FIFA Club World Cup 2025, with a full schedule and a new format, will commence on 14 June and end on 13 July. Thirty-two teams will participate, divided into groups of 4 each. The United States will host the tournament, playing matches across 11 cities. Manchester City are the defending champions of the FIFA Club World Cup. This will be the 21st Edition of the tournament.
Additionally, the new format and more teams seem to be exciting, but players need to play more matches now. Initially, it was said to be introduced in 2019, but due to COVID, it got postponed. Nevertheless, this year will finally witness it.
Especially, there are great teams like Real Madrid, Manchester City, FC Bayern, PSG, Chelsea, and more that will be in action in the FIFA Club World Cup. Messi will also be playing in the tournament as
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FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Groups
According to their ranking in UEFA, CONMEBOL, CAF, CONCACAF, and OFC, the teams are divided into four pots and later drawn one by one. Hence, let us have a look at the groups.
Group A to D:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras (Brazil) | Paris Saint-Germain (France) | Bayern Munich (Germany) | Flamengo (Brazil) |
| FC Porto (Portugal) | Atlético Madrid (Spain) | Benfica (Portugal) | Chelsea (England) |
| Al Ahly (Egypt) | Botafogo (Brazil) | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | Club León (Mexico) |
| Inter Miami (USA) | Seattle Sounders (USA) | Auckland City (New Zealand) | Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia) |
Group E to H:
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate (Argentina) | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | Manchester City (England) | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| Inter Milan (Italy) | Fluminense (Brazil) | Juventus (Italy) | Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) |
| Monterrey (Mexico) | Ulsan HD (South Korea) | Wydad AC (Morocco) | Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) |
| Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) | Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) | Al Ain FC (UAE) | Pachuca (Mexico) |
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Full Schedule and Fixtures
Group Stages:
| Match No. | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, 15 Jun | 05:30 | 00:00 | Al Ahly FC vs Inter Miami CF | Group A |
| 2 | Sun, 15 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | FC Bayern München vs Auckland City FC | Group C |
| 3 | Sun, 15 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Paris SG vs Atlético Madrid | Group B |
| 4 | Mon, 16 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (15 Jun) | SE Palmeiras vs FC Porto | Group A |
| 5 | Mon, 16 Jun | 04:30 | 23:00 (15 Jun) | Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders FC | Group B |
| 6 | Tue, 17 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (16 Jun) | Chelsea FC vs Club León | Group D |
| 7 | Tue, 17 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (16 Jun) | CA Boca Juniors vs SL Benfica | Group C |
| 8 | Tue, 17 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | CR Flamengo vs Espérance de Tunis | Group D |
| 9 | Tue, 17 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Fluminense FC vs Borussia Dortmund | Group F |
| 10 | Tue, 17 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | CA River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds | Group E |
| 11 | Wed, 18 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (17 Jun) | Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC | Group F |
| 12 | Wed, 18 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (17 Jun) | CF Monterrey vs Inter Milan | Group E |
| 13 | Wed, 18 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Manchester City vs Wydad AC | Group G |
| 14 | Thu, 19 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (18 Jun) | Real Madrid vs Al Hilal | Group H |
| 15 | Thu, 19 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (18 Jun) | CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg | Group H |
| 16 | Thu, 19 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | Al Ain FC vs Juventus FC | Group G |
| 17 | Thu, 19 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | SE Palmeiras vs Al Ahly FC | Group A |
| 18 | Fri, 20 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (19 Jun) | Inter Miami CF vs FC Porto | Group A |
| 19 | Fri, 20 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (19 Jun) | Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlético Madrid | Group B |
| 20 | Fri, 20 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (19 Jun) | Paris SG vs Botafogo | Group B |
| 21 | Fri, 20 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | SL Benfica vs Auckland City FC | Group C |
| 22 | Fri, 20 Jun | 23:30 | 18:00 | CR Flamengo vs Chelsea FC | Group D |
| 23 | Sat, 21 Jun | 02:30 | 21:00 (20 Jun) | Club León vs Espérance de Tunis | Group D |
| 24 | Sat, 21 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | FC Bayern München vs CA Boca Juniors | Group C |
| 25 | Sat, 21 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC vs Borussia Dortmund | Group F |
| 26 | Sat, 21 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds | Group E |
| 27 | Sun, 22 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (21 Jun) | Fluminense FC vs Ulsan HD | Group F |
| 28 | Sun, 22 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (21 Jun) | CA River Plate vs CF Monterrey | Group E |
| 29 | Sun, 22 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Juventus FC vs Wydad AC | Group G |
| 30 | Mon, 23 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (22 Jun) | Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca | Group H |
| 31 | Mon, 23 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (22 Jun) | FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal | Group H |
| 32 | Mon, 23 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | Manchester City vs Al Ain FC | Group G |
| 33 | Mon, 23 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Seattle Sounders FC vs Paris SG | Group B |
| 34 | Mon, 23 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Atlético Madrid vs Botafogo | Group B |
| 35 | Tue, 24 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | Inter Miami CF vs SE Palmeiras | Group A |
| 36 | Tue, 24 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | FC Porto vs Al Ahly FC | Group A |
| 37 | Tue, 24 Jun | 23:30 | 18:00 | Auckland City FC vs CA Boca Juniors | Group C |
| 38 | Wed, 25 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (24 Jun) | SL Benfica vs FC Bayern München | Group C |
| 39 | Wed, 25 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | Club León vs CR Flamengo | Group D |
| 40 | Wed, 25 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | Espérance de Tunis vs Chelsea FC | Group D |
| 41 | Thu, 26 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (25 Jun) | Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD | Group F |
| 42 | Thu, 26 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (25 Jun) | Mamelodi Sundowns FC vs Fluminense FC | Group F |
| 43 | Thu, 26 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (25 Jun) | Inter Milan vs CA River Plate | Group E |
| 44 | Thu, 26 Jun | 03:30 | 22:00 (25 Jun) | Urawa Red Diamonds vs CF Monterrey | Group E |
| 45 | Fri, 27 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (26 Jun) | Juventus FC vs Manchester City | Group G |
| 46 | Fri, 27 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (26 Jun) | Wydad AC vs Al Ain FC | Group G |
| 47 | Fri, 27 Jun | 05:30 | 00:00 | Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca | Group H |
| 48 | Fri, 27 Jun | 06:30 | 01:00 | FC Salzburg vs Real Madrid | Group H |
Knock-outs:
| Sr No | Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Time (GMT) | Match | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sat, 28 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 50 | Sun, 29 Jun | 01:30 | 20:00 (28 Jun) | Group C Winner vs Group D Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 51 | Sun, 29 Jun | 21:30 | 16:00 | Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 52 | Mon, 30 Jun | 01:30 | 20:00 (29 Jun) | Group D Winner vs Group C Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 53 | Mon, 30 Jun | 00:30 | 19:00 (29 Jun) | Group E Winner vs Group F Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 54 | Tue, 1 Jul | 06:30 | 01:00 | Group G Winner vs Group H Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 55 | Tue, 1 Jul | 00:30 | 19:00 (30 Jun) | Group H Winner vs Group G Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 56 | Wed, 2 Jul | 06:30 | 01:00 | Group F Winner vs Group E Runner-up | Round of 16 |
| 57 | Thu, 4 Jul | 00:30 | 19:00 (3 Jul) | Winner Match 53 vs Winner Match 54 | Quarter-final |
| 58 | Fri, 4 Jul | 06:30 | 01:00 | Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50 | Quarter-final |
| 59 | Sat, 5 Jul | 21:30 | 16:00 | Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52 | Quarter-final |
| 60 | Sun, 6 Jul | 01:30 | 20:00 (5 Jul) | Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56 | Quarter-final |
| 61 | Tue, 8 Jul | 00:30 | 19:00 (7 Jul) | Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58 | Semi-final |
| 62 | Wed, 9 Jul | 00:30 | 19:00 (8 Jul) | Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60 | Semi-final |
| 63 | Sun, 13 Jul | 00:30 | 19:00 (12 Jul) | Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62 | Final |
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Venues
Twelve stadiums across 11 cities will host all the games. The stadiums are the 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), and Audi Field (Washington, D.C)
MetLife Stadium in New York will host the final.
