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2025 FIFA Club World Cup
  • FIFA Club World Cup 2025
  • Coupe du Monde des Clubs de la FIFA 2025
  • Mundial de Clubes FIFA 2025
Take it to the World
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJune 14 – July 13
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)12 (in 11 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Chelsea (2nd title)
Runners-upFrance Paris Saint-Germain
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored195 (3.1 per match)
Attendance2,491,462 (39,547 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ángel Di María (Benfica)
Gonzalo García (Real Madrid)
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
Marcos Leonardo (Al-Hilal)
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Best young playerDésiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain)
Best goalkeeperRobert Sánchez (Chelsea)
Fair play awardGermany Bayern Munich
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also marketed as FIFA Club World Cup 25, was the 21st edition and the first of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA.[1][2] The tournament was played in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. It comprised 32 teams under an expanded format that includes the continental champions of the past four years and other qualified teams.[3] Chelsea became the world champions for the second time after defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the final.[4]

The expanded tournament included the winners of the top continental club competitions from each of 2021 through 2024, with the exception of a lone entry from the Oceania confederation; and additional teams from Europe and South America determined by a club ranking during the four-year period.[5][6] Manchester City entered the tournament as the defending champion, having won its first title in the last tournament under the old format in 2023.[7] However, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Al-Hilal.[8]

The expanded tournament format was announced in March 2019 and originally scheduled to be hosted by China in 2021, until a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FIFA approved the allocation of slots between confederations in February 2023 and announced the United States as the host country four months later.[9] The FIFA Intercontinental Cup was established as an annual tournament using a very similar version of the old format.

The expansion of the tournament drew varied responses, with some concerns raised by the players' union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum regarding potential effects on fixture schedules and player welfare. Ticketing for the event featured dynamic pricing, which was later adjusted for certain matches to encourage greater attendance. Global broadcasting rights were secured by the online streaming platform DAZN, which sublicensed coverage to a range of international television networks. A total of $1 billion in prize money was allocated across the 32 participating teams, comprising performance-based rewards, solidarity payments, and additional sums based on their home confederation. Notably, this marked the first major tournament organised by FIFA without a penalty shootout since the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Background and format

The new FIFA Club World Cup trophy displayed at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Since its return from hiatus in 2005, the FIFA Club World Cup had been held annually in December and was limited to the winners of continental club competitions.[10] As early as late 2016, FIFA president Gianni Infantino suggested expanding the Club World Cup to 32 teams beginning in 2019 and rescheduling it to June/July to be more balanced and attractive to broadcasters and sponsors.[11] In late 2017, FIFA discussed proposals to expand the competition to 24 teams and have it be played every four years starting in 2021, replacing the FIFA Confederations Cup.[12] The expanded format and schedule of Club World Cup, to be played in June and July 2021, was confirmed at the March 2019 FIFA Council meeting in Miami.[13][14] China was appointed as host in October 2019,[15] but the 2021 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16][17]

On June 23, 2023, FIFA confirmed that the United States would host the 2025 tournament as a prelude to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[18] The 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four teams, with the top two teams in each group qualifying to the knockout stage.[19] However, the only difference from the format used in the FIFA World Cup between 1998 and 2022 was that there was no third place playoff.[20]

In January 2024, it was reported that the tournament would mainly take place on the East Coast to be closer to European broadcasters and viewers while also avoiding conflicts with the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which also took place primarily in the United States around the same time, but mainly in the Western part of the country.[21]

FIFA introduced a new trophy design produced by Tiffany & Co. for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The trophy was constructed from 24-karat gold and the design took inspiration from pioneering maps, the periodic table, astronomy, and the Voyager Golden Record. It featured laser-engraved inscriptions of the world map, all 211 FIFA member associations, laser-engraved descriptions of football, and wording in 13 languages including braille.[22] The trophy was kept by United States president Donald Trump in the Oval Office; a replica was given to Chelsea after winning the tournament.[23]

Slot allocation

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Location of the non-UEFA teams participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
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Location of the UEFA teams participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

