Real Madrid’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup opponents confirmed

Thanks to Botafogo's victory in the Copa Libertadores, we now know which 32 teams will participate in the tournament in the United States next summer.

The newly expanded 2025 Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States next summer, now has a full line-up of participating teams. Botafogo, which won the Copa Libertadores on Saturday, was the last of 32 teams to secure a place in the global club competition, now held every four years.

Why Barcelona will not participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Spain is represented by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, although Barcelona will not be involved. This was to be expected, given Real Madrid's Champions League victory in 2022 and Atlético's higher UEFA ranking compared to Barça in recent seasons. The limit of two teams per country leaves the Catalans out of the tournament.

An exception to this limit applies to countries with multiple continental champions in the years leading up to the Club World Cup, which has benefited Brazilian teams (Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo) and Mexican teams (León, Monterrey and Pachuca).

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: draw, format and dates

The final draw will take place on Thursday, December 5 in Miami. Although the pots have yet to be determined, geographical criteria and the ranking of each confederation will be respected as much as possible.

There are eight groups of four teams, with the best two from each group advancing to the round of 16.

The opening match will be held in Miami and the final will take place in the New York-New Jersey region. The tournament runs from June 15 to July 13, 2025.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: full list of participating teams

Original article written by Aritz Gabilondo, translated with the help of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.