This Thursday (12/05), Fluminense met their opponents in the first phase of the 2025 Club World Cup, as the World Cup is called. The competition takes place between June 15th and July 13th, in an unprecedented format, with 32 teams.
Champion of the Copa Libertadores da América in 2023, Flu is guaranteed in the tournament. Tricolor was in Group F.
What will Fluminense’s group be in the Club World Cup?
Group F
- Fluminense
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Ulsan (South Korea)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Fluminense clashes in the Club World Cup
- 1st round: Fluminense x Borussia Dortmund – time and place to be defined
- 2nd round: Fluminense x Ulsan – time and place to be defined
- 3rd round: Mamelodi Sundowns x Fluminense – time and place to be defined
What are the groups in the New Club World Cup?
Group A
- Palmeiras (Brazil)
- Porto (Portugal)
- Al-Ahly (Egito)
- Inter Miami (United States)
Group B
- PSG (French)
- Atlético de Madrid (France)
- Botafogo (Brazil)
- Seattle Sounders (United States)
Group C
- Bayern Munich (Germany)
- Auckland City (New Zealand)
- Boca Juniors (Argentina)
- Benfica (Portugal)
Group D
- Flamengo (Brazil)
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
- Chelsea (England)
- Club León (Mexico)
Group E
- River Plate (Argentina)
- Urawa Reds (Japan)
- Monterrey (Mexico)
- Inter Milan (Italy)
Group F
- Fluminense (Brazil)
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Ulsan HD (South Korea)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Group G
- Manchester City (Inglaterra)
- Wydad AC (Marrocos)
- Al-Ain (Saudi Arabia)
- Juventus (Italy)
Group H
- Real Madrid (Spain)
- Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
- Pachuca (Mexico)
- FC Salzburg (Germany)
What is the format of the new Club World Cup and what is the path to the knockout final?
The two best teams in each group will qualify for the round of 16, which will be played in single knockout games, as well as the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. There will be no third place competition.
In cases of a draw in decisive games, there is extra time, before the game goes to penalties.
Crossings to the final
Round of 16
- 1st in group A x 2nd in group B – match M49
- 1st in group B x 2nd in group A – match M51
- 1st in group C x 2nd in group D – M50 match
- 1st in group D x 2nd in group C – match M52
- 1st in group E x 2nd in group F – match M53
- 1st in group F x 2nd in group E – match M55
- 1st in group G x 2nd in group H – match M54
- 1st in group x 2nd in group G – match M56
Quarterfinals
- Winner of M49 x Winner of M50 – quarters A
- Winner of M53 x Winner of M54 – B quarters
- Winner of M51 x Winner of M52 – quarters C
- M55 Winner x M56 Winner – Quarter D
Semifinals
- Semifinal 1: Winner of quarters A x Winner of quarters B
- Semifinal 2: Winner of quarters C x Winner of quarters D
Final
- Winner of semi-final 1 x Winner of semi-final 2
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)
