament was altered, with the tournament beginning one day earlier on June 14. The schedule was created taking into account factors such as "sporting and player-centric criteria, local and traveling fans and global broadcast considerations".[38]

## Squads

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Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup squads

Each club was required to name a provisional squad of between 26 and 50 players for the tournament. From June 1 to 10, 2025, the member associations of all participating clubs implemented an extraordinary transfer window to allow for the registration of newly signed players. Clubs were required to name their final squads of between 26 and 35 players, including at least three goalkeepers, by June 10.[51] During the competition, clubs may make limited changes to their final lists from June 27 to July 3, should the club's member association have a transfer window open during this period, though no player can appear for two clubs during the tournament.[52] Should a club's goalkeeper suffer from an injury or illness, that player can be replaced at any time.[39]

## Opening ceremony

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French Montana and Swae Lee headlined the opening ceremony, which took place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium before the opening match between Al Ahly and Inter Miami CF. Singers Vikina and Richaelio also performed during the ceremony, which was broadcast on DAZN.[53]

## Group stage

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In the group stage, teams were divided into eight groups of four (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, from which the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.

Tie-breaking criteria for group play

The ranking of teams in each group was determined by the points obtained in all group matches. If two or more teams were equal on points the ranking was as follows:[39]

1. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
2. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
3. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;

If, after having applied criteria a. to c., teams still had an equal ranking,[note 5] criteria a. to c. were reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams who were still level to determine their final rankings. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria d. to g. applied.

4. Goal difference in all group matches;
5. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
6. Team conduct ("fair play") points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player or coach in a single match):

* Yellow card: −1 points;
* Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
* Direct red card: −4 points;
* Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

7. Drawing of lots.

### Group A

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Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group A

Pos | Team

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* e

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1  |  Palmeiras | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5[a] | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Inter Miami CF | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 5[a]
3  |  Porto | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 6  | −1  | 2[b] |
4  |  Al Ahly | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 2[b]

Source: FIFA
Notes:

1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Inter Miami CF 2–2 Palmeiras). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Porto 4–4 Al Ahly). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14)

8:00 pm EDT

Al Ahly | 0–0|  Inter Miami CF

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Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 60,927[54]

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15)

6:00 pm EDT

Palmeiras | 0–0|  Porto

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| Report |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 46,275[55]

Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

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June 19, 2025 (2025-06-19)

12:00 pm EDT

Palmeiras | 2–0|  Al Ahly

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* Abou Ali 49' (o.g.)
* López 59'

| Report |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 35,179[56]

Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

June 19, 2025 (2025-06-19)

3:00 pm EDT

Inter Miami CF | 2–1|  Porto

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* Segovia 47'
* Messi 54'

| Report | Aghehowa 8' (pen.)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Attendance: 31,783[57]

Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)

* * *

June 23, 2025 (2025-06-23)

9:00 pm EDT

Inter Miami CF | 2–2|  Palmeiras

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* Allende 16'
* Suárez 65'

| Report |

* Paulinho 80'
* Maurício 87'

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 60,914[58]

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

June 23, 2025 (2025-06-23)

9:00 pm EDT

Porto | 4–4|  Al Ahly

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* Mora 23'
* William Gomes 50'
* Aghehowa 53'
* Pepê 89'

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* Abou Ali 15', 45+2' (pen.), 51'
* Ben Romdhane 64'

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 39,893[59]

Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

### Group B

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Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group B

Pos | Team

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* e

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1  |  Paris Saint-Germain | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 1  | +5  | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Botafogo | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 6[a]
3  |  Atlético Madrid | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 6[a] |
4  |  Seattle Sounders FC | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 0

Source: FIFA
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Paris Saint-Germain +3, Botafogo 0, Atlético Madrid –3.

June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15)

12:00 pm PDT

Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0|  Atlético Madrid

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* Fabián 19'
* Vitinha 45+1'
* Mayulu 87'
* Lee Kang-in 90+7' (pen.)

| Report |

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 80,619[60]

Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15)

7:00 pm PDT

Botafogo | 2–1|  Seattle Sounders FC

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* Jair Cunha 28'
* Igor Jesus 44'

| Report | C. Roldan 75'

Lumen Field, Seattle

Attendance: 30,151[61]

Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

* * *

June 19, 2025 (2025-06-19)

3:00 pm PDT

Seattle Sounders FC | 1–3|  Atlético Madrid

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Rusnák 50' | Report |

* Barrios 11', 55'
* Witsel 47'

Lumen Field, Seattle

Attendance: 51,636[62]

Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

June 19, 2025 (2025-06-19)

6:00 pm PDT

Paris Saint-Germain | 0–1|  Botafogo

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| Report | Igor Jesus 36'

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 53,699[63]

Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

* * *

June 23, 2025 (2025-06-23)

12:00 pm PDT

Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2|  Paris Saint-Germain

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| Report |

* Kvaratskhelia 35'
* Hakimi 66'

Lumen Field, Seattle

Attendance: 50,628[64]

Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)

June 23, 2025 (2025-06-23)

12:00 pm PDT

Atlético Madrid | 1–0|  Botafogo

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Griezmann 87' | Report |

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 22,992[65]

Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

### Group C

[edit]

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group C

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Benfica | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 2  | +7  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Bayern Munich | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 12  | 2  | +10  | 6
3  |  Boca Juniors | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 2  |
4  |  Auckland City | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 17  | −16  | 1

Source: FIFA

June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15)

12:00 pm EDT

Bayern Munich | 10–0|  Auckland City

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* Coman 6', 21'
* Boey 18'
* Olise 20', 45+3'
* Müller 45', 89'
* Musiala 67', 73' (pen.), 84'

| Report |

TQL Stadium, Cincinnati

Attendance: 21,152[66]

Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)

June 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)

