2025 FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW AS ALL 32 TEAMS CONFIRMED

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By: Ajape Sefiu A.

The 32 teams set to compete in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have officially been confirmed. The expanded tournament, scheduled to be held in the United States, will feature a mix of the world’s most elite clubs from different continents.

City are currently Champions of the World having beaten Urawa Red Diamonds and Fluminense in Saudi Arabia in December.

However, 2025 will see the tournament expanded from just the winners of the each continent’s leading club competition to a 32-team month-long festival of football.

Below is the breakdown of all you need to know:

Format explained

The format will follow the model of recent FIFA World Cup for international sides, with 32 teams split into eight groups of four.

The top two teams in each group will progress to a Round of 16 where single-match knockout ties will be played all the way to the final.

Should the knockout matches be tied, extra time and penalties will be used to decide who advances to the next stage.

There will be no third-place play off played.

Where will it be played?

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be played in the USA with 12 stadiums hosting 63 matches. The venues will be:

Mercedes-Benz Stadium – AtlantaTQL Stadium – CincinnatiBank of America Stadium – CharlotteRose Bowl Stadium – Los AngelesHard Rock Stadium – MiamiGEODIS Park – NashvilleMetLife Stadium – New YorkCamping World Stadium – OrlandoInter&Co Stadium – OrlandoLincoln Financial Field – PhiladelphiaLumen Field – SeattleAudi Field – Washington

The final will be played at the MetLife Stadium.

When will it be played?

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will take place from 15 June to 13  July 2025.

This means it falls between the 2024/25 and 2025/26 domestic and European season.

Dates for each stage of the competition will be confirmed by FIFA in due course.

When is the draw?

The draw for the tournament will take place in Miami on Thursday, 5 December.

South America’s final place will be confirmed on the weekend before the draw meaning that all 32 clubs competing will be confirmed.

The draw is scheduled to start at 18:00 (UK).

Teams qualified

The 32 teams who will play the competition have now been confirmed, following Botafogo’s 3-1 win over Atletico Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores final.

Africa

Three via champions pathway (CAF Champions League) and one via ranking pathway.

Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad (Morocco), ES Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa).

Asia

Three via champions pathway (AFC Champions League) and one via ranking pathway.

Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Ulsan HD FC (South Korea)

Europe

Four via champions pathway (UEFA Champions League) and eight via ranking pathway.

Chelsea (England), Real Madrid (Spain), Manchester City (England), Bayern Munich (Germany), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Inter (Italy), Porto (Portugal), Benfica (Portugal), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Juventus (Italy), Atletico Madrid (Spain), FC Salzburg (Austria).