On February 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation for the 2025 tournament based on a "set of objective metrics and criteria". UEFA was awarded the most slots with twelve, while CONMEBOL was given the second most with six. The AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF were all given four slots, while the OFC and the host association were given one slot each.[24] On March 14, 2023, the FIFA Council approved the key principles of the access list for the tournament.[25] The principles were as follows, considering competitions completed during a four-year period from 2021 to 2024:[26]

  • CONMEBOL and UEFA (more than four slots): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024, with additional teams to be determined by a club ranking of the four-year period.[26]
  • AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF (four slots each): access for the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024.[26][note 1]
  • OFC (one slot): access for the highest-ranked club among the winners of the confederation's top club competition between 2021 and 2024.[26][note 2]
  • Host country (one slot): this was determined at a later stage.

If a club won two or more seasons of its confederation's top club competition, additional teams determined club rankings over the four-year period. Furthermore, a restriction of two clubs per association was applied, with the exception of champion clubs if more than two clubs from the same association won their confederation's top club competition. The calculation method for the four-year club rankings within each confederation was based on the teams' performance in their respective continental tournaments during seasons completed between 2021 and 2024.[29]

For confederations other than UEFA, the method was as follows:[29]

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw
  • 3 points for successful progression to each new stage of the competition

In the case of UEFA, due to the existence of the well-established UEFA club coefficient system, the method used by UEFA to calculate the club coefficient was "exceptionally applied" to rank the European teams.[29][note 3]

Teams

Qualification

Further information: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup qualification

The following teams qualified for the tournament:[30][31][32][26]

Draw

The draw was held on December 5, 2024, 1:00 p.m. EST, at the headquarters of television broadcaster Telemundo in the Miami suburb of Doral, Florida.[37][38] The ceremony was led by Alessandro Del Piero at the Telemundo headquarters.[37][39] FIFA announced the draw procedure and seeding pots two days prior to the draw,[40] taking into consideration sporting and geographical factors as far as possible.[41]

FIFA compiled the draw pots as follows, with teams ranked within each confederation based on FIFA's club ranking system:[26]

  • Pot 1: The four top-ranked teams from both UEFA and CONMEBOL
  • Pot 2: The remaining eight teams from UEFA
  • Pot 3: The two top-ranked teams from each of AFC, CAF and CONCACAF, and the remaining two teams from CONMEBOL
  • Pot 4: The remaining teams from AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, OFC and host country

In the draw, teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group except for UEFA teams, for which there was at least one and no more than two per group. Additionally, no two UEFA teams from the same national association could be drawn into the same group.

To maintain competitive balance, two separate pathways of four groups were established for the knockout stage. They were composed as follows:

  • Pathway 1: Winners of Groups A, C, E and G, paired with the runners-up of Groups B, D, F and H
  • Pathway 2: Winners of Groups B, D, F and H, paired with the runners-up of Groups A, C, E and G

Given these pathways, UEFA and CONMEBOL teams faced the following constraints in the draw:

  • UEFA teams ranked 1–2 and CONMEBOL teams ranked 1–2 were allocated to separate pathways, prevented from meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
  • UEFA teams ranked 3–4 and CONMEBOL teams ranked 3–4 were allocated to separate pathways, prevented from meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
  • UEFA teams ranked 1–4 were drawn into groups that would prevent them meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
  • CONMEBOL teams ranked 1–4 were drawn into groups that would prevent them meeting until the semi-finals should they win their groups
  • UEFA teams ranked 5–8 were drawn into groups with CONMEBOL teams ranked 1–4
  • UEFA teams ranked 9–12 were drawn into groups with UEFA teams ranked 1–4

As teams from the host country and for scheduling purposes, Inter Miami CF and Seattle Sounders FC were drawn into position 4 of Groups A and B, respectively. Consequently, teams drawn into Groups A and B were allocated to the position corresponding to their draw pot.

The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically, based on the draw constraints. For Groups C to H, the position for the team within the group was then drawn (for the purpose of the match schedule), with the Pot 1 teams automatically drawn into position 1 of each group.