6:00 pm EDT

Boca Juniors | 2–2|  Benfica

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* Otamendi 21' (o.g.)
* Battaglia 27'

| Report |

* Di María 45+3' (pen.)
* Otamendi 84'

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 55,574[67]

Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

* * *

June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)

12:00 pm EDT

Benfica | 6–0|  Auckland City

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* Di María 45+8' (pen.), 90+8' (pen.)
* Pavlidis 53'
* Sanches 63'
* Barreiro 76', 78'

| Report |

Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 6,730[68]

Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)

June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)

9:00 pm EDT

Bayern Munich | 2–1|  Boca Juniors

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* Kane 18'
* Olise 84'

| Report | Merentiel 66'

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 63,587[69]

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

* * *

June 24, 2025 (2025-06-24)

2:00 pm CDT

Auckland City | 1–1|  Boca Juniors

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Gray 52' | Report | Garrow 26' (o.g.)

Geodis Park, Nashville

Attendance: 16,899[70]

Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

June 24, 2025 (2025-06-24)

3:00 pm EDT

Benfica | 1–0|  Bayern Munich

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Schjelderup 13' | Report |

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 33,287[71]

Referee: François Letexier (France)

### Group D

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Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group D

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Flamengo | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 2  | +4  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Chelsea | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 3  | +3  | 6
3  |  Espérance de Tunis | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 5  | −4  | 3  |
4  |  Los Angeles FC | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 1

Source: FIFA

June 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)

3:00 pm EDT

Chelsea | 2–0|  Los Angeles FC

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* Neto 34'
* Fernández 79'

| Report |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Attendance: 22,137[72]

Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

June 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)

9:00 pm EDT

Flamengo | 2–0|  Espérance de Tunis

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* De Arrascaeta 17'
* L. Araújo 70'

| Report |

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 25,797[73]

Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

* * *

June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)

2:00 pm EDT

Flamengo | 3–1|  Chelsea

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* Bruno Henrique 62'
* Danilo 65'
* Wallace Yan 83'

| Report | Neto 13'

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 54,619[74]

Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)

5:00 pm CDT

Los Angeles FC | 0–1|  Espérance de Tunis

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| Report | Belaïli 70'

Geodis Park, Nashville

Attendance: 13,651[75]

Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

* * *

June 24, 2025 (2025-06-24)

9:00 pm EDT

Los Angeles FC | 1–1|  Flamengo

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Bouanga 84' | Report | Wallace Yan 86'

Camping World Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 32,933[76]

Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)

June 24, 2025 (2025-06-24)

9:00 pm EDT

Espérance de Tunis | 0–3|  Chelsea

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| Report |

* Adarabioyo 45+3'
* Delap 45+5'
* George 90+7'

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 32,967[77]

Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

### Group E

[edit]

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group E

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Inter Milan | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Monterrey | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 5  | 1  | +4  | 5
3  |  River Plate | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4  |
4  |  Urawa Red Diamonds | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 9  | −7  | 0

Source: FIFA

June 17, 2025 (2025-06-17)

12:00 pm PDT

River Plate | 3–1|  Urawa Red Diamonds

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* Colidio 12'
* Driussi 48'
* Meza 73'

| Report | Matsuo 58' (pen.)

Lumen Field, Seattle

Attendance: 11,974[78]

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

June 17, 2025 (2025-06-17)

6:00 pm PDT

Monterrey | 1–1|  Inter Milan

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Ramos 25' | Report | L. Martínez 42'

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 40,311[79]

Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

* * *

June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21)

12:00 pm PDT

Inter Milan | 2–1|  Urawa Red Diamonds

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* L. Martínez 78'
* Carboni 90+2'

| Report | Watanabe 11'

Lumen Field, Seattle

Attendance: 25,090[80]

Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21)

6:00 pm PDT

River Plate | 0–0|  Monterrey

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| Report |

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 57,393[81]

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

* * *

June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)

6:00 pm PDT

Inter Milan | 2–0|  River Plate

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* F. Esposito 72'
* Bastoni 90+3'

| Report |

Lumen Field, Seattle

Attendance: 45,135[82]

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)

6:00 pm PDT

Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–4|  Monterrey

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| Report |

* Deossa 30'
* Berterame 34', 90+7'
* Corona 39'

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 14,312[83]

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

### Group F

[edit]

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group F

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Borussia Dortmund | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Fluminense | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 5
3  |  Mamelodi Sundowns | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4  |
4  |  Ulsan HD | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 6  | −4  | 0

Source: FIFA

June 17, 2025 (2025-06-17)

12:00 pm EDT

Fluminense | 0–0|  Borussia Dortmund

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| Report |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 34,736[84]

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

June 17, 2025 (2025-06-17)

7:05 pm EDT[note 6]

Ulsan HD | 0–1|  Mamelodi Sundowns

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| Report | Rayners 36'

Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 3,412[86]

Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

* * *

June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21)

12:00 pm EDT

Mamelodi Sundowns | 3–4|  Borussia Dortmund

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* Ribeiro 11'
* Rayners 62'
* Mothiba 90'

| Report |

* Nmecha 16'
* Guirassy 34'
* Bellingham 45'
* Mudau 59' (o.g.)

