The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is coming to the USA and superstars will be plentiful as the newly expanded tournament will be a great warm-up for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
FIFA conducted the draw for the tournament on December 5, 2024, as we found out who is playing who in group play and where all 32 teams will play their games.
Below is everything you need for the 2025 FIFA World Cup in terms of schedule, dates, fixtures, stadiums and more.
What are the groups for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Inter Miami, Al Ahly
Group B: PSG, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Boca Juniors, Auckland City
Group D: Flamengo, Esperance de Tunis, Chelsea, Club Leon
Group E: River Plate, Uwara Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al-Hilal, Pachuca, Red Bull Salzburg
What teams are in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
32 teams have qualified for the tournament so far, and here they are:
Asia (4 teams): Al-Hilal, Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain, Ulsan HD
Africa (4 teams): Al Ahly, Wydad AC, Esperance de Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns
North and Central America (4 teams): Monterrey, Seattle Sounders, Leon, Pachuca
South America (6 teams): Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense, River Plate, Boca Juniors, Botafogo
Oceania (1 team): Auckland City
Europe (12 teams): Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg
USA (1 team): Inter Miami
What are the host cities for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
There are huge NFL stadiums across the USA being used for this tournament, along with four MLS stadiums. The majority of the tournament will be played on the East Coast, with Seattle and LA the only cities west of the Mississippi to host games.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), GEODIS Park (Nashville), MetLife Stadium (New Jersey/New York), Camping World Stadium (Orlando), Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle), Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
What is the full schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
32 teams have been drawn into eight groups of four teams in each. The top two teams from each group will make it through the last 16, while the bottom two teams in each group will be eliminated.
The winner from each group will play the runner up from another (full knockout schedule below) in the last 16, then the winners of those games will reach the quarterfinals, semifinals and final.
Group stage play will begin on June 15, 2024, with the opening game of the tournament to be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The final will be played on July 13, 2024 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Group stage schedule
Group A
Saturday, June 14: Al Ahly vs Inter Miami - 8pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Sunday, June 15: Palmeiras vs Porto - 6pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Thursday, June 19: Palmerias vs Al Ahly - 12pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Thursday, June 19: Inter Miami vs Porto — 3pm ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Monday, June 23: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras — 9pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Monday, June 23: Porto vs Al Ahly — 9pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Group B
Sunday, June 15: Paris Saint-Germain vs Atletico Madrid — 3pm ET, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Sunday, June 15: Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders — 10pm ET, Lumen Field, Seattle
Thursday, June 19: Paris Saint-Germain vs Botafogo — 9pm ET, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Thursday, June 19: Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid — 6pm ET, Lumen Field, Seattle
Monday, June 23: Seattle Sounders vs Paris Saint-Germain — 3pm ET, Lumen Field, Seattle
Monday, June 23: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo — 3pm ET, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Group C
Sunday, June 15: Bayern Munich vs Auckland City — 12pm ET, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Monday, June 16: Boca Juniors vs Benfica — 6pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Friday, June 20: Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors — 9pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Friday, June 20: Benfica vs Auckland City —12pm ET, Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
Tuesday, June 24: Benfica vs Bayern Munich — 3pm ET, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Tuesday, June 24: Auckland City vs Boca Juniors — 3pm ET, Geodis Park, Nashville
Group D
Monday, June 16: Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis — 9pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Monday, June 16: Chelsea vs Club Leon — 3pm ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Friday, June 20: Flamengo vs Chelsea — 2pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Friday, June 20: Club Leon vs Esperance de Tunis — 6pm ET, Geodis Park, Nashville
Tuesday, June 24: Club Leon vs Flamengo — 9pm ET, Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Tuesday, June 24: Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea — 9pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group E
Tuesday, June 17: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds — 3pm ET, Lumen Field, Seattle
Tuesday, June 17: Monterrey vs Inter Milan — 9pm ET, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Saturday, June 21: River Plate vs Monterrey — 9pm ET, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Saturday, June 21: Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds — 3pm ET, Lumen Field, Seattle
Wednesday, June 25: Inter Milan vs River Plate — 9pm ET, Lumen Field, Seattle
Wednesday, June 25: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey — 9pm ET, Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Group F
Tuesday, June 17: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund — 12pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Tuesday, June 17: Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns — 6pm ET, Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
Saturday, June 21: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD — 6pm ET, Met Life Stadium, East Rutherford
Saturday, June 21: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund — 12pm ET, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Wednesday, June 25: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense — 3pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Wednesday, June 25: Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD — 3pm ET, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Group G
Wednesday, June 18: Manchester City vs Wydad AC — 12pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 18: Al Ain vs Juventus — 9pm ET, Audi Field, Washington D.C.
Sunday, June 22: Manchester City vs Al Ain — 9pm ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sunday, June 22: Juventus vs Wydad AC — 12pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Thursday, June 26: Juventus vs Manchester City — 3pm ET, Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Thursday, June 26: Wydad AC vs Al Ain — 3pm ET, Audi Field, Washington D.C.
Group H
Wednesday, June 18: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal — 3pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Wednesday, June 18: Pachuca vs Red Ball Salzburg — 6pm ET, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Sunday, June 22: Real Madrid vs Pachuca — 3pm ET, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Sunday, June 22: Red Bull Salzburg vs Al Hilal — 6pm ET, Audi Field, Washington D.C.
Thursday, June 26: Red Bull Salzburg vs Real Madrid — 9pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Thursday, June 26: Al Hilal vs Pachuca — 9pm ET, Geodis Park, Nashville
Last 16 schedule
Match 49: Winner Group A vs Runner up Group B — Saturday, June 28, 12pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Match 50: Winner Group C vs Runner up Group D — Saturday, June 28, 4pm ET, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Match 51: Winner Group B vs Runner up Group A — Sunday, June 29, 12pm ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Match 52: Winner Group D vs Runner up Group C — Sunday, June 29, 4pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Match 53: Winner Group E vs Runner up Group F — Monday, June 30, 3pm ET, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Match 54: Winner Group G vs Runner up Group H — Monday, June 30, 9pm ET, Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Match 55: Winner Group H vs Runner up Group G — Tuesday, July 1, 3pm ET, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Match 56: Winner Group F vs Runner up Group E — Tuesday, July 1, 9pm ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Quarterfinal schedule
Match 57: Winner Match 53 vs Winner Match 54 — Friday, July 4, 3pm ET, Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Match 58: Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50 — Friday, July 4, 9pm ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Match 59: Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52 — Saturday, July 5, 12pm ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Match 60: Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56 — Saturday, July 5, 4pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Semifinal
Match 61: Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58 — Tuesday, July 8, 3pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Match 62: Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60 — Wednesday, July 9, 3pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Final
Match 63: Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62 — Sunday, July 13, 3pm ET, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