The draw pots were as follows:[42]

Pot 1
Team Confed. Pts
England Manchester City UEFA 123
Spain Real Madrid 119
Germany Bayern Munich 108
France Paris Saint-Germain 85
Brazil Flamengo CONMEBOL 141
Brazil Palmeiras 140
Argentina River Plate 103
Brazil Fluminense 97
Pot 2
Team Confed. Pts
England Chelsea UEFA 79
Germany Borussia Dortmund 79
Italy Inter Milan 76
Portugal Porto 68
Spain Atlético Madrid 67
Portugal Benfica 52
Italy Juventus 47
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 40
Pot 3
Team Confed. Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal AFC 118
South Korea Ulsan HD 81
Egypt Al Ahly CAF 140
Morocco Wydad AC 108
Mexico Monterrey CONCACAF 52
Mexico León[note 4] 47
Argentina Boca Juniors CONMEBOL 71
Brazil Botafogo 37
Pot 4
Team Confed. Pts
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds AFC 49
United Arab Emirates Al Ain 43
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis CAF 100
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 98
Mexico Pachuca CONCACAF 34
United States Seattle Sounders FC 28
New Zealand Auckland City OFC 66
United States Inter Miami CF Host —

Groups

Group A
Pos Team
A1 Brazil Palmeiras
A2 Portugal Porto
A3 Egypt Al Ahly
A4 United States Inter Miami CF
Group B
Pos Team
B1 France Paris Saint-Germain
B2 Spain Atlético Madrid
B3 Brazil Botafogo
B4 United States Seattle Sounders FC
Group C
Pos Team
C1 Germany Bayern Munich
C2 New Zealand Auckland City
C3 Argentina Boca Juniors
C4 Portugal Benfica
Group D
Pos Team
D1 Brazil Flamengo
D2 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
D3 England Chelsea
D4 United States Los Angeles FC[note 4]
Group E
Pos Team
E1 Argentina River Plate
E2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
E3 Mexico Monterrey
E4 Italy Inter Milan
Group F
Pos Team
F1 Brazil Fluminense
F2 Germany Borussia Dortmund
F3 South Korea Ulsan HD
F4 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G
Pos Team
G1 England Manchester City
G2 Morocco Wydad AC
G3 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
G4 Italy Juventus
Group H
Pos Team
H1 Spain Real Madrid
H2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
H3 Mexico Pachuca
H4 Austria Red Bull Salzburg

Venues

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Location of the host cities of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

On September 28, 2024, FIFA announced the selection of twelve venues in eleven cities for the tournament: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Audi Field in Washington D.C.; Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington; the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California; TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio; Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia; Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, which hosted the opening match involving Inter Miami;[43] Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee; Camping World Stadium and Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida; and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which hosted the final.[44] Lumen Field hosted all three group stage matches for the Seattle Sounders.[45] Of these selected stadiums, five will be used in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[46] Contrary to other FIFA tournaments, including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, all venues kept their original naming rights.[47]

List of host cities and stadiums
City Stadium Capacity Image
Pasadena
(Los Angeles area) 		Rose Bowl 89,702
East Rutherford
(New York City area) 		MetLife Stadium 82,500
Charlotte Bank of America Stadium 74,867
Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium 71,000
Seattle Lumen Field 68,740
Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field 67,594
Miami Gardens
(Miami area) 		Hard Rock Stadium 64,767
Orlando Camping World Stadium 60,219
Inter&Co Stadium 25,500
Nashville Geodis Park 30,109
Cincinnati TQL Stadium 26,000
Washington D.C. Audi Field 20,000

Training bases

According to a report from The Athletic, FIFA designated sites in host cities for team training bases, with priority given to clubs that had more matches in the area. Clubs were permitted to independently negotiate with other facility owners and operators, including several college athletic programs, to secure their own base. Several facilities were also designated by FIFA for use later in the tournament by qualified teams in the knockout rounds.[48] The team base camps for the group stage were confirmed by FIFA on June 3, 2025.[49]

