The expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to take place in the United States with the tournament officially set to kick off on June 14.
However, the opening match will takes place in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida with Inter Miami set to face Egyptian giants Al Ahly
The competition will last for a month, and the final will comes up on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The tournament will be played across 11 United States cities, which are:
Atlanta
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Miami
Nashville
New York/New Jersey
Orlando
Philadelphia
Seattle
Washington, D.C.
A total of 32 clubs from across all the continent in the world will compete in 63 matches, making this year tournament the largest Club World Cup in history.
The competition features 32 teams divided into eight groups (Groups A to H), with each group consisting of four clubs. Teams compete in a round-robin format within their groups. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 16.
The tournament then progresses through a knockout phase, which includes the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final. If a match in the knockout stage ends in a draw, it proceeds to extra time and, if needed, a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
Manchester City enter the tournament as the defending champions, having secured the title in December 2023.
The qualified teams according to groups include:
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, LAFC
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, FC Salzburg
Knockout Round Schedule
Round of 16 (June 28 – July 1)
Begins with Group A winner vs Group B runner-up (Philadelphia)
Ends with Group F winner vs Group E runner-up (Atlanta)
Quarterfinals (July 4–5)
Hosted across Orlando, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and East Rutherford
Semifinals (July 8–9)
Both semifinals will take place at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Final Match (July 13)
The two remaining teams will clash for the world title at MetLife Stadium at 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 GMT)
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