An expanded FIFA Club World Cup will be held in 2025, with Man City and Chelsea – and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami – involved.
The new-look Club World Cup will feature 32 teams and will be played every four years from the summer of 2025. It is an extension of the previous version of the competition, which was held annually and only seven teams from around the world. .
From the format to key dates, venues and the full fixture list, here's everything you need to know about the FIFA Club World Cup.
When is the Club World Cup 2025?
The Club World Cup will be held over 29 days in the summer of 2025.
The competition will start on June 15, with the final taking place on July 13.
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Full Club World Cup draw
Group A: Palmeiras (Brz), Porto (Por), Al Ahly (One), Inter Miami (USA)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (Fra), Atletico Madrid (Esp), Botafogo (Brz), Seattle Sounders (USA)
Group C: Bayern Munich (Ger), Benfica (Por), Boca Juniors (Arg), Auckland City (Nzl)
Group D: Flamengo (Brz), Chelsea (Eng), Club Leon (Mex), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tun)
Group E: River Plate (Arg), Inter Milan (Ita), CF Monterrey (Mex), Urawa Red Diamonds (Jpn)
Group F: Fluminense (Brz), Borussia Dortmund (Ger), Ulsan HD (Kor), Mamelodi Sundowns (Rsa)
Group G: Man City (Eng), Juventus (Ita), Wydad AC (Mor), Al Ain (UAE)
Group H: Real Madrid (Esp), FC Salzburg (Aut), Al Hilal (Rsa), CF Pachuca (Mex)
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Club World Cup fixtures – full schedule
Group level
Saturday 14 June
Group A: Al Ahly vs Inter Miami – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick off at 1am
Sunday 15 June
Group C: Bayern Munich vs Auckland City – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick off 5pm
Group B: PSG vs Atletico Madrid – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, start at 8pm
Group A: Palmeiras vs Porto – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick off at 11pm
Group B: Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick off at 3am
Monday 16 June
Group D: Chelsea vs Club Leon – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, start at 8pm
Group C: Boca Juniors vs Benfica – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, start at 11pm
Group D: Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, start at 2am
Tuesday 17 June
Group F: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick off at 5pm
Group E: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle, start at 8pm
Group F: Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, kick off 11pm
Group E: Monterrey vs Inter Milan – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, start at 2am
Wednesday 18 June
Group G: Man City vs. Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, start at 5 p.m
Group H: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick off at 8pm
Group H: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick off at 11pm
Group G: Al Ain vs Juventus – Audi Field, Washington, DC, kick off at 2am
Thursday 19 June
Group A: Palmeiras vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, start at 5pm
Group A: Inter Miami vs Porto – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, start at 8pm
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick off at 8pm
Group B: PSG vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, start at 11pm
Friday 20 June
Group C: Benfica vs Auckland City – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, kick off 5pm
Group D: Flamengo vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, start at 7 p.m
Group D: Club Leon vs Esperance de Tunis – GEODIS Park, Nashville, kick off at 10pm
Group C: Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick off at 2am
Saturday 21 June
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Bosurissa Dortmund – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick off 5pm
Group E: Between Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle, start at 5pm
Group F: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick off at 11pm
Group E: River Plate vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, start at 11pm
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Sunday, June 22
Group G: Juventus vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick off at 5pm
Group H: Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, start at 8pm
Group H: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal – Audi Field, Washington, DC, kick off 11pm
Group G: Man City vs Al Ain – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, start at 2am
Monday, June 23
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs PSG – Lumen Field, Seattle, kick off at 5pm
Group B: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, kick off at 5pm
Group A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick off at 2am
Group A: Porto vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick off at 2am
Tuesday, June 24
Group C: Auckland City vs Boca Juniors – GEODIS Park, Nashville, kick off 7pm
Group C: Benfica vs Bayern Munich – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, starts at 8pm
Group D: Club Leon vs Flamengo – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, start at 2am
Group D: Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, start at 2 am
Wednesday, June 25
Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, kick off 8pm
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick off 8pm
Group E: Between Milan vs River Plate – Lumen Field, Seattle, start at 11 pm
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, start at 11pm
Thursday, June 26
Group G: Juventus vs Man City – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, start at 8pm
Group G: Wydad AC vs Al Ain – Audi Field, Washington, DC, kick off at 8pm
Group H: Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca – GEODIS Park, Nashville, kick off 1am
Group H: FC Salzberg vs Real Madrid – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, kick off at 2am
Strike rate – 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 5pm
Game 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, kick off 9pm
Monday, June 30
Game 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, Kick off 8pm
Game 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, kick off 2am
Tuesday, July 1
Game 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Kick off 8pm
Game 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick-off 2am
Quarter-final games
Friday, July 4th
Game 57: Game 53 winner vs Game 54 winner – Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Start at 8pm
Game 58: Game 49 winner vs. Game 50 winner – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, start at 2am
Saturday, July 5
Game 59: Game 51 winner vs Game 52 winner – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, kick off 5pm
Game 60: Game 55 winner vs Game 56 winner – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick off 9pm
Semi-final games
Tuesday, July 8
match 61: Game 57 winner vs Game 58 winner – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick off 8pm
Wednesday, July 9
match 62: Game 59 winner vs Game 60 winner – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, 8pm start
FIFA Club World Cup Final
Sunday, July 13
Game 63: Game 61 winner vs Game 62 winner – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, kick off 8pm