Base camp and training ground by team—sortable
Team Base camp Training ground
Egypt Al Ahly Davie, Florida Nova Southeastern University
Basking Ridge, New Jersey Pingry School
United Arab Emirates Al Ain Alexandria, Virginia Episcopal High School
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Leesburg, Virginia D.C. United Training Center
Nashville, Tennessee Nashville SC Training Facility
Spain Atlético Madrid Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
New Zealand Auckland City Chattanooga, Tennessee Baylor School
Germany Bayern Munich Bay Lake, Florida ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Portugal Benfica Tampa, Florida Waters Sportsplex
Argentina Boca Juniors Miami Shores, Florida Barry University
Germany Borussia Dortmund Fort Lauderdale, Florida Florida Blue Training Center
Brazil Botafogo Montecito, California Westmont College
England Chelsea Chester, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Union Training Center
Davie, Florida Nova Southeastern University
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Rochester Hills, Michigan[a] Oakland University
Brazil Flamengo Galloway Township, New Jersey Stockton University
Bay Lake, Florida ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Brazil Fluminense Columbia, South Carolina University of South Carolina
United States Inter Miami CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida Florida Blue Training Center
Italy Inter Milan Los Angeles, California University of California, Los Angeles
Renton, Washington Virginia Mason Athletic Center
Italy Juventus White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia The Greenbrier
Orlando, Florida ChampionsGate
United States Los Angeles FC Macon, Georgia Mercer University
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Bradenton, Florida IMG Academy
England Manchester City Boca Raton, Florida Lynn University
Mexico Monterrey Los Angeles, California Loyola Marymount University
Mexico Pachuca Charlotte, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Brazil Palmeiras Greensboro, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Greensboro
France Paris Saint-Germain Irvine, California University of California, Irvine
Portugal Porto Piscataway, New Jersey Rutgers University
Spain Real Madrid Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Gardens North County District Park
Austria Red Bull Salzburg Whippany, New Jersey Melanie Lane Training Ground
Argentina River Plate Renton, Washington Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse
United States Seattle Sounders FC Renton, Washington Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse
South Korea Ulsan HD Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte FC Performance Park
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Portland, Oregon University of Portland
Morocco Wydad AC Bethesda, Maryland Landon School
  1. ^ Oakland University has a Rochester mailing address, but the university's soccer complex is within the city limits of Rochester Hills.

Match officials

On April 14, 2025, FIFA confirmed that 117 match officials from 41 member associations would be selected for the tournament. This included 35 referees, 58 assistant referees, and 24 video match officials.[50][51]

