The draw for FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup was made in Miami on December 5.
The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four to discover their opponents for the 2025 tournament, which will be held across 11 U.S. cities.
Inter Miami will kick off the competition against Egypt’s champions Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on June 15, 2025, with the final being played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 13.
Below, The Athletic runs through the eight groups, how each team qualified, all the fixtures and the knockout format…
The group stage
All kick-off times are local time. Kick-off times are subject to change.
All cities are ET except Nashville (CT) (ET – 1), Seattle and Los Angeles PT (ET – 3).
Group A
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Palmeiras
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Brazil
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CONMEBOL Libertadores win 2021
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Porto
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Portugal
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UEFA 4-year ranking
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Al Ahly
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Egypt
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CAF Champions League win 2020-21
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Inter Miami
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United States
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Host club
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June 14 (8pm ET; 1am GMT, June 15): Al Ahly v Inter Miami (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
June 15 (6pm ET; 11pm GMT): Palmeiras v Porto (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
June 19 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Palmeiras v Al Ahly (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
June 19 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Inter Miami v Porto (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
June 23 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 24): Inter Miami v Palmeiras (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
June 23 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 24): Porto v Al Ahly (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
Group B
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Paris Saint-Germain
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France
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UEFA 4-year ranking
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Atlético Madrid
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Spain
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UEFA 4-year ranking
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Botafogo
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Brazil
|
CONMEBOL Libertadores win 2024
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Seattle Sounders
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United States
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CONCACAF Champions League win 2022
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June 15 (12pm PT; 8pm GMT): Paris Saint-Germain v Atletico Madrid (Rose Bowl, Los Angeles)
June 15 (7pm PT; 3am GMT, June 16): Botafogo v Seattle Sounders (Lumen Field, Seattle)
June 19 (6pm PT; 2am GMT, June 20): PSG v Botafogo (Rose Bowl, Los Angeles)
June 19 (3pm PT; 11pm GMT): Seattle Sounders v Atletico Madrid (Lumen Field, Seattle)
June 23 (12pm PT; 8pm GMT): Seattle Sounders v PSG (Lumen Field, Seattle)
June 23 (12pm PT; 8pm GMT): Atletico Madrid v Botafogo (Rose Bowl, Los Angeles)
Group C
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Bayern Munich
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Germany
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UEFA 4-year ranking
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Auckland City
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New Zealand
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OFC 4-year ranking
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Boca Juniors
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Argentina
|
CONMEBOL 4-year ranking
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Benfica
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Portugal
|
UEFA 4-year ranking
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June 15 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Bayern Munich v Auckland City (TQL Stadium, Cincinnati)
June 16 (6pm ET; 11pm GMT): Boca Juniors v Benfica (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
June 20 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 21): Bayern Munich v Boca Juniors (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
June 20 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Benfica v Auckland City (Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando)
June 24 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Benfica v Bayern Munich (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte)
June 24 (2pm ET; 7pm GMT): Auckland City v Boca Juniors (Geodis Park, Nashville)
Bayern Munich analysis, by Seb Stafford-Bloor
Bayern Munich will zigzag up and down the country. Starting in Cincinnati on 15th June against Auckland City, before heading down to face Boca Juniors in Miami five days later — that could be a real occasion, even if it is scheduled for 3am German time — then bouncing up to Charlotte, in North Carolina, to take on Benfica on the 24th June.
It’s not an easy group, but Auckland are among the weaker teams in the competition and should provide a more forgiving start. Handy, given that Bayern will hope to be involved in the latter rounds of the Champions League, which run right to the end of May, and could use a chance to ease into this tournament.
If Bayern do win that group — which they should — that will allow them to stay in Charlotte for their round of 16, before heading to Philadelphia for a potential quarter-final (also at 3am German time) and then New Jersey for the semis and beyond.
Group D
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Flamengo
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Brazil
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CONMEBOL Libertadores win 2022
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ES Tunis
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Tunisia
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CAF 4-year ranking
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Chelsea
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England
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Champions League win 2020-21
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Club León
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Mexico
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CONCACAF Champions League win 2023
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June 16 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 17): Flamengo v Esperance de Tunis (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
June 16 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Chelsea v Leon (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
June 20 (2pm ET; 7pm GMT): Flamengo v Chelsea (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
June 20 (5pm CT; 11pm GMT): Leon v Esperance de Tunis (Geodis Park, Nashville)
June 24 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 24): Leon v Flamengo (Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando)
June 24 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 24): Esperance de Tunis v Chelsea (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
Chelsea analysis, by Dan Sheldon
Chelsea’s fixtures for the Club World Cup group stage will see them begin the competition in Atlanta on June 16, where they will play Mexican side Club Leon at the 71,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
From there, Chelsea will be given three days to recover from their opening game before playing their next two matches in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL franchise the Philadelphia Eagles, on June 20 and June 24.
Up first in Philadelphia is Brazilian side Flamengo, with their final group stage game taking place against Esperance Sportive de Tunis from Tunisia, one of the four African teams participating in the Club World Cup.
