The 2025 Club World Cup takes place between June 15th and July 13th, in an unprecedented format, with 32 teams. This Thursday (05/12), the clubs will find out their competition groups.
O Sporting News shows where to watch the group stage draw.
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Where to watch the Club World Cup draw?
The draw, which is scheduled to start at 3pm (Brasília time), in Miami (USA), will be broadcast on the official FIFA website and via Fifa+ streaming. In Brazil, CazéTV and ESPN will also broadcast the event.
Super Club World Cup draw
- Date and time: December 5th (Thursday), at 3pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: official website of FIFA, FIFA+, Cazé TV, ESPN and Disney+
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 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.
Everything you need to know about the Draw! 🔍
The 32 qualified teams will be divided into eight groups of four teams for the competition at Thursday’s draw in Miami:
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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.