Confederation Referee Assistant referees Video assistant referees Reserve referees
AFC Australia Alireza Faghani Australia Anton Shchetinin
Australia Ashley Beecham 		Qatar Khamis Al-Marri
Australia Shaun Evans
China Fu Ming
United Arab Emirates Mohammed Obaid Khadim 		United Arab Emirates Omar Al Ali
China Ma Ning
Qatar Salman Falahi Qatar Ramzan Al-Naemi
Qatar Majid Al-Shammari
Uzbekistan Ilgiz Tantashev Uzbekistan Timur Gaynullin
Uzbekistan Andrey Tsapenko
CAF Mauritania Dahane Beida Angola Jerson Emiliano dos Santos
Kenya Stephen Yiembe 		Morocco Hamza Al-Fariq
Egypt Mahmoud Ashour 		Libya Mutaz Ibrahim
Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean-Jacques Ndala
Algeria Mustapha Ghorbal Algeria Mokrane Gourari
Algeria Abbes Akram Zerhouni
Senegal Issa Sy Senegal Djibril Camara
Senegal Nouha Bangoura
CONCACAF El Salvador Iván Barton El Salvador David Morán
Nicaragua Henry Pupiro 		Nicaragua Tatiana Guzmán
Mexico Érick Miranda
Mexico Guillermo Pacheco
United States Armando Villarreal
Canada Drew Fischer Canada Lyes Arfa
Canada Micheal Barwegen
Honduras Saíd Martínez Honduras Walter López
Honduras Christian Ramírez
United States Tori Penso United States Kathryn Nesbitt
United States Brooke Mayo
Mexico César Ramos Mexico Alberto Morín
Mexico Marco Bisguerra
CONMEBOL Brazil Ramon Abatti Brazil Rafael Alves
Brazil Danilo Manis 		Colombia Nicolás Gallo
Uruguay Leodán González
Chile Juan Lara
Argentina Hernán Mastrángelo
Venezuela Juan Soto 		Uruguay Gustavo Tejera
Paraguay Juan Gabriel Benítez Paraguay Eduardo Cardozo
Paraguay Milcíades Saldívar
Argentina Yael Falcón Argentina Facundo Rodríguez
Argentina Maximiliano Del Yesso
Chile Cristián Garay Chile José Retamal
Chile Miguel Rocha
Brazil Wilton Sampaio Brazil Bruno Boschilia
Brazil Bruno Pires
Argentina Facundo Tello Argentina Juan Pablo Belatti
Argentina Gabriel Chade
Venezuela Jesús Valenzuela Venezuela Jorge Urrego
Venezuela Tulio Moreno
OFC New Zealand Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh
UEFA Norway Espen Eskås Norway Jan Erik Engan
Norway Isaak Bashevkin 		Croatia Ivan Bebek
France Jérôme Brisard
Germany Bastian Dankert
Spain Carlos del Cerro Grande
Italy Marco Di Bello
Netherlands Rob Dieperink
Spain Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Poland Tomasz Kwiatkowski
Belgium Bram Van Driessche
Romania István Kovács Romania Mihai Marius Marica
Romania Ferencz Tunyogi
France François Letexier France Cyril Mugnier
France Mehdi Rahmouni
Netherlands Danny Makkelie Netherlands Hessel Steegstra
Netherlands Jan de Vries
Poland Szymon Marciniak Poland Tomasz Listkiewicz
Poland Adam Kupsik
Sweden Glenn Nyberg Sweden Mahbod Beigi
Sweden Andreas Söderkvist
England Michael Oliver England Stuart Burt
England James Mainwaring
England Anthony Taylor England Gary Beswick
England Adam Nunn
France Clément Turpin France Nicolas Danos
France Benjamin Pagès
Slovenia Slavko Vinčić Slovenia Tomaž Klančnik
Slovenia Andraž Kovačič
Germany Felix Zwayer Germany Robert Kempter
Germany Christian Dietz

Schedule

On December 17, 2023, FIFA announced the tournament would take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025.[20] Prior to the draw, only the date and venue of the opening match (involving Inter Miami CF) and final was confirmed, along with the venue for the group stage matches of Seattle Sounders FC. The full match schedule with venues and kick-off times was finalized and published on December 7, 2024, following the draw.[52] The start date of the tournament was altered, with the tournament beginning one day earlier on June 14. The schedule was created taking into account factors such as "sporting and player-centric criteria, local and traveling fans and global broadcast considerations".[40]

Squads

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup squads

Each club was required to name a provisional squad of between 26 and 50 players for the tournament. From June 1 to 10, 2025, the member associations of all participating clubs implemented an extraordinary transfer window to allow for the registration of newly signed players. Clubs were required to name their final squads of between 26 and 35 players, including at least three goalkeepers, by June 10.[53] During the competition, clubs could make limited changes to their final lists from June 27 to July 3, should the club's member association have a transfer window open during this period, though no player could appear for two clubs during the tournament.[54] Should a club's goalkeeper have suffered from an injury or illness, that player could be replaced at any time.[41]

Opening ceremony

French Montana and Swae Lee headlined the opening ceremony, which took place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium before the opening match between Al Ahly and Inter Miami CF. Singers Vikina and Richaelio also performed during the ceremony, which was broadcast on DAZN.[55]

Group stage

In the group stage, teams were divided into eight groups of four (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, from which the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.

