The FIFA Club World Cup draw has been confirmed. Thirty-two teams will take part in the 2025 global showpiece, which will take place next summer across 12 cities in the United States of America.
The opening match will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 15, 2025, and the final will be played on July 13, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.
The Club World Cup will see different teams compete for the iconic and newly unveiled trophy. The winner will also take home a record $100 million prize. It will bring millions of cultures and tribes together and will see the world meet new talented players from different continents.
The enlarged FIFA Club World Cup will take place every four years. Europe has the most representatives with four teams, while South America will be represented by six teams. There are then four teams each from Africa, Asia, and North, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Defending Champions Manchester City will take on Juventus, 2022 CAF Champions League winners Wydad AC, and AFC Champions Al Ain. Inter Miami Messi will take on Palmeiras, Porto, and record CAF Champions League holders Al Ahly.
Here are the full group stage matchups:
Group A: SE Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly FC, Inter Miami CF
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético de Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders FC
Group C: FC Bayern München, Auckland City FC, CA Boca Juniors, SL Benfica
Group D: CR Flamengo, Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Chelsea FC, Club León
Group E: CA River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, CF Monterrey, FC Internazionale Milano
Group F: Fluminense FC, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns FC
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Al Ain FC, Juventus FC
Group H: Real Madrid C.F., Al Hilal, CF Pachuca, FC Salzburg
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