The 32 qualified teams will discover their opponents for the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup tonight, as the draw for the 2025 edition takes place in Miami. Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG, and Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, are among the top teams to qualify for the mega event.
The reimagined FIFA Club World Cup is set to feature 32 teams from around the globe, all competing for the prestigious title of world champions. The tournament, which will take place every four years starting in the summer of 2025, will offer an unprecedented $100 million prize for the winners, making it one of the richest and most prestigious events in the world of football.
Tournament Details and Group Stage Draw:
Pep Guardiola’s City, who beat Brazilian side Fluminense to win the tournament for the first time in 2023, begin their title defence against Morocco’s Wydad and also play Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates in Group G.
Chelsea, winners of the 2021 final, were also drawn alongside Mexico’s Club Leon and Tunisian side Esperance Sportive de Tunisie in Group D.
The revamped FIFA Club World Cup, which has been expanded to 32 teams, will take place in the United States between 15 June and 13 July next year.
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, Club Leon
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg
The Club World Cup draw in Miami unveiled a new trophy and featured a video message from incoming US president Donald Trump, with Ivanka Trump drawing the first team. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will open the tournament against Egypt’s Al Ahly, while other highlights include PSG vs. Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich vs. Benfica. Teams will play once in the group stage, with the top two advancing to the knockouts, promising thrilling global matchups and high-stakes action.
Next summer’s Club World Cup will feature teams from all six confederations, with Europe represented by 12 clubs, including Chelsea, Man City, and Real Madrid, based on Champions League performances. UAE’s Al Ain and Real Madrid, five-time champions, will join the mix, with Real facing Neymar’s Al-Hilal. Host nation spot controversially went to Messi’s Inter Miami, who will open against Egypt’s Al Ahly despite not winning the MLS play-offs.