Group A

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Palmeiras 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5[a] Advance to knockout stage
2 United States Inter Miami CF 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5[a]
3 Portugal Porto 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2[b]
4 Egypt Al Ahly 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2[b]
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Inter Miami CF 2–2 Palmeiras). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Porto 4–4 Al Ahly). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Al Ahly Egypt0–0United States Inter Miami CF
Report
Attendance: 60,927[56]
Palmeiras Brazil0–0Portugal Porto
Report
Attendance: 46,275[57]
Palmeiras Brazil2–0Egypt Al Ahly
 Report
Attendance: 35,179[58]
Inter Miami CF United States2–1Portugal Porto
 Report Aghehowa 8' (pen.)
Attendance: 31,783[59]
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
Inter Miami CF United States2–2Brazil Palmeiras
 Report
Attendance: 60,914[60]
Porto Portugal4–4Egypt Al Ahly
 Report
Attendance: 39,893[61]

Group B

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France Paris Saint-Germain 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2 Brazil Botafogo 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6[a]
3 Spain Atlético Madrid 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6[a]
4 United States Seattle Sounders FC 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Paris Saint-Germain +3, Botafogo 0, Atlético Madrid –3.
Paris Saint-Germain France4–0Spain Atlético Madrid
 Report
Attendance: 80,619[62]
Botafogo Brazil2–1United States Seattle Sounders FC
 Report C. Roldan 75'
Attendance: 30,151[63]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Seattle Sounders FC United States1–3Spain Atlético Madrid
Rusnák 50' Report
Attendance: 51,636[64]
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)
Paris Saint-Germain France0–1Brazil Botafogo
Report Igor Jesus 36'
Attendance: 53,699[65]
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Seattle Sounders FC United States0–2France Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Attendance: 50,628[66]
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
Atlético Madrid Spain1–0Brazil Botafogo
Griezmann 87' Report
Attendance: 22,992[67]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Group C

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portugal Benfica 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Germany Bayern Munich 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 6
3 Argentina Boca Juniors 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4 New Zealand Auckland City 3 0 1 2 1 17 −16 1
Source: FIFA
Bayern Munich Germany10–0New Zealand Auckland City
 Report
Attendance: 21,152[68]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Boca Juniors Argentina2–2Portugal Benfica
 Report
Attendance: 55,574[69]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Benfica Portugal6–0New Zealand Auckland City
 Report
Attendance: 6,730[70]
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Bayern Munich Germany2–1Argentina Boca Juniors
 Report Merentiel 66'
Attendance: 63,587[71]
Auckland City New Zealand1–1Argentina Boca Juniors
Gray 52' Report Garrow 26' (o.g.)
Attendance: 16,899[72]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Benfica Portugal1–0Germany Bayern Munich
Schjelderup 13' Report
Attendance: 33,287[73]

Group D

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Flamengo 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 England Chelsea 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
4 United States Los Angeles FC 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Chelsea England2–0United States Los Angeles FC
 Report
Attendance: 22,137[74]
Flamengo Brazil2–0Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
 Report
Attendance: 25,797[75]
Flamengo Brazil3–1England Chelsea
 Report Neto 13'
Attendance: 54,019[76]
Los Angeles FC United States0–1Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
Report Belaïli 70'
Attendance: 13,651[77]
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
Los Angeles FC United States1–1Brazil Flamengo
Bouanga 84' Report Wallace Yan 86'
Attendance: 32,933[78]
Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar)
Espérance de Tunis Tunisia0–3England Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 32,967[79]
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

Group E

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group E
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy Inter Milan 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Mexico Monterrey 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5
3 Argentina River Plate 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: FIFA
River Plate Argentina3–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report Matsuo 58' (pen.)
Attendance: 11,974[80]
Monterrey Mexico1–1Italy Inter Milan
Ramos 25' Report L. Martínez 42'
Attendance: 40,311[81]
Inter Milan Italy2–1Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
 Report Watanabe 11'
Attendance: 25,090[82]
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
River Plate Argentina0–0Mexico Monterrey
Report
Attendance: 57,393[83]
Inter Milan Italy2–0Argentina River Plate
 Report
Attendance: 45,135[84]
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan0–4Mexico Monterrey
Report
Attendance: 14,312[85]

