The 32 teams for the 2025 Club World Cup have been confirmed

All the important details about the FIFA Club World Cup 2025…

City are currently world champions after beating Urawa Red Diamonds and Fluminense in Saudi Arabia in December.

However, in 2025, the tournament will expand from just the winners of each continent's major club competitions to a month-long football festival with 32 teams.

City's success in the 2022/23 Champions League not only earned us our place in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, it also saw us as one of the UEFA representatives for this new edition.

Below we explain everything that is currently known about the new competition, with this page being updated as it approaches…

Format explained

The format will follow the model of the recent FIFA World Cup for International Teams, with 32 teams divided into eight groups of four.

The top two teams in each group advance to a round of 16, where knockout matches are played in one match until the final.

If the knockout matches end in a draw, extra time and penalties will be used to decide who will progress to the next stage.

There will be no play-off for third place.

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Where will it be played?

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be played in the US, with 12 stadiums hosting 63 matches. The locations 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 MetLife Stadium.

When will it be played?

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

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

The 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 on Thursday, December 5 in Miami.

South America's final rankings will be confirmed the weekend before the draw, meaning all 32 participating clubs will be confirmed.

The draw starts at 6pm (UK).

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Teams qualified

The 32 teams that will take part in the competition have now been confirmed, following Botafogo's 3-1 win over Atletico Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores final.

Africa

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

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

Asia

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

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

Europe

Four via the champions route (UEFA Champions League) and eight via the rankings route.

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).

North and Central America, the Caribbean

Four teams through the championship route (Concacaf Champions Cup).

Monterrey (Mexico), Seattle Sounders (USA), Club Leon (Mexico), Pachuca (Mexico).

Oceania

One team via ranking process.

Auckland City (New Zealand)

South America

Four via the champion path (CONMEBOL Libertadores) and two via the ranking path.

Palmeiras (Brazil), Flamengo (Brazil), Fluminense (Brazil), Botafogo (Brazil), River Plate (Argentina), Boca Juniors (Argentina).

Host country

InterMiami (USA).