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  • 12 December 2024

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Qualification, Format, And Complete Schedule

What is new in the FIFA Club World Cup format? Find out everything you need to know about the tournament in this blog. Your complete guide to FIFA CWC 2025 with the details of teams’ qualification, grouping, game format, venue, and a complete schedule. Also, this blog has a guide to buying CWC tickets via 1BoxOffice.

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FIFA Club World Club 2025 - 14 June - 13 July 2025

A new format has been introduced for FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The latest tournament will be played among 32 clubs in the summer season between 14 June to 13 July 2025. The USA is the hosting country for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Clubs from six international confederations: AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA have been qualified to play in the CWC 2025.

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Qualification Of Teams For The FIFA Club World Cup 2025

According to the new format of the FIFA CWC, 32 clubs will play in the tournament.

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Places distribution between international football confederations

31 Teams from six confederations have qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 via ranking pathway or champions pathway. 1 place out of 32 is given to the team of the host country.

Winners of each confederation's premier club competition from 2021 to 2024 qualified for FIFA CWC 2025. Clubs with high-performance ranking in the continental tournaments from 2021 – 2024 secured places in the new edition of CWC. Each confederation is given a specific number of places based on its strength.

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The places distribution is as follows.

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Confederations Total Team Champions Pathway Ranking Pathway League Name
Africa – CAF 4 3 1 CAF Champions League
Asia – AFC 4 3 1 AFC Champions League
Europe – UEFA 12 4 8 UEFA Champions League
North and Central America, Caribbean – Concacaf 4 4 - Concacaf Champions Cup
Oceania – OFC 1 - 1 -
South America – CONMEBOL 6 4 2 CONMEBOL Libertadores

Group Distribution For The FIFA Club World Cup 2025

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Group Team Country Qualification Path
Group A SE Palmeiras Brazil CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021 winner
FC Porto Portugal UEFA 4-year performance ranking
Al Ahyl FC Egypt CAF Champions League 2020-21 winner
Inter Miami CF USA Club From Host Country
Group B Paris Saint-Germain France UEFA 4-year performance ranking
Atlético de Madrid Spain UEFA 4-year performance ranking
Botafogo Brazil CONMEBOL Libertadores 2024 winner
Seattle Sounders FC USA CONCACAF Champions League 2022 winner
Group C FC Bayern Munich Germany UEFA 4- year performance ranking
Auckland City FC New Zealand OFC 4-year performance ranking
CA Boca Juniors Argentina CONMEBOL 4-year performance ranking
SL Benfica Portugal UEFA 4-year performance ranking
Group D CR Flamengo Brazil CONMEBOL Libertadores 2022 winner
Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisia CAF 4-year performance ranking
Chelsea FC England Champions League 2020-21 winner
Club León Mexico CONCACAF Champions League 2023 winner
Group E CA River Plate Argentina CONMEBOL 4-year performance ranking
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan AFC Champions League 2022 winner
CF Monterrey Mexico CONCACAF Champions League 2021 winner
FC Internazionale Milano Italy UEFA 4-year performance ranking
Group F Fluminense FC Brazil CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023 winner
Borussia Dortmund Germany UEFA 4-year performance ranking
Ulsan HD South Korea AFC 4-year performance ranking
Mamelodi Sundowns FC South Africa CAF 4-year performance ranking
Group G Manchester City England Champions League 2022-23 winner
Wydad AC Morocco CAF Champions League 2021-22 winner
Al Ain FC United Arab Emirates AFC Champions League 2023-24 winner
Juventus FC Italy UEFA 4-year performance ranking
Group H Real Madrid CF Spain Champions League 2021-22 winner
Al Hilal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AFC Champions League 2021 winner
CF Pachuca Mexico CONCACAF Champions League 2024 winner
FC Salzburg Austria UEFA 4-year performance ranking

Format Of The FIFA Club World Cup 2025

The new format of FIFA CWC is based on the old format of the UEFA Champions League. The 32 qualified clubs are divided into eight groups of four. In the group stage, the teams will play against each other based on a round-robin format leading to knockout rounds.

Group winners and runners-up will play against each other in the round of 16. The winners will qualify for the quarter-finals, semi-final, and then final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. In case of a draw, extra time and penalties will determine the winner of the game.

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Venue Of FIFA Club World Cup 2025

The first edition of FIFA’s new format, Club World Cup will be hosted by the United States Of America (USA). 12 venues are selected across the USA to play FIFA CWC games. The opening match is scheduled to be played at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium while the final match of FIFA CWC 2025 will be played at MetLife Stadium in New York New Jersey.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 fixtures will be played in the following stadiums.

  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta
  • TQL Stadium – Cincinnati
  • Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte
  • Rose Bowl Stadium – Los Angeles
  • Hard Rock Stadium – Miami
  • GEODIS Park – Nashville
  • MetLife Stadium – New York New Jersey
  • Camping World Stadium – Orlando
  • Inter&Co Stadium – Orlando
  • Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia
  • Lumen Field – Seattle
  • Audi Field – Washington, D.C.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Complete Schedule

A complete match schedule for FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has been confirmed. 32 clubs will play 63 matches in total during the event. Details of all kick-offs of FIFA CWC 2025 including venue and time are as below. All fixtures are listed in the local time

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The opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup on 14 June 2025 will be the official start of the group stage fixtures.