Group F

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group F
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Germany Borussia Dortmund 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Brazil Fluminense 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 South Korea Ulsan HD 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIFA
Fluminense Brazil0–0Germany Borussia Dortmund
Report
Attendance: 34,736[86]
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Ulsan HD South Korea0–1South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
Report Rayners 36'
Attendance: 3,412[88]
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa3–4Germany Borussia Dortmund
 Report
Attendance: 14,006[89]
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
Fluminense Brazil4–2South Korea Ulsan HD
 Report
Attendance: 29,321[90]
Borussia Dortmund Germany1–0South Korea Ulsan HD
Svensson 36' Report
Attendance: 8,239[91]
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa0–0Brazil Fluminense
Report
Attendance: 14,312[92]

Group G

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group G
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Manchester City 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Italy Juventus 3 2 0 1 11 6 +5 6
3 United Arab Emirates Al Ain 3 1 0 2 2 12 −10 3
4 Morocco Wydad AC 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: FIFA
Manchester City England2–0Morocco Wydad AC
 Report
Attendance: 37,446[93]
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
Al Ain United Arab Emirates0–5Italy Juventus
Report
Attendance: 18,161[94]
Juventus Italy4–1Morocco Wydad AC
 Report Lorch 25'
Attendance: 31,975[95]
Manchester City England6–0United Arab Emirates Al Ain
 Report
Attendance: 40,392[96]
Juventus Italy2–5England Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 54,320[97]
Wydad AC Morocco1–2United Arab Emirates Al Ain
Mailula 4' Report
Attendance: 10,785[98]
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Group H

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Group H
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Real Madrid 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4 Mexico Pachuca 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Real Madrid Spain1–1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
G. García 34' Report Neves 41' (pen.)
Attendance: 62,415[99]
Pachuca Mexico1–2Austria Red Bull Salzburg
González 56' Report
Attendance: 5,282[100]
Real Madrid Spain3–1Mexico Pachuca
 Report Montiel 80'
Attendance: 70,248[101]
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
Red Bull Salzburg Austria0–0Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Report
Attendance: 16,167[102]
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia2–0Mexico Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 14,147[103]
Red Bull Salzburg Austria0–3Spain Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 64,811[104]
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if the scores were equal when normal playing time expired, extra time was played for two periods of 15 minutes each. This was followed, if required, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[41]

