The 2025 Club World Cup takes place between June 15th and July 13th, in an unprecedented format, with 32 teams. This Wednesday (4/12), FIFA and DAZN announced an agreement to broadcast the tournament.
DAZN streaming will broadcast all 63 Super World Cup games for free.
— Through this broadcast agreement, billions of football fans around the world will be able to watch what will be the most accessible club football tournament of all time – and for free — celebrated Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA.
In addition to Botafogo, three more Brazilian teams participate in the competition: Palmeiras, Flamengo and Fluminense also secured their places by winning the Libertadores in recent years.
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When will the draw for the new Club World Cup be?
The draw takes place on Thursday (05/12), at 3pm (Brasília time), in Miami. The draw pots were announced by FIFA.
See how the pots were divided:
- Bring 1: Manchester City (ING); Real Madrid (ESP); Bayern Munich (ALE); Paris Saint-Germain (FRA); Flemish; Palm trees; River Plate (ARG); Fluminense.
- Bring 2: Chelsea (ENG); Borussia Dortmund (ALE); Inter Milan (ITA); Porto (POR); Atlético de Madrid (ESP); Benfica (POR); Juventus (ITA); Red Bull Salzburg (AUS).
- Bring 3: Al Hilal (ARS); Ulsan HD (COR); Al Ahly (EGI); Wydad Casablanca (MAR); Monterrey (MEX); León (MEX); Boca Juniors (ARG); Botafogo.
- Bring 4: Urawa Red Diamonds (JAP); Al Ain (UAE); Hope of Tunis (TUN); Mamelodi Sundowns (AFS); Pachuca (MEX); Seattle Sounders (EUA); Auckland City (NZL); Inter Miami (EUA).
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Where to watch the draw for the new Club World Cup?
The draw will be broadcast on the official FIFA website and via FIFA+ streaming. In Brazil, CazéTV also owns the rights.
Where will the new FIFA Club World Cup take place?
The United States will host the 2025 Club World Cup. The tournament will be played in 11 cities. Orlando will have two stadiums. Nine headquarters are on the East Coast, and only two are on the West Coast (Los Angeles and Seattle). The final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New York.
Cities and stadiums for the 2025 Club World Cup
- Miami (Hard Rock Stadium)
- Seattle (Lumen Field)
- Los Angeles (Rose Bowl Stadium)
- Orlando (Camping World Stadium and Inter&Co Stadium)
- Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
- Nashville (GEODIS Park)
- Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium)
- Cincinnati (TQL Stadium)
- Washington DC (Audi Field)
- Filadelfia (Lincoln Financial Field)
- New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium)
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Teams classified for the 2025 Club World Cup
- Al-Ahly (Egito)
- Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
- Auckland City FC (New Zealand)
- Atlético de Madrid (Spain)
- Bayern Munich (Germany)
- Benfica (Portugal)
- Boca Juniors (Argentina)
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Botafogo (Brazil)
- Chelsea (England)
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
- Flamengo (Brazil)
- Fluminense (Brazil)
- Inter Milan (Italy)
- Inter Miami (United States)
- Juventus (Italy)
- Leon (Mexico)
- Manchester City (Inglaterra)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
- Monterrey (Mexico)
- Pachuca (Mexico)
- Paris Saint-Germain (France)
- Palmeiras (Brazil)
- Porto (Portugal)
- Real Madrid (Spain)
- RB Salzburg (Austria)
- River Plate (Argentina)
- Seattle Sounders (United States)
- Ulsan (South Korea)
- Urawa Reds (Japan)
- Wydad Casablanca (Morocco)
What is the format of the new Club World Cup?
Held in the United States, the tournament will feature eight groups, each made up of four teams that will face each other in a single round. The two best teams in each group will qualify for the round of 16, which will be played in single knockout games. There will be no third place competition.
