Everything You Need to Know About the Redesigned 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

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The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to take place in the United States from June 15 to July 13, featuring a total of 32 clubs vying for the coveted title of world champions. The draw for the tournament was held in Miami, showcasing a diverse lineup of continental and domestic champions from across the globe. Notable contenders include Spain's Real Madrid, champions of the UEFA Champions League, Brazil's Botafogo, winners of the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores, and Egypt's Al Ahly, who have secured three out of the last four CAF Champions League titles. This highly anticipated competition promises to deliver thrilling matches and intense competition as clubs from various continents battle it out for ultimate glory.

For the first time in the tournament's 24-year history, 32 clubs will take part in the Club World Cup in the same format used in the World Cup, which is contested by nations.

Typically, the Club World Cup has been contested with six to eight teams, but the new format will see the most teams in the competition's history.

Qualified teams were determined by the winners of the continental club competitions, such as the Champions League, and the confederation's four-year rankings.

Of the 32 teams, Europe (whose confederation is UEFA) has the most representation with 12 teams, followed by South America (CONMEBOL) with six teams.

There are then four teams each from Asia (AFC), Africa (AFC) & North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).

Finally, Oceania (OFC) has one team present, while the final slot was allocated to the host nation's domestic champions, which was Lionel Messi's Inter Miami.

The teams will be divided into eight groups of four, playing a round-robin group stage with the top two advancing to the knockout stages, as per Olympics.com.

Although the tournament layout is confirmed, the full schedule is yet to be announced. The opening match will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on 15 June 2025, while the final will be on 13 July 2025 at MetLife Stadium in New York New Jersey.

Groups of FIFA Club World Cup 2025:

Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly and Inter Miami CF

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo and Seattle Sounders FC.

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors and Benfica.

Group D: Flamengo, Esperance de Tunis, Chelsea andLeon.

Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey and Internazionale.

Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Al Ain and Juventus.

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Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca and RB Salzburg.

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