Chelsea and Manchester City are among the clubs eyeing glory in the USA this summer, with the Club World Cup’s first round underway.
FIFA have revamped their annual tournament, expanding it to 32 teams and now scheduling it to be held every four years instead.
Man City won the 2023 Club World Cup, but now the format has changedAFPIt means teams from continents all over the world are now competing in a longer-format tournament and looking to become the first-ever champions of the new event.
Lionel Messi is involved with Inter Miami while Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are featuring too, along with Man City, Chelsea, PSG and others.
An incredible amount of prize money has been put on the line, with the winner set to receive almost £100million.
Club World Cup 2025: Start date and times
The tournament began on Sunday, June 15, and it will run for just under a month until the final takes place on Sunday, July 13.
The event is being held across the United States, with games being played in 12 different cities and stadiums.
Kick-off times during the group stage vary on each day between 5pm UK time until 2am.
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Messi and Inter Miami are part of the tournamentClub World Cup 2025: Format
The Club World Cup begins with a group stage composed of eight groups with four teams.
It is being played in a single-game round-robin format.
The top two teams from each group will reach the Round of 16.
And from then on, it is knockout football with the winner of each game progressing.
There will be a semi-final and final, but no third-place play-off is scheduled.
There will be 32 teams hoping to get their hands on the prizeGetty A key allows the trophy to shift into the shape of a ballAFPClub World Cup 2025: How to watch
FIFA have announced a partnership with DAZN for them to stream the entire tournament for FREE.
That means all 63 matches will be available to billions of football fans worldwide, making it potentially one of the most-watched sporting events of 2025.
If you are already subscribed to DAZN, you won’t need to do anything and can watch all the action on your membership.
If you are not subscribed, you can sign up for a free DAZN account with no hidden costs or fees. More details can be found here.
Fans can also watch the action on terrestrial TV in the UK, with Channel 5 showing 23 games during the Club World Cup.
Club World Cup: Teams
There are a total of 32 teams playing in the brand-new tournament, with them being split between all of the international football confederations.
Four teams from Africa, four teams from Asia and four teams from North and Central America make up 12 of the sides involved.
Another six come from South America, one team come from Oceania, and one team will also come from the host country, which is the USA.
The biggest chunk of teams will come from Europe, with 12 taking part.
Mexican side Club Leon were removed from the tournament due to breaching multi-club ownership rules, and LAFC beat Club America in a play-off to replace them.
Real Madrid will be bringing their superstars to the USAGettyClub World Cup: Groups
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, LAFC
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg
GettyThe MetLife Stadium will host the 2025 Club World Cup final[/caption]Club World Cup: Stadiums
The tournament will be played across 12 stadiums in the USA.
63 matches are set to be hosted at the venues, with the final being played at the MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey.
Here are all the host venues at the Club World Cup:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta TDL Stadium – Cincinnati Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte Rose Bowl Stadium – LA Hard Rock Stadium – Miami GEODIS Park – Nashville MetLife Stadium – New York Camping World Stadium – Orlando Inter&Co Stadium – Orlando Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia Lumen Field – Seattle Audi Field – Washington D.C Chelsea are aiming to top their groupGettyClub World Cup fixtures – full schedule and results
Group stage
Saturday June 14
Group A: Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami
Sunday June 15
Group C: Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland CityGroup B: PSG 4-0 Atletico MadridGroup A: Palmeiras 0-0 PortoGroup B: Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders
Olise was one of five goalscorers for Bayern against AucklandGettyMonday June 16
Group D: Chelsea 2-0 LAFC Group C: Boca Juniors vs Benfica – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 11pmGroup D: Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Tuesday June 17
Group F: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 5pmGroup E: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 8pmGroup F: Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando; kick off 11pmGroup E: Monterrey vs Inter Milan – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 2am
Wednesday June 18
Group G: Man City vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 5pmGroup H: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pmGroup H: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 11pmGroup G: Al Ain vs Juventus – Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 2am
Thursday June 19
Group A: Palmeiras vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 5pmGroup A: Inter Miami vs Porto – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 8pmGroup B: Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 8pmGroup B: PSG vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Friday June 20
Group C: Benfica vs Auckland City – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando; kick off 5pmGroup D: Flamengo vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 7pmGroup D: LAFC vs Esperance de Tunis – GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 10pmGroup C: Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 2am
Saturday June 21
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Bosurissa Dortmund – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 5pmGroup E: Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 5pmGroup F: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 11pmGroup E: River Plate vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Sunday, 22 June
Group G: Juventus vs Wydad AC – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 5pmGroup H: Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pmGroup H: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal – Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 11pmGroup G: Man City vs Al Ain – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 2am
Monday, 23 June
Group B: Seattle Sounders vs PSG – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 5pmGroup B: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 5pmGroup A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 2amGroup A: Porto vs Al Ahly – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 2am
Tuesday, 24 June
Group C: Auckland City vs Boca Juniors – GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 7pmGroup C: Benfica vs Bayern Munich – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pmGroup D: LAFC vs Flamengo – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 2amGroup D: Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Wednesday, 25 June
Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 8pmGroup F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pmGroup E: Inter Milan vs River Plate – Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 11pmGroup E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey – Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Thursday, 26 June
Group G: Juventus vs Man City – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 8pmGroup G: Wydad AC vs Al Ain – Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 8pmGroup H: Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca – GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 1amGroup H: FC Salzburg vs Real Madrid – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Knockout stage – round of 16
Saturday, 28 June
Match 49: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia;kick off 5pmMatch 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 9pm
Sunday, 29 June
Match 51: Group B winners vs Group A runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 5pmMatch 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 9pm
Monday, 30 June
Match 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pmMatch 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 2am
Tuesday, 1 July
Match 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pmMatch 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 2am
Quarter-final fixtures
Friday, 4 July
Match 57: Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 – Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 8pmMatch 58: Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Saturday, 5 July
Match 59: Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 5pmMatch 60: Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 9pm
Semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, 8 July
Match 61: Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
Wednesday, 9 July
Match 62: Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
FIFA Club World Cup Final
Sunday, 13 July
Match 63: Winner match 61 vs Winner match 62 – MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
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