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The expanded FIFA Club World Cup will take place in 2025 and will feature Manchester City and Chelsea, as well as Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.
The new Club World Cup will involve 32 teams and will be held every four years starting in the summer of 2025. This is an expansion of the previous version of the event, which was held annually and featured only seven teams from around the world.
From formats to key dates, venues and the full match schedule, here’s everything you need to know about the FIFA Club World Cup.
When will the 2025 Club World Cup be held?
The Club World Cup will be held in the summer of 2025 and will last for 29 days.
The competition starts on June 15th and the finals will be held on July 13th.
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The draws for the Club World Cup have ended
Group A: Palmeiras (Brz), Porto (Por), Al Ahli (1), 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 (Boertz), Chelsea (England), Club León (Mexico), Tunisia Sporting Club (Town)
Group E: River Plate (Argentina), Inter Milan (Italy), CF Monterrey (Mexico), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
Group F: Fluminense (Brz), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Ulsan HD (South Korea), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Group G: Manchester City (England), Juventus (Italy), Wydad AC (Moore), Al Ain (UAE)
Group H: Real Madrid (Spain), Salzburg (Austria), Al Hilal (Salmo), CF Pachuca (Mexico)
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Club World Cup Fixtures – Full Schedule
group stage
Saturday, June 14
Group A: Al Ahli vs Inter Miami – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kickoff 1am
Sunday, June 15
Group C: Bayern Munich vs Auckland City – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick-off 5pm
Group B: PSG vs Atletico Madrid – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kickoff 8pm
Group A: Palmeiras vs Porto – MetLife Stadium, New York, NJ, kickoff 11pm
Group B: Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders – Lumen Field, Seattle, 3am kickoff
Monday, June 16
Group D: chelsea vs. FC Leon – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kickoff 8 p.m.
Group C: Boca Juniors vs Benfica – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kickoff 11pm
Group D: Flamengo vs. Esperance Tunisia – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kickoff 2 a.m.
Tuesday, June 17
Group F: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund – MetLife Stadium, New York, NJ, kickoff 5pm
Group E: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick-off 8pm
Group F: Ulsan HD v Mamelodi Sundowns – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, kick-off 11pm
Group E: Monterrey vs. Inter Milan – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kickoff 2 a.m.
Wednesday, June 18
Group G: Manchester City vs. Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kickoff 5 p.m.
Group H: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kickoff 8pm
Group H: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg – TQL Arena Cincinnati, kick-off 11pm
Group G: Al Ain vs Juventus – Audi Arena, Washington, DC, kick-off 2am
Thursday, June 19
Group A: Palmeiras vs Al Ahli – MetLife Stadium, New York, NJ, kickoff 5pm
Group A: Inter Miami vs. Porto – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kickoff 8pm
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid – Lumen Field, Seattle, kickoff 8pm
Group B: PSG vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kickoff 11pm
Friday, June 20
Group C: Benfica vs Auckland City – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, kick-off 5pm
Group D: Flamenco vs. chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kickoff 7 p.m.
Group D: Club Leon vs. Esperance de Tunis – Joda Park, Nashville, 10pm kickoff
Group C: Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 2am kick-off
Saturday, June 21
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns v Bosurissa Dortmund – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick-off 5pm
Group E: Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Seattle Lumen Stadium, kick-off 5pm
Group F: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD – MetLife Stadium, New York, NJ, kickoff 11pm
Group E: River Plate vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kickoff 11pm
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Sunday, June 22
Group G: Juventus vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kickoff 5pm
Group H: Real Madrid vs. CF Pachuca – U.S. Bank Stadium, Charlotte, kickoff 8 p.m.
Group H: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal – Audi Arena, Washington, DC, kickoff 11pm
Group G: Manchester City vs. Al Ain – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 2 a.m. kickoff
Monday, June 23
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs PSG – Lumen Arena, Seattle, kickoff 5pm
Group B: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kickoff 5pm
Group A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kickoff 2am
Group A: Porto vs Al Ahli – MetLife Stadium, New York, NJ, 2am kick-off
Tuesday, June 24
Group C: Oakland City vs Boca Juniors – Nashville’s Joda Park, kick-off 7pm
Group C: Benfica vs. Bayern Munich – U.S. Bank Stadium, Charlotte, kickoff 8 p.m.
Group D: Club Leon vs Flamengo – Camping World Orlando Stadium, kick-off 2am
Group D: Tunisia Esperance vs chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 2 a.m. kickoff
Wednesday, June 25
Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD – TQL Arena, Cincinnati, kick-off 8pm
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick-off 8pm
Group E: Inter Milan vs River Plate – Lumen Stadium, Seattle, kick-off 11pm
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kickoff 11pm
Thursday, June 26
Group G: Juventus vs. Manchester City – Camping World Orlando, starting at 8 p.m.
Group G: Wydad AC vs. Al Ain – Audi Field, Washington, DC, kickoff 8pm
Group H: Al Hilal vs. CF Pachuca – Joda Park, Nashville, 1am kickoff
Group H: FC Salzburg vs. Real Madrid – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kickoff 2 a.m.
Knockout Stage – Round of 16
Saturday, June 28
Game 49: Group A champion vs. Group B runner-up – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kickoff 5 p.m.
Game 50: Group C champion vs. Group D runner-up – U.S. Bank Stadium, Charlotte, kickoff 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 29
Game 51: Group B champion vs. Group A runner-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kickoff 5 p.m.
Game 52: Group D champion vs. Group C runner-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kickoff 9 p.m.
Monday, June 30
Game 53: Group E champion vs. Group F runner-up – U.S. Bank Stadium, Charlotte, kickoff 8 p.m.
Game 54: Group G champion vs. Group H runner-up – Camping World Orlando, kickoff 2 a.m.
Tuesday, July 1
Game 55: Group H champion vs. Group G runner-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kickoff 8 p.m.
Game 56: Group F champion vs. Group E runner-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kickoff 2 a.m.
Quarter-final schedule
Friday 4th July
Game 57: Game 53 Winner’s Game and Game 54 Winner’s Game – Camping World Orlando, kickoff 8 p.m.
Game 58: Game 49 Winners vs. Game 50 Winners – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 2 a.m. Kickoff
Saturday, July 5
Game 59: Game 51 Winner’s Game vs Game 52 Winner’s Game – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 5 p.m. start
Game 60: Game 55 Winner’s Game vs Game 56 Winner’s Game – MetLife Stadium, New York, New Jersey, 9 p.m. start
Semifinals schedule
Tuesday, July 8
Game 61: Game 57 Winner’s Game vs Game 58 Winner’s Game – MetLife Stadium, New York, NJ, 8 p.m. Kickoff
Wednesday, July 9
Game 62: Game 59 Winner’s Game vs Game 60 Winner’s Game – MetLife Stadium, New York, New Jersey, 8 p.m. Kickoff
FIFA Club World Cup Final
Sunday, July 13
Game 63: Game 61 Winner’s Game vs Game 62 Winner’s Game – MetLife Stadium, New York, NJ, 8 p.m. Kickoff
