The draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has been made, making the new version of the competition a little more real ahead of the summer.
The reformatted Club World Cup has not been without controversy – it was originally supposed to begin in China in 2021 until the Covid-19 pandemic pushed it back several years – while many big clubs are absent from 'a so-called global celebration of football, with some strange qualifiers too.
European teams were allocated 12 spots, while South America had six. Most expect the ultimate winner to come from one or other of these continents. There are also four for Asia, Africa and North America, with only one representative from Oceania. No club from the same confederation may be included in the playing group, with the exception of Europe. Half of the groups will therefore include two European teams.
The qualification criteria ranged from winning continental titles in the last four years to high-ranking clubs within each confederation – but a maximum of two per country and a 'host': Inter Miami.
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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Palmeiras (BRA) |
Copa Libertadores 2021 winners |
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Porto (POR) |
UEFA ranking |
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Al Ahly (UN) |
CAF Champions League winners 2020/21, 2022/23, 2023/24 |
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Inter Miami (United States) |
2024 MLS Supporters' Shield Winners |
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) |
UEFA ranking |
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Atletico Madrid (ESP) |
UEFA ranking |
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Botafogo (BRA) |
Copa Libertadores 2024 winners |
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Seattle Sounders (United States) |
2022 CONCACAF Champions League winners |
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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Bayern Munich (Germany) |
UEFA ranking |
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Auckland City (NZL) |
OFC Ranking |
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Boca Juniors (ARG) |
CONMEBOL ranking |
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Benfica (POR) |
UEFA ranking |
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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Flamengo (BRA) |
Copa Libertadores 2022 winners |
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Esperance of Tunis (TUN) |
CAF ranking |
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Chelsea (ENG) |
UEFA Champions League winners 2020/21 |
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Leon (MEX) |
2023 CONCACAF Champions League winners |
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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River Plate (ARG) |
CONMEBOL ranking |
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Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) |
2022 AFC Champions League winners |
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Monterrey (MEX) |
2021 CONCACAF Champions League winners |
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Between (ITA) |
UEFA ranking |
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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Fluminense (BRA) |
Copa Libertadores 2023 winners |
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Borussia Dortmund (Germany) |
UEFA ranking |
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Ulsan HD (KOR) |
AFC ranking |
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Mamelodi sunsets (RSA) |
CAF ranking |
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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Manchester City (ENG) |
UEFA Champions League winner 2022/23 |
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Wydad (MAR) |
CAF Champions League Winners 2021/22 |
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Al Ain (UAE) |
Winner of the AFC Champions League 2023/24 |
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Juventus (ITA) |
UEFA ranking |
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Club |
Qualification path |
|---|---|
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Real Madrid (ESP) |
UEFA Champions League winners 2021/22 and 2023/24 |
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Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) |
2021 AFC Champions League winners |
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Pachuca (MEX) |
2024 CONCACAF Champions League winners |
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Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) |
UEFA ranking |
The tournament will last just under a full month, between June 15, 2025 and July 13, 2025.
The United States will host the new inaugural version of the competition, with 12 stadiums in 11 cities chosen to host the 63 matches that will be played.
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, site of the 1994 World Cup final between Brazil and Italy, and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey are the two main venues listed. Charlotte, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle, Miami, Orlando, Nashville, Cincinnati and Washington DC will also serve as hosts.
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