TQL Stadium, Cincinnati

Attendance: 14,006[87]

Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)

June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21)

6:00 pm EDT

Fluminense | 4–2|  Ulsan HD

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* Arias 27'
* Nonato 66'
* Freytes 83'
* Keno 90+2'

| Report |

* Lee Jin-hyun 37'
* Um Won-sang 45+3'

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 29,321[88]

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

* * *

June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)

3:00 pm EDT

Borussia Dortmund | 1–0|  Ulsan HD

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Svensson 36' | Report |

TQL Stadium, Cincinnati

Attendance: 8,239[89]

Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)

3:00 pm EDT

Mamelodi Sundowns | 0–0|  Fluminense

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| Report |

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 14,312[90]

Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

### Group G

[edit]

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group G

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Manchester City | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 13  | 2  | +11  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Juventus | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 6  | +5  | 6
3  |  Al Ain | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 12  | −10  | 3  |
4  |  Wydad AC | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 8  | −6  | 0

Source: FIFA

June 18, 2025 (2025-06-18)

12:00 pm EDT

Manchester City | 2–0|  Wydad AC

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* Foden 2'
* Doku 42'

| Report |

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 37,446[91]

Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

June 18, 2025 (2025-06-18)

9:00 pm EDT

Al Ain | 0–5|  Juventus

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| Report |

* Kolo Muani 11', 45+4'
* Conceição 21', 58'
* Yıldız 31'

Audi Field, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 18,161[92]

Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

* * *

June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22)

12:00 pm EDT

Juventus | 4–1|  Wydad AC

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* Boutouil 6' (o.g.)
* Yıldız 16', 69'
* Vlahović 90+4' (pen.)

| Report | Lorch 25'

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 31,975[93]

Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22)

9:00 pm EDT

Manchester City | 6–0|  Al Ain

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* Gündoğan 8', 73'
* Echeverri 27'
* Haaland 45+5' (pen.)
* Bobb 84'
* Cherki 89'

| Report |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Attendance: 40,392[94]

Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

* * *

June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26)

3:00 pm EDT

Juventus | 2–5|  Manchester City

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* Koopmeiners 11'
* Vlahović 84'

| Report |

* Doku 9'
* Kalulu 26' (o.g.)
* Haaland 52'
* Foden 69'
* Savinho 75'

Camping World Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 54,320[95]

Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26)

3:00 pm EDT

Wydad AC | 1–2|  Al Ain

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Mailula 4' | Report |

* Laba 45+1' (pen.)
* Kaku 50'

Audi Field, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 10,785[96]

Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

### Group H

[edit]

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group H

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Real Madrid | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 2  | +5  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Al-Hilal | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 1  | +2  | 5
3  |  Red Bull Salzburg | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 4  |
4  |  Pachuca | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 0

Source: FIFA

June 18, 2025 (2025-06-18)

3:00 pm EDT

Real Madrid | 1–1|  Al-Hilal

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G. García 34' | Report | Neves 41' (pen.)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 62,415[97]

Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

June 18, 2025 (2025-06-18)

6:00 pm EDT

Pachuca | 1–2|  Red Bull Salzburg

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González 56' | Report |

* Gloukh 42'
* Onisiwo 76'

TQL Stadium, Cincinnati

Attendance: 5,282[98]

Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

* * *

June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22)

3:00 pm EDT

Real Madrid | 3–1|  Pachuca

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* Bellingham 35'
* Güler 43'
* Valverde 70'

| Report | Montiel 80'

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 70,248[99]

Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22)

6:00 pm EDT

Red Bull Salzburg | 0–0|  Al-Hilal

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| Report |

Audi Field, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 16,167[100]

Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

* * *

June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26)

8:00 pm CDT

Al-Hilal | 2–0|  Pachuca

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* S. Al-Dawsari 22'
* Marcos Leonardo 90+5'

| Report |

Geodis Park, Nashville

Attendance: 14,147[101]

Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26)

9:00 pm EDT

Red Bull Salzburg | 0–3|  Real Madrid

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| Report |

* Vinícius 40'
* Valverde 45+3'
* G. García 84'

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 64,811[102]

Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

## Knockout stage

[edit]

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if the scores are equal when normal playing time expires, extra time will be played for two periods of 15 minutes each. This will be followed, if required, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[39]

### Bracket

[edit]

| Round of 16| | Quarter-finals| | Semi-finals| | Final

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

| June 30 – Charlotte| | | | | | | |

|  Inter Milan| 0

| July 4 – Orlando

|  Fluminense| 2 |

|  Fluminense| 2

| June 30 – Orlando

| |  Al-Hilal| 1 |

|  Manchester City| 3

| | July 8 – East Rutherford

|  Al-Hilal (a.e.t.)| 4 |

|  Fluminense| 0

| June 28 – Philadelphia

| |  Chelsea| 2 |

|  Palmeiras (a.e.t.)| 1

| July 4 – Philadelphia|

|  Botafogo| 0 |

|  Palmeiras| 1

| June 28 – Charlotte

| |  Chelsea| 2 |

|  Benfica| 1

| | July 13 – East Rutherford

|  Chelsea (a.e.t.)| 4 |

|  Chelsea|

| June 29 – Atlanta

| |  Paris Saint-Germain|

|  Paris Saint-Germain| 4

| July 5 – Atlanta|

|  Inter Miami CF| 0 |

|  Paris Saint-Germain| 2

| June 29 – Miami Gardens

| |  Bayern Munich| 0 |

|  Flamengo| 2

| | July 9 – East Rutherford

|  Bayern Munich| 4 |

|  Paris Saint-Germain| 4

| July 1 – Miami Gardens

| |  Real Madrid| 0 |

|  Real Madrid| 1

| July 5 – East Rutherford|

|  Juventus| 0 |

|  Real Madrid| 3

| July 1 – Atlanta

| |  Borussia Dortmund| 2 |

|  Borussia Dortmund| 2

|  Monterrey| 1 |

### Round of 16

[edit]

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)

12:00 pm EDT

Palmeiras | 1–0 (a.e.t.)|  Botafogo

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Paulinho 100' | Report |

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 33,657[103]

Referee: François Letexier (France)

* * *

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)

4:00 pm EDT

Benfica | 1–4 (a.e.t.)|  Chelsea

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Di María 90+5' (pen.) | Report |

* James 64'
* Nkunku 108'
* Neto 114'
* Dewsbury-Hall 117'

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 25,929[104]

Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

* * *

June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)

12:00 pm EDT

Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0|  Inter Miami CF

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* Neves 6', 39'
* Avilés 44' (o.g.)
* Hakimi 45+3'

| Report |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Attendance: 65,574[105]

Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

* * *

June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)

4:00 pm EDT

Flamengo | 2–4|  Bayern Munich

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* Gerson 33'
* Jorginho 55' (pen.)

| Report |

* Pulgar 6' (o.g.)
* Kane 9', 73'
* Goretzka 41'

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 60,914[106]

Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

* * *

June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30)

3:00 pm EDT

Inter Milan | 0–2|  Fluminense

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| Report |

* Cano 3'
* Hércules 90+3'

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 20,030[107]

Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

* * *

June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30)

9:00 pm EDT

Manchester City | 3–4 (a.e.t.)|  Al-Hilal

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* Silva 9'
* Haaland 55'
* Foden 104'

| Report |

* Marcos Leonardo 46', 112'
* Malcom 52'
* Koulibaly 94'

Camping World Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 42,311[7]

Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

* * *

July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)

3:00 pm EDT

Real Madrid | 1–0|  Juventus

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G. García 54' | Report |

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Attendance: 62,149[108]

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

* * *

July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)

9:00 pm EDT

Borussia Dortmund | 2–1|  Monterrey

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Guirassy 14', 24' | Report | Berterame 48'

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Attendance: 31,442[109]

Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

### Quarter-finals

[edit]

July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)

3:00 pm EDT

Fluminense | 2–1|  Al-Hilal

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* Martinelli 40'
* Hércules 70'

| Report | Marcos Leonardo 51'

Camping World Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 43,091[110]

Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

* * *

July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)

9:00 pm EDT

Palmeiras | 1–2|  Chelsea

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Estêvão 53' | Report |

* Palmer 16'
* Weverton 83' (o.g.)

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Attendance: 65,782[111]

Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

* * *

July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05)

12:00 pm EDT

Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0|  Bayern Munich

|
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* Doué 78'
* Dembélé 90+6'

| Report |

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Attendance: 66,937[112]

Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

* * *

July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05)

4:00 pm EDT

Real Madrid | 3–2|  Borussia Dortmund

|
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* G. García 10'
* F. García 20'
* Mbappé 90+4'

| Report |

* Beier 90+3'
* Guirassy 90+8' (pen.)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 76,611[113]

Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

### Semi-finals

[edit]

July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08)

3:00 pm EDT

Fluminense | 0–2|  Chelsea

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| Report | João Pedro 18', 56'

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 70,556[114]

Referee: François Letexier (France)

* * *

July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09)

3:10 pm EDT[note 7]

Paris Saint-Germain | 4–0|  Real Madrid

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* Fabián 6', 24'
* Dembélé 9'
* Ramos 87'

| Report |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 77,542[115]

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

### Final

[edit]

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final

July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)

3:00 pm EDT

Chelsea | Match 63|  Paris Saint-Germain

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| Report |

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

## Statistics

[edit]

### Top goalscorers

[edit]

As of July 9, 2025
Rank[116] | Player  | Team  | Goals

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1  |  Ángel Di María |  Benfica | 4
Gonzalo García |  Real Madrid
Serhou Guirassy |  Borussia Dortmund
Marcos Leonardo |  Al-Hilal
5  |  Wessam Abou Ali |  Al Ahly | 3
Germán Berterame |  Monterrey
Phil Foden |  Manchester City
Erling Haaland |  Manchester City
Harry Kane |  Bayern Munich
Jamal Musiala |  Bayern Munich
Pedro Neto |  Chelsea
Michael Olise |  Bayern Munich
Fabián Ruiz |  Paris Saint-Germain
Kenan Yıldız |  Juventus

1 own goal

* Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly, against Palmeiras)
* Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF, against Paris Saint-Germain)
* Abdelmounaim Boutouil (Wydad AC, against Juventus)
* Nathan Garrow (Auckland City, against Boca Juniors)
* Pierre Kalulu (Juventus, against Manchester City)
* Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns, against Borussia Dortmund)
* Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica, against Boca Juniors)
* Erick Pulgar (Flamengo, against Bayern Munich)
* Weverton (Palmeiras, against Chelsea)

## Prize money

[edit]

The distribution model splits a total prize pool of US$1 billion between the 32 participating clubs. The winner of the tournament will be awarded up to US$125 million, marking a significant increase in financial rewards compared to previous editions. In addition to the prize money for the participating teams, a solidarity investment program has a target of an additional US$250 million being provided to club football across the world.[117]

The distribution model for the 2025 edition is as follows:

Sporting performance pillar (US$475 million): Increasing payouts based on performance in the tournament.

* Group stage (three matches): + $2.0 million per win; + $1.0 million draw
* Round of 16: + $7.5 million
* Quarter-final: + $13.125 million
* Semi-final: + $21.0 million
* Finalist: + $30.0 million
* Winner: + $40.0 million

Participation pillar (US$525 million): Guaranteed payments to all 32 clubs (amounts are per club).

* Europe: $12.81–38.19 million (determined by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria)
* South America: $15.21 million
* North, Central America & Caribbean: $9.55 million
* Asia: $9.55 million
* Africa: $9.55 million
* Oceania: $3.58 million

Solidarity payments (US$250 million): In addition to the prize money for the participating teams, these payments are allocated to support clubs worldwide, fostering development and inclusivity in global football.