2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage fixtures

Day Date Time Group Fixture Venue
Sat 14 June 2025 20:00 Group A Al Ahly FC vs Inter Miami CF Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
12:00 Group C FC Bayern Munich vs Auckland City FC TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Sun 15 June 2025 12:00 Group B Paris Saint-Germain vs Atlético de Madrid Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
18:00 Group A SE Palmeiras vs FC Porto MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey
19:00 Group B Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders FC Lumen Field, Seattle
Mon 16 June 2025 15:00 Group D Chelsea FC vs Club León Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
18:00 Group C CA Boca Juniors vs SL Benfica Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
21:00 Group D CR Flamengo vs Espérance Sportive de Tunis Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Tue 17 June 2025 12:00 Group F Fluminense FC vs Borussia Dortmund MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey
12:00 Group E CA River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds Lumen Field, Seattle
18:00 Group F Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
18:00 Group E CF Monterrey vs FC Internazionale Milano Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
Wed 18 June 2025 12:00 Group G Manchester City vs Wydad AC Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
15:00 Group H Real Madrid CF vs Al Hilal Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
18:00 Group H CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
21:00 Group G Al Ain FC vs Juventus FC Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Thu 19 June 2025 12:00 Group A SE Palmeiras vs Al Ahly FC MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey
15:00 Group A Inter Miami CF vs FC Porto Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
15:00 Group B Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlético de Madrid Lumen Field, Seattle
18:00 Group B Paris Saint-Germain vs Botafogo Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
Fri 20 June 2025 12:00 Group C SL Benfica vs Auckland City FC Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
14:00 Group D CR Flamengo vs Chelsea FC Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
17:00 Group D Club León vs Espérance Sportive de Tunis GEODIS Park, Nashville
21:00 Group C FC Bayern Munich vs CA Boca Juniors Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Sat 21 June 2025 12:00 Group F Mamelodi Sundowns FC vs Borussia Dortmund TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
12:00 Group E FC Internazionale Milano vs Urawa Red Diamonds Lumen Field, Seattle
18:00 Group F Fluminense FC vs Ulsan HD MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey
18:00 Group E CA River Plate vs CF Monterrey Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
Sun 22 June 2025 12:00 Group G Juventus FC vs Wydad AC Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
15:00 Group H Real Madrid CF vs CF Pachuca Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
18:00 Group H FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
21:00 Group G Manchester City vs Al Ain FC Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Mon 23 June 2025 12:00 Group B Seattle Sounders FC vs Paris Saint-Germain Lumen Field, Seattle
12:00 Group B Atlético de Madrid vs Botafogo Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
21:00 Group A Inter Miami CF vs SE Palmeiras Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
21:00 Group A FC Porto vs Al Ahly FC MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey
Tue 24 June 2025 14:00 Group C Auckland City FC vs CA Boca Juniors GEODIS Park, Nashville
15:00 Group C SL Benfica vs FC Bayern Munich Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
21:00 Group D Club León vs CR Flamengo Camping World Stadium, Orlando
21:00 Group D Espérance Sportive de Tunis vs Chelsea FC Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Wed 25 June 2025 15:00 Group F Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
15:00 Group F Mamelodi Sundowns FC vs Fluminense FC Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
18:00 Group E FC Internazionale Milano vs CA River Plate Lumen Field, Seattle
18:00 Group E Urawa Red Diamonds vs CF MonterrVenueey Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
Thu 26 June 2025 15:00 Group G Juventus FC vs Manchester City Camping World Stadium, Orlando
15:00 Group G Wydad AC vs Al Ain FC Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
20:00 Group H Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca GEODIS Park, Nashville
21:00 Group H FC Salzburg vs Real Madrid CF Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 schedule for round of 16

June 28 will be the start of the round of 16 of FIFA CWC 2025. Match 49-56 will decide the teams to enter the quarter-finals.

Day Date Time (Local) Match Fixture Venue
Sat 28 June 2025 12:00 Match 49 Group A winner vs Group B runners-up Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
28 June 2025 16:00 Match 50 Group C winners vs Group D runners-up Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Sun 29 June 2025 12:00 Match 51 Group B winners vs Group A runners-up Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
29 June 2025 16:00 Match 52 Group D winner vs Group C runners-up Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Mon 30 June 2025 15:00 Match 53 Group E winners vs Group F runners-up Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
30 June 2025 21:00 Match 54 Group G winners vs Group H runners-up Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Tue 01 July 2025 15:00 Match 55 Group H winners vs Group G runners-up Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
01 July 2025 21:00 Match 56 Group F winners vs Group E runners-up Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final fixtures

Winners of round 16 will play quarter-final matches to enter the FIFA CWC 2025 semi-finals.

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Day Date Time (Local) Match Fixture Venue
Fri 04 July 2025 15:00 Match 57 Match 53 winner vs Match 54 winner Camping World Stadium, Orlando
04 July 2025 21:00 Match 58 Match 49 winner vs Match 50 winner Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sat 05 July 2025 12:00 Match 59 Match 51 winner vs Match 52 winner Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
05 July 2025 16:00 Match 60 Match 55 winner vs Match 56 winner MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey

2025 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final fixtures

The winners of the semi-final matches will play in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final match.

Day Date Time (Local) Match Fixture Venue
Tue 08 July 2025 15:00 Match 61 Match 57 winner vs Match 58 winner MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey
Wed 09 July 2025 15:00 Match 62 Match 59 winner vs Match 60 winner MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final

The final match of FIFA CWC 2025 will commence on 13 July 2025 at MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey. The winners from matches 61 and 62 will face each other for the FIFA CWC 2025 trophy.

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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Trophy

The new trophy of CWC is designed by FIFA and crafted in collaboration with Tiffany & Co., a global luxury jeweller. The trophy was unveiled in November 2024 by FIFA and will be presented to the winners on 13 July 2025.

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