The expanded FIFA Club Championship will take place in 2025, featuring Manchester City and Chelsea, as well as Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.
The new-look Club World Cup will feature 32 teams and will be held every four years starting in the summer of 2025.
From the format to key dates, venues and the full match schedule, here’s everything you need to know about the FIFA Club World Cup.
When is the 2025 Club World Cup?
The Club World Cup will take place over 29 days in the summer of 2025.
The tournament starts on June 15, the final on July 13.
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Club World Cup draw in full
Group A: Palmeiras (Brt), Porto (Por), Al Ahly (Mek), Inter Miami (USA)
Group B: “Paris Saint-Germain” (Fr), “Atletico Madrid” (Esp), “Botafogo” (Brts), “Seattle Sounders” (USA)
Group C: Bayern (Ger), Benfica (Por), Boca Juniors (Arg), Auckland City (Ncl)
Group D. Flamengo (Brz), Chelsea (Eng), Club Leon (Mexico), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tun)
Group E: River Plate (Arg), Inter Milan (Ita), Monterrey (Mexico), Urawa Red Diamonds (Jpn)
Group F: Fluminense (Brc), Borussia Dortmund (Ger), Ulsan HD (Kor), Mamelodi Sundowns (Rsa)
Group G. “Manchester City” (England), “Juventus” (Ita), “Waydad” (Moor), “Al Ain” (UAE)
Group H: Real Madrid (Esp), FC Salzburg (Aut), Al Hilal (Rsa), CF Pachuca (Mexico)
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Club World Cup matches – full schedule
Group stage
Saturday June 14
Group A: Al Ahly – Inter Miami – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 01:00
Sunday June 15
Group C: Bayern Munich v Auckland City – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick-off 5pm.
Group B: PSG-Atletico Madrid – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 20:00.
Group A: Palmeiras v Porto – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick-off 23:00
Group B: Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick-off 3:00
Monday June 16
Group D. Chelsea vs Club Leon – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick-off 20:00
Group C: Boca Juniors – Benfica – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 23:00
Group D. Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick-off 02:00
Tuesday June 17
Group F: Fluminense v Borussia Dortmund – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick-off 17:00.
Group E: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick-off 20:00
Group F: Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, kick off 11pm
Group E: Monterrey – Inter Milan – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off at 02:00
Wednesday June 18
Group G. Man City vs. Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick-off 5:00 p.m
Group H: Real Madrid – Al Hilal – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 20:00
Group H: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick-off 23:00
Group G. Al Ain-Juventus – Audi Field, Washington, DC, kick-off 02:00
Thursday June 19
Group A: Palmeiras v Al Ahli – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick-off 17:00
Group A: “Inter Miami” – “Porto” – “Mercedes-Benz Stadium”, Atlanta, kick-off: 20:00
Group B: Seattle Sounders – Atletico Madrid – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick-off 20:00
Group B: PSG-Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 23:00
Friday June 20
Group C: Benfica – Auckland City – Inter & Co Stadium, Orlando, kick-off 17:00
Group D. Flamengo Vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick off at 7:00 p.m
Group D. Club Leon vs Esperance de Tunis – GEODIS Park, Nashville, kick-off 22:00
Group C: Bayern Munich – Boca Juniors – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 02:00.
Saturday, June 21
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Bosurissa Dortmund – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick-off 17:00
Group E: Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick off 17:00
Group F: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick-off 23:00
Group E: River Plate – Monterey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 11:00 p.m
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Sunday, June 22
Group G. Juventus – Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick-off 17:00
Group H: Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, kick off 20:00
Group H: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal – Audi Field, Washington, DC, kick-off 11pm
Group G: “Manchester City”. vs Al Ain – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick-off at 02:00
Monday, June 23
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs PSG – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick-off 17:00
Group B: Atletico Madrid v Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 17:00.
Group A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 02:00
Group A: Porto v Al Ahli – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick-off 2pm
Tuesday, June 24
Group C: Oakland City – Boca Juniors – GEODIS Park, Nashville, kick-off 19:00
Group C: Benfica – Bayern Munich – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, kick-off 20:00.
Group D. Club Leon vs Flamengo – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, kick-off at 02:00
Group D. Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick off at 2 p.m
Wednesday, June 25
Group F: Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick-off 20:00
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 20:00
Group E: Inter Milan – River Plate – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick-off: 23:00
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 23:00
Thursday, June 26
Group G. Juventus vs Man City – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, kick off 20:00
Group G. Wydad AC vs Al Ain – Audi Field, Washington, DC, kick-off 20:00
Group H: Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca – GEODIS Park, Nashville, kick-off 1:00
Group H: Salzburg – Real Madrid – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick-off 02:00.
Knockout stage – round of 16
Saturday, June 28
Game 49: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick off 5pm
Game 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, kick-off 9pm
Sunday, June 29
Game 51: Group B winners vs Group A runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick-off 17:00.
Game 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 21:00
Monday, June 30
Game 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, kick-off 20:00
Game 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, kick-off 02:00.
Tuesday, July 1
Game 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 20:00
Game 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick-off 02:00.
Quarter-final matches
Friday, July 4
Game 57: Winner Game 53 vs Winner Game 54 – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, kick off 20:00
Game 58: Winner Game 49 vs Winner Game 50 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 5
Game 59: Winner Game 51 vs Winner Game 52 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick off 17:00
Game 60: Winner Game 55 vs Winner Game 56 – MetLife Stadium, New York NJ, Kickoff 9:00 p.m.
Semi-final matches
Tuesday, July 8
Game 61: Winner Game 57 vs Winner Game 58 – MetLife Stadium, New York NJ, 8:00 p.m. kick-off
Wednesday, July 9
Game 62: Winner Game 59 vs Winner Game 60 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 8:00 p.m.
Final of the FIFA Club World Cup
Sunday, July 13
Game 63: Winner Game 61 vs Winner Game 62 – MetLife Stadium, New York NJ, 8:00 p.m. kick-off