## Broadcasting

[edit]

On July 15, 2024, media rights tender for the 2025 edition of FIFA's new top club competition opened for the Americas, Asia, and Middle East & North Africa.[118] FIFA published an "invitation to tender in the Americas, Asia, and Middle East & North Africa" weeks after talks with tech giant Apple over an exclusive $1 billion global rights deal for the tournament, which was said to be a quarter of FIFA's broadcasting target value for the tournament, reportedly stalled.[119][120][121] On September 19, 2024, FIFA called an emergency meeting to discuss broadcasting rights as a deal was still not reached.[122]

On December 4, 2024, DAZN acquired global rights to the tournament for €1 billion; streaming all games for free as well as sublicensing rights to certain local broadcasters.[123][124] For its own platform, DAZN decided to make an extensive coverage of the tournament, including special movies and programs, such as one featuring famous transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, focused on transfers leading up to the tournament.[125] DAZN has also partnered with TikTok and content creators to promote the tournament in the short-video platform and in other social medias.[126]

In the days leading up to the tournament, Sportradar announced a sub-licensing deal with DAZN for data and audiovisual broadcast for betting websites. Sportradar will work with partners to retransmit DAZN video data to its clients as well as use the data for match fixing prevention purposes, as part of an existing partnership with FIFA.[127]

On April 10, 2025, Chinese streaming platform Migu acquired broadcast rights in China to the FIFA Club World Cup in a direct deal spanning two editions. Since DAZN has no presence in China, it is understood that FIFA has negotiated the deal with Migu directly.[128]

On June 11, 2025, Coupang Play in South Korea announced it would provide coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup under a separate pricing plan to its basic plan.[129] DAZN has no presence in South Korea, but it is unknown whether Coupang Play negotiated the broadcasting rights through DAZN or directly with FIFA.

The following is the list of DAZN sublicensed broadcasters:

Territory  | Rights holder(s)  | Package of matches  | Ref.

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|
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International in-flight and on-board  | Sport24 | All matches  | [130]
Afghanistan  | ATN | All matches  | [131]
Albania  | SuperSport | All matches (EBU sublicenced)  | [132][133]
Angola  | ZAP | All matches  | [134]
Argentina  | Telefe | 21 matches  | [135]
Australia  | Fox Sports / Kayo Sports | All matches  | [136]
Bulgaria  | BNT | Two matches per day (deal w/EBU)  | [132]
Bolivia  | Tigo Sports | All matches  | [137][138]
Tuves [es] | [139][138]
Cotas  | [140][138]
COTAP R. L.  | [141][138]
Entel Bolivia | [142][138]
XDigital Bolivia  | [143][138]
Red Uno | 14 matches  | [144]
Brazil  | CazéTV | All matches  | [145][146]
Grupo Globo | All matches (pay TV)
25 group matches+select KOs (FTA TV)
Cape Verde  | TCV | 20 matches  | [147]
Caribbean  | Rush Sports  | All matches  | [148][149][150]
DSports[note 8]
Chile  | Chilevisión | One match per day  | [151][152]
Colombia  | Win Sports | 21 matches  | [153]
Côte d'Ivoire  | NCI [fr] | 28 matches  | [154]
Costa Rica  | Teletica | All matches  | [155]
Czechia  | Nova Sport | All matches (EBU sublicenced)  | [132][156]
One Play Sport
Ecuador  | Teleamazonas | Selected Matches  | [157]
Egypt  | MBC Group | 26 matches  | [149]
El Salvador  | Canal 4 | All matches  | [158]
Eswatini  | Eswatini TV | All matches  | [159][160]
France  | TF1 | Paris Saint-Germain debut match + final  | [132][161]
Georgia  | GPB | All matches  | [162]
Germany  | ProSiebenSat.1 | German teams only  | [163]
Ghana  | Sporty TV  | 26 matches  | [164]
Greece  | ANT1/ANT1+ | 15 matches (FTATV)  | [165]
All Matches (streaming)
Guatemala  | TV Azteca Guate | All matches  | [166][167]
Honduras  | Deportes TVC | All matches  | [168]
Hungary  | M4 Sport | half of scheduled matches (deal w/EBU)  | [132][169]
Network4  | half of scheduled matches (EBU sublicence)
Israel  | Sport 5 | All matches  | [170]
Italy  | Mediaset | One match per day  | [171][172]
Lithuania  | TV3 | One match per day  | [173]
Go3  | All matches
Kenya  | Sporty TV  | 26 matches  | [164]
Kosovo  | Artmotion | All matches (EBU sublicenced)  | [174]
Maldives  | ICE Network  | All matches  | [175][176]
Malta  | TVM | All matches (deal w/EBU)  | [132]
Mauritius  | MBC | Selected matches  | [177]
Mexico  | TelevisaUnivision | 31 matches  | [178]
Montenegro  | RTCG | All matches (deal w/EBU)  | [132]
Mozambique  | ZAP | All matches  | [134]
TV Miramar [pt] | 20 matches  | [179]
Nicaragua  | Viva Nicaragua | All matches  | [180]
Nigeria  | Sporty TV  | 26 matches  | [164]
Norway  | VG+ | 58 matches  | [181]
Panama  | Nex | All matches  | [182]
Paraguay  | Tigo Sports | All matches  | [183]
Peru  | América Televisión | One match per day  | [184]
Portugal  | TVI | 12 matches  | [185]
Romania  | Pro TV | All matches (EBU sublicenced)  | [132][186]
Voyo
Russia  | Okko [ru] | All matches  | [187][188]
Rwanda  | RTV | 20 matches  | [189]
Seychelles  | SBC 3 | 21 matches  | [189]
Slovakia  | Voyo | All matches (EBU sublicenced)  | [132][190]
Nova Sport | 25 matches (EBU sublicenced)  | [132][190]
South Africa  | Sporty TV  | 26 matches  | [164]
South Korea  | Coupang Play | All matches  | [191]
South America (excluding Bolivia and Brazil)  | DSports | All matches (not included in Paraguay)  | [149][192]
Disney+ | Argentine teams' matches + 16 matches  | [193]
Spain  | Mediaset | One match per day  | [194]
Sub-Saharan Africa  | Azam TV | All matches  | [195]
GOtv | [196]
StarTimes Sports | [197]
New World Sport  | [198]
SuperSport | [199]
Turkey  | TRT | All matches (deal w/EBU)  | [132]
Ukraine  | Suspilne Sport | 25 group matches and all KO (deal w/EBU)  | [132][200][201][202]
MEGOGO
United Kingdom  | 5 | 23 matches  | [203]
United States  | TNT Sports (English)  | 24 matches  | [204][205]
TelevisaUnivision (Spanish)  | 18 matches  | [206][207]
Uruguay  | Flow | 52 matches  | [208]
Nuevo Siglo | [209]
Montecable | [210]
TCC [es] | [211]
Uzbekistan  | NTRC | All matches  | [212]
Zoʻr TV
Venezuela  | Televen | All matches  | [213]
Vietnam  | FPT Play | All matches (with two commentary versions)  | [214][215]

The following is a list of direct licensing partners:

Territory  | Rights holder(s)  | Package of matches  | Ref.

|
|
|

China  | Migu | All matches  | [128]
CCTV | Final only

## Marketing

[edit]

### Branding

[edit]

On September 4, 2024, FIFA released the official emblem and audio signature of the tournament. The emblem takes inspiration from the ball, football history and culture, with the initials of the tournament abstracted into a circular icon.[216] The official audio features Italian singer Gala's song "Freed from Desire".[217] On November 14, FIFA unveiled the new Club World Cup trophy.[218][219] On January 29, 2025, it was announced that FIFA Music Ambassador Robbie Williams would perform at the tournament, including a new song.[220]

### Match ball

[edit]

On January 31, 2025, the official match ball was revealed by Adidas. The design features jagged-edged block patterns and deconstructed stars and stripes in red, white, and blue, the colors of the flag of the United States.[221] On July 7, the official match ball for the final was revealed. It features the same design as the previous ball, but the red part is switched to gold. The ball is used for the tournament's last three matches; both semi-finals and the final, all of which are held at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.[222]

### Music

[edit]

Alongside Gala's "Freed from Desire", a remake of the Queen song "We Will Rock You" by American rapper Pitbull and producer RedOne serves as one of the official songs of the tournament. Pitbull sang the 2014 FIFA World Cup official song, "We Are One (Ole Ola)", while RedOne produced the 2022 tournament's official album.[223]

The listening of "Freed from Desire" exploded during the tournament, with various Internet memes using the song being made in various social media platforms and Spotify announcing a rise of over 13% in daily average listening globally during late June 2025, including a boost YoY in some regions; as an example, in Brazil, the song had a rise of over 850% vs. the same period in 2024 and a 450% rise just in the first half of June 2025.[224][225][226]

### Sponsorship

[edit]

FIFA Club World Cup sponsors  | FIFA Club World Cup supporters  | Regional sponsors/supporters

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* AB InBev (Michelob Ultra and Budweiser)[227][228][229]
* Airbnb[230]
* Bank of America[231]
* Coca-Cola[232][233]
* Hisense[234]
* Lenovo (Motorola)[235][236]
* PIF[237]
* Qatar Airways[238][239]
* Visa[240][241]

* Adidas
* Rock-it Cargo[242]
* LVMH (Tiffany & Co.)[243]
* Taittinger[244]

* Betano[245]
* Home Depot[246]
* Visit Qatar

## Criticisms and storylines

[edit]

Main article: List of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup criticisms and storylines

### Impact of added European fixtures

[edit]

The proposed expansion was criticized by FIFPRO, a union of professional players for 66 associations, as well as the World Leagues Forum, which represents 24 professional leagues; both organizations raised concerns about player welfare due to the added fixtures in an already congested playing calendar.[247][16] The Spanish top division league, La Liga, also criticized the plan and said in a statement that it would consider legal action to block the expansion.[248] Many clubs and national associations have opposed its scheduling, accusing FIFA of prioritizing money over the health of the players.[249]

The addition of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup tournament was also criticized for creating an overload of competitions that would further put the health of the players at risk.[250] In May 2024, FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum published a letter they sent to FIFA that calls on a rescheduling of the tournament as well as a reform to the FIFA International Match Calendar to give players more time to rest between major competitions, which have also seen expansions. The organizations also stated in the letter that they would advise member clubs to seek legal action or other options in the event that schedule congestion is not addressed.[250][251] On June 13, 2024, FIFPRO announced that England's Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and France's Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNPF) submitted a legal claim with the Business Court in Brussels to protest the tournament.[252] FIFPRO has warned throughout 2024 that if a compromise is not reached about the Club World Cup, their players may organize a strike.[253] On January 30, 2025, Infantino and FIFPRO met to discuss fixture congestion.[254]

In a written response to criticism of the added fixtures stated in the letter sent by the FIFPRO and World Leagues Forum, FIFA stated that the accusations stated in the letter were "not supported by facts" and that the schedule for the Club World Cup was aligned with the FIFA International Match Calendar to assure enough time between the tournament final and the start of domestic leagues to ensure player welfare, FIFA also mentions that its own events only occupy 1% of the entire football calendar and was agreed by FIFPRO, confederations and players beforehand.[255][256]

### Impact of transfers and free agency

[edit]

The potential impact of transfers on the tournament was questioned, as the summer transfer window will be open in many leagues during the tournament, and thus players in the tournament could potentially be moved to a different club during the tournament, including to other teams playing. In addition, many player contracts in Europe expire on June 30, which could affect the participation of some players.[255]

On October 3, 2024, FIFA announced that an optional transfer window from June 1–10 will be allowed for the member associations whose clubs have qualified for the tournament. Should this window be implemented, it would be available for all clubs from the concerned associations and not only to those participating in the Club World Cup. To address the contract issue, FIFA stated that there would be a "restricted in-competition period" from June 27 to July 3 "within a set limit and according to specific limitations" when the clubs may replace players whose contracts are slated to expire.[257]