If Chelsea finish top of Group D — which many expect them to do — their first knockout game will be against the runners-up from Group C in Miami on June 29.
Group E
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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River Plate
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Argentina
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CONMEBOL 4-year ranking
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Urawa Red Diamonds
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Japan
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AFC Champions League win 2022
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Monterrey
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Mexico
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CONCACAF Champions League win 2021
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Inter Milan
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Italy
|
UEFA 4-year ranking
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June 17 (12pm PT; 8pm GMT): River Plate v Urawa Red Diamonds (Lumen Field, Seattle)
June 17 (6pm PT; 2am GMT, June 18): Monterrey v Inter (Rose Bowl, Los Angeles)
June 21 (6pm PT; 2am GMT, June 22): River Plate v Monterrey (Rose Bowl, Los Angeles)
June 21 (12pm PT; 8pm GMT): Inter v Urawa Red Diamonds (Lumen Field, Seattle)
June 25 (6pm PT; 2am GMT, June 26): Inter v River Plate (Lumen Field, Seattle)
June 25 (6pm PT; 2am GMT, June 26): Urawa Red Diamonds v Monterrey (Rose Bowl, Los Angeles)
Group F
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Fluminense
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Brazil
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CONMEBOL Libertadores win 2023
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Borussia Dortmund
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Germany
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UEFA 4-year ranking
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Ulsan Hyundai
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South Korea
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AFC 4-year ranking
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Mamelodi Sundowns
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South Africa
|
CAF 4-year ranking
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June 17 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Fluminense v Borussia Dortmund (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
June 17 (6pm ET; 11pm GMT): Ulsan HD v Mamelodi Sundowns (Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando)
June 21 (6pm ET; 11pm GMT): Fluminense v Ulsan HD (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
June 21 (12pm ET’ 5pm GMT): Mamelodi Sundowns v Borussia Dortmund (TQL Stadium, Cincinnati)
June 25 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Mamelodi Sundowns v Fluminense (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
June 25 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Borussia Dortmund v Ulsan HD (TQL Stadium, Cincinnati)
Group G
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Manchester City
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England
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Champions League win 2022-23
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Wydad AC
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Morocco
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CAF Champions League win 2021-22
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Al Ain
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United Arab Emirates
|
AFC Champions League win 2023-24
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Juventus
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Italy
|
UEFA 4-year ranking
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June 18 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Manchester City v Wydad AC (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
June 18 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 19): Al Ain v Juventus (Audi Field, Washington D.C.)
June 22 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 22): Manchester City v Al Ain (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
June 22 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Juventus v Wydad AC (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
June 26 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Juventus v Manchester City (Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando)
June 26 (3pm ET; 8pm; GMT): Wydad AC v Al Ain (Audi Field, Washington D.C.)
Group H
| Club | Nation | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Real Madrid
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Spain
|
Champions League win 2021-22
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Al Hilal
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Saudi Arabia
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AFC Champions League win 2021
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Pachuca
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Mexico
|
CONCACAF Champions League win 2024
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Red Bull Salzburg
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Austria
|
UEFA 4-year ranking
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June 18 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Real Madrid v Al Hilal (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
June 18 (6pm ET; 11pm GMT): Pachuca v Red Bull Salzburg (TQL Stadium, Cincinnati)
June 22 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Real Madrid v Pachuca (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte)
June 22 (6pm ET; 11pm GMT): Red Bull Salzburg v Al Hilal (Audi Field, Washington D.C.)
June 26 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, June 27): Red Bull Salzburg v Real Madrid (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
June 26 (8pm CT; 2am GMT, June 27): Al Hilal v Pachuca (Geodis Park, Nashville)
Knockout stage
Round of 16
June 28 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Match 49 — 1A v 2B (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
June 28 (4pm ET; 9pm GMT): Match 50 — 1C v 2D (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte)
June 29 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Match 51 — 1B v 2A (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
June 29 (4pm ET; 9pm GMT): Match 52 — 1D v 2C (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
June 30 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Match 53 — 1E v 2F (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte)
June 30 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, July 1): Match 54 — 1G v 2H (Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando)
July 1 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Match 55 — 1H v 2G (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami)
July 1 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, July 2): Match 56 — 1F v 2E (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
Quarter-finals
July 4 (3pm ET; 8pm GMT): Match 57 — Winner Match 53 v Winner Match 54 (Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando)
July 4 (9pm ET; 2am GMT, July 5): Match 58 — Winner Match 49 v Winner Match 50 (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
July 5 (12pm ET; 5pm GMT): Match 59 — Winner Match 51 v Winner Match 52 (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
July 5 (4pm ET; 9pm GMT): Match 60 — Winner Match 55 v Winner Match 56 (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
Semi-finals
July 8 (3pm ET; 5pm GMT): Match 61 — Winner Match 57 v Winner Match 58 (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
July 9 (3pm ET; 5pm GMT): Match 62 — Winner Match 59 v Winner Match 60 (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
Final
July 13 (3pm ET; 5pm GMT): Winner Match 61 v Winner Match 62 (MetLife Stadium, New Jersey)
(Top photo: Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