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
June 30 – Charlotte
 
 
Italy Inter Milan0
 
July 4 – Orlando
 
Brazil Fluminense2
 
Brazil Fluminense2
 
June 30 – Orlando
 
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal1
 
England Manchester City3
 
July 8 – East Rutherford
 
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal (a.e.t.)4
 
Brazil Fluminense0
 
June 28 – Philadelphia
 
England Chelsea2
 
Brazil Palmeiras (a.e.t.)1
 
July 4 – Philadelphia
 
Brazil Botafogo0
 
Brazil Palmeiras1
 
June 28 – Charlotte
 
England Chelsea2
 
Portugal Benfica1
 
July 13 – East Rutherford
 
England Chelsea (a.e.t.)4
 
England Chelsea3
 
June 29 – Atlanta
 
France Paris Saint-Germain0
 
France Paris Saint-Germain4
 
July 5 – Atlanta
 
United States Inter Miami CF0
 
France Paris Saint-Germain2
 
June 29 – Miami Gardens
 
Germany Bayern Munich0
 
Brazil Flamengo2
 
July 9 – East Rutherford
 
Germany Bayern Munich4
 
France Paris Saint-Germain4
 
July 1 – Miami Gardens
 
Spain Real Madrid0
 
Spain Real Madrid1
 
July 5 – East Rutherford
 
Italy Juventus0
 
Spain Real Madrid3
 
July 1 – Atlanta
 
Germany Borussia Dortmund2
 
Germany Borussia Dortmund2
 
 
Mexico Monterrey1
 

Round of 16

Palmeiras Brazil1–0 (a.e.t.)Brazil Botafogo
Paulinho 100' Report
Attendance: 33,657[105]
Benfica Portugal1–4 (a.e.t.)England Chelsea
Di María 90+5' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 25,929[106]
Paris Saint-Germain France4–0United States Inter Miami CF
 Report
Attendance: 65,574[107]
Flamengo Brazil2–4Germany Bayern Munich
 Report
Attendance: 60,914[108]
Inter Milan Italy0–2Brazil Fluminense
Report
Attendance: 20,030[109]
Manchester City England3–4 (a.e.t.)Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
 Report
Attendance: 42,311[8]
Real Madrid Spain1–0Italy Juventus
G. García 54' Report
Attendance: 62,149[110]
Borussia Dortmund Germany2–1Mexico Monterrey
Guirassy 14', 24' Report Berterame 48'
Attendance: 31,442[111]

Quarter-finals

Fluminense Brazil2–1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
 Report Marcos Leonardo 51'
Attendance: 43,091[112]
Palmeiras Brazil1–2England Chelsea
Estêvão 53' Report
Attendance: 65,782[113]
Paris Saint-Germain France2–0Germany Bayern Munich
 Report
Attendance: 66,937[114]
Real Madrid Spain3–2Germany Borussia Dortmund
 Report
Attendance: 76,611[115]
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Semi-finals

Fluminense Brazil0–2England Chelsea
Report João Pedro 18', 56'
Attendance: 70,556[116]
Paris Saint-Germain France4–0Spain Real Madrid
 Report
Attendance: 77,542[117]

Final

Main article: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final
Chelsea England3–0France Paris Saint-Germain
 Report
Attendance: 81,118[118]

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank[119] Player Team Goals
1 Argentina Ángel Di María Portugal Benfica 4
Spain Gonzalo García Spain Real Madrid
Guinea Serhou Guirassy Germany Borussia Dortmund
Brazil Marcos Leonardo Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
5 Palestine Wessam Abou Ali Egypt Al Ahly 3
Mexico Germán Berterame Mexico Monterrey
England Phil Foden England Manchester City
Norway Erling Haaland England Manchester City
England Harry Kane Germany Bayern Munich
Germany Jamal Musiala Germany Bayern Munich
Portugal Pedro Neto England Chelsea
France Michael Olise Germany Bayern Munich
England Cole Palmer England Chelsea
Brazil João Pedro England Chelsea
Spain Fabián Ruiz France Paris Saint-Germain
Turkey Kenan Yıldız Italy Juventus

1 own goal

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[120]

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
England Cole Palmer
(Chelsea) 		Portugal Vitinha
(Paris Saint-Germain) 		Ecuador Moisés Caicedo
(Chelsea)
Top Goal Scorer Award
Spain Gonzalo García
(Real Madrid)
Golden Glove
Spain Robert Sánchez
(Chelsea)
FIFA Young Player Award
France Désiré Doué
(Paris Saint-Germain)
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Germany Bayern Munich

Prize money

The distribution model split a total prize pool of US$1 billion between the 32 participating clubs. The winner of the tournament was awarded up to US$125 million, marking a significant increase in financial rewards compared to previous editions. In addition to the prize money for the participating teams, a solidarity investment program had a target of an additional US$250 million being provided to club football across the world.[121]

The distribution model for the 2025 edition was as follows:

Sporting performance pillar (US$475 million): Increasing payouts based on performance in the tournament.

  • Group stage (three matches): + $2.0 million per win; + $1.0 million draw
  • Round of 16: + $7.5 million
  • Quarter-final: + $13.125 million
  • Semi-final: + $21.0 million
  • Finalist: + $30.0 million
  • Winner: + $40.0 million

Participation pillar (US$525 million): Guaranteed payments to all 32 clubs (amounts are per club).

  • Europe: $12.81–38.19 million (determined by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria)
  • South America: $15.21 million
  • North, Central America & Caribbean: $9.55 million
  • Asia: $9.55 million
  • Africa: $9.55 million
  • Oceania: $3.58 million

Solidarity payments (US$250 million): In addition to the prize money for the participating teams, these payments were allocated to support clubs worldwide, fostering development and inclusivity in global football.

Broadcasting

On July 