### Impact of multi-club ownership

[edit]

In an issue not unique to the Club World Cup, some teams in the tournament are owned by multi-club ownership groups, including tournament qualifiers Pachuca and León, which are both owned by Grupo Pachuca, and which may raise conflict of interest concerns.[255] In response to this concern, FIFA has stated in the tournament regulations that clubs in the competition cannot own shares, be members of other clubs, or influence their performance. Similarly, individuals cannot simultaneously manage or influence multiple clubs. "Influence" in this context is defined as holding a majority of voting rights, having the right to appoint or remove majority board members, controlling a majority of voting rights through agreements, or exercising a decisive influence in the club's decision-making. Should two or more clubs fail to meet the criteria, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee shall review the cases to determine admission status, and the FIFA general secretariat shall allow only one of any conflicted clubs to participate while also selecting the replacement for the prohibited club in the competition.[39]

In November 2024, Costa Rican club Alajuelense announced it had requested FIFA to enforce its multi-club ownership rule to disqualify either Pachuca or León and would pursue legal action if necessary.[258] Alajuelense would have been the first team eligible to qualify via CONCACAF's ranking pathway, given the restriction of two clubs per association. However, this assumes the host slot is counted toward the association restriction; otherwise American club Philadelphia Union would be the first eligible team via the ranking pathway.[23] FIFA subsequently ruled that Alajuelense could not be involved in any proceedings.[259] On February 4, 2025, Alajuelense filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA, Pachuca, and León.[260] Ultimately the case against Grupo Pachuca was successful and León was removed from the tournament on March 21, 2025.[261] According to The Guardian and confirmed by FIFA, the replacement would come in a one-game playoff ahead of the tournament between 2023 CONCACAF Champions League runner-up Los Angeles FC and the highest-ranked by coefficient Mexican club not already in the tournament, Club América, should Leon's expulsion be confirmed.[262] Notably, this excludes both Alajuelense and Philadelphia Union.[263] There was an expedited appeal hearing regarding Leon's expulsion scheduled for the week of May 5, 2025. Separately, and subject to the confirmation of Leon's potential removal, Alajuelense's case was heard on April 23, 2025, in Madrid.[264] The expulsion of León, the rejection of Alajuelense's demand to replace León, and the playoff match between Los Angeles FC and Club América were later confirmed on May 6, 2025.[265] On May 31, Los Angeles FC clinched the final spot in the tournament with a 2–1 extra-time win over Club América at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.[266]

### Ticket prices and attendance

[edit]

The group stage game between SE Palmeiras and FC Porto at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey drew 46,275 spectators

Initially, prices for matches at the tournament were considered by fans as being set very high compared to tournaments such as the World Cup and UEFA Euros with some tickets costing as much as $2,200 for the final due to dynamic pricing. On February 10, 2025, it was reported that FIFA had cut the prices of tickets due to low interest, as the prices for the cheapest tickets for the semi-finals and final had dropped to around $140 and $300, respectively.[267][268] There had also reports that FIFA charged a 10% cancellation fee for those who wanted to exchange their tickets.[269] Despite fears with the opening game with reports of sudden promos and price cuts,[270] FIFA considered the opening match between Al Ahly and Inter Miami a success, with an attendance of over 60,000 spectators and "a global TV audience".[271]

On average, stadiums were filled to about 51% of their capacity during the group stage and round-of-16 matches. While several games had strong attendance—11 out of 56 reached over 90% capacity, including six at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium — 14 games attracted fewer than 20,000 spectators, although, most of the lowest matches were played at MLS stadiums that are much smaller than NFL stadiums.[272]

On July 2, FIFA reported that the overall number of tickets sold so far was 2,009,825, with the average being around 36,000 per match, on par or even above some European leagues, such as Serie A that had 30,772 and the Premier League, that had around 40,000 last season.[272][273]

Supporters from South America, Africa and Asia were praised for their passion for football, although Al Wydad fans caused some trouble throwing smoke bombs into the field during a few of its games, specially the game against Juventus when seven supporters were ejected from stadium and one supporter was arrested.[274][275][276]

### Selection of Inter Miami CF

[edit]

As with previous editions of the FIFA Club World Cup, the new format allocated a slot reserved for the host nation.[21] Traditionally, this slot is filled by the defending champion of the host nation. The champion of Major League Soccer is determined by a postseason playoff rather than the regular season record (in the case of the 2024 season, it was the LA Galaxy).[277] The exact qualification method had been left undetermined for an extended period of time into the 2024 regular season. At the mid-season MLS All-Star Game, league commissioner Don Garber suggested that the spot could be filled with the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield winner, the MLS Cup 2024 winner, or a possible playoff between them.[278][279]

On October 19, 2024, FIFA announced that the final slot would be given to Inter Miami CF as winners of the 2024 Supporters' Shield, prior to the beginning of the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs and after Inter Miami CF had already won the Shield.[41] The rationale for this was considered to be because the Club World Cup has traditionally taken the host champions through who won silverware in the "league setting."[280] FIFA explained that it chose the Supporters' Shield winner because that award reflects a league setting, as opposed to MLS Cup. It also stated that it made the decision prior to Inter Miami's win, but could not announce it until regulations were approved in pre-scheduled conventions.[280]

This decision came under criticism from fans and media pundits for its lack of transparency, lack of qualification by traditional sporting merit, and as an attempt to court sponsors by ensuring that Lionel Messi would feature in the tournament.[277][281] On November 10, 2024, Inter Miami CF was eliminated from the MLS Cup playoffs by Atlanta United FC in the first round.[282] Despite this, then-Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino defended the selection of the team, arguing that the Supporters' Shield was enough justification for selection.[283]

### MLS players compensation

[edit]

On June 2, players for Seattle Sounders FC wore T-shirts reading "Club World Cup Cash Grab" ahead of their match against Minnesota United FC, to criticize the compensation they were receiving from MLS for participating in the Club World Cup.[284] The protest was organized in part by the MLS Players Association (MLSPA), which released a statement criticizing MLS and the Club World Cup: "FIFA's new tournament piles on to players' ever-increasing workload without regard to their physical well-being. In order to seize this additional calendar territory, FIFA had to commit historic amounts of prize money to secure club and player participation. As a result, MLS will receive an unprecedented financial windfall. Despite this windfall, the league has refused to allocate a fair percentage of those funds to the players themselves."[284]

### Immigration and visa issues

[edit]

On June 10, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they would provide security during the first round of games for the tournaments and reminded non-American citizens to provide proof that they can legally stay. This drew concern from fans who were worried about the Trump administration's deportation policy, especially since those detained could be held without trial or sent to other countries such as El Salvador.[285] Gianni Infantino defended the increased presence, stating that security for fans was a "priority".[285] The opening game of the tournament was played in the same stadium that hosted the 2024 Copa América final, which saw thousands of fans rush the gates to gain entry.[285]

On June 15, a report mentioned that star Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa had been denied his visa due to an robbery case in 2018. Several days later, the decision was reversed and he was granted a special 26-day visa for the tournament.[286]

### Rivalry between Europe and South America

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> Many people didn't believe this would happen. It is happening.

Renato Portaluppi – Fluminense manager, [287]

The tournament has intensified the rivalry between European teams and the rest of the world, in particular the South Americans. Initially the debate involved how well the non-European teams would fare against the European teams. It then became very intense when South American teams beat European teams. Some South American managers, fans, and journalists also tried to dismiss European criticism of the tournament as "loser excuses" and a "symbol of European arrogance and elitism".[288][289][290][291][292]

Among notable Europeans, Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique rebutted the South American critiques, saying he does not know why South Americans care so much about the debate and that South Americans have nothing to prove since "South American football is a world football power (alongside Europe)".[293][294] Meanwhile, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave a favorable opinion to the South American debate, saying that he likes the duels and that people should not be surprised when a South American beats a European team, saying, "[P]eople say, 'Ah, surprise, a European team lost'. Oh, yeah, welcome to the real world, right? Welcome to the world, my friends. You look like you are just moving your belly, and you are not watching what happens, because they (also) are good."[295]

Due to the results of the Brazilian teams, searches for "Brazilian League" had exploded on Google Trends, being the biggest boom in league searches since 2020.[296][297][298]

In twelve direct encounters at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, European clubs held a favorable head-to-head record against their South American counterparts, with six wins for UEFA teams, three wins for CONMEBOL teams, and three draws recorded between them.[272][299]

## See also

[edit]

* 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
* 2028 FIFA Women's Club World Cup
* 2026 FIFA World Cup

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ As the AFC Champions League was shifted from an intra-year schedule to an inter-year schedule starting from 2023–24, only three seasons of the AFC Champions League were completed within the 2021 to 2024 timeframe, resulting in the remaining slot allocated using the four-year club ranking.[23]
2. ^ As the 2021 OFC Champions League was canceled, the slot was awarded to the best club in the OFC's four-year ranking that won the competition between 2022 and 2024.[23][24][25]
3. ^ However, the system was only applied over the four years, instead of the usual five, to the Champions League exclusively.
4. ^ a b c Originally León was set to participate in the tournament as the winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. On March 21, 2025, the team was removed from the competition due to violating the FIFA Appeal Committee's rules on multi-club ownership, as León and Pachuca have the same owner. On May 6, 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by León, Pachuca, and Alajuelense. FIFA confirmed León's exclusion and that the winners of the playoff match between Los Angeles FC and América will qualify in this place in the Club World Cup.[30][31][32][33] On May 31, Los Angeles FC beat Club América 2–1 in extra time to claim the final tournament spot.[34]
5. ^ For example if criteria a. to c. were applied to three teams that were level on points initially, and these criteria separated one team from the other two who still had an equal ranking.
6. ^ The Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns match, originally scheduled for 6:00 pm EDT, was delayed to 7:05 pm EDT due to adverse weather conditions.[85]
7. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 3:00 pm EDT, was delayed to 3:10 pm EDT due to the late arrival of the team buses.
8. ^ Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

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No te perdás ni un segundo del torneo que reúne a los mejores.

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Stages|

* Group stage
* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Group G
* Group H
* Knockout stage
* Final

General information|

* Qualification
* Squads
* Criticisms and storylines

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FIFA Club World Cup

* Predecessor: Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
* Related: FIFA Intercontinental Cup (2024–present)

Tournaments|

* Brazil 2000
* ~~Spain 2001~~
* Japan 2005
* Japan 2006
* Japan 2007
* Japan 2008
* UAE 2009
* UAE 2010
* Japan 2011
* Japan 2012
* Morocco 2013
* Morocco 2014
* Japan 2015
* Japan 2016
* UAE 2017
* UAE 2018
* Qatar 2019
* Qatar 2020
* UAE 2021
* Morocco 2022
* Saudi Arabia 2023
* United States 2025
* TBD 2029

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* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
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* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
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* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
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Qualification|

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* CAF Champions League
* CONCACAF Champions Cup
* Copa Libertadores
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Statistics|

* Awards
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2025 FIFA Club World Cup stadiums

* Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
* Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
* TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
* Rose Bowl (Los Angeles)
* Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
* Geodis Park (Nashville)
* MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey)
* Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
* Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando)
* Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
* Lumen Field (Seattle)
* Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)

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