The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to shake things up this summer. For the first time ever, 32 of the world’s top clubs will descend on the U.S. for a month-long soccer fiesta. With 63 matches squeezed into 28 days, it’s the ultimate binge for footy fanatics.
Unlike the World Cup, this showdown is for clubs, not countries. So instead of Spain’s finest, it’s professional clubs like Real Madrid fighting for glory. Here’s everything you need to know about the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
When is the FIFA Club World Cup?
The opening match is June 15, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The final match will take place July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The full schedule has not yet been released, but it’s coming soon.
Where will the FIFA Club World Cup matches take place?
Twelve iconic stadiums will host matches for the Club World Cup:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
The Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
GEODIS Park (Nashville)
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Lumen Field (Seattle)
Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
Who is playing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
These 32 elite clubs will compete:
Europe (12):
Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Inter Milan, PSG, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg
North America (5):
Inter Miami, Seattle Sounders, Monterrey, Pachuca, León
South America (6):
Flamengo, Palmeiras, Fluminense, Botafogo, River Plate, Boca Juniors
Asia (4):
Al Hilal, Ulsan, Urawa Reds, Al Ain
Africa (4):
Al Ahly, Wydad, Espérance, Mamelodi Sundowns
Oceania (1):
Auckland City
What are the Club World Cup groups?
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: PSG, Atlético Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, Espérance, Chelsea, León
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Reds, 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, RB Salzburg
How to watch the FIFA Club World Cup live
DAZN will be streaming the entire tournament live and free worldwide, and local TV networks could jump in with some free-to-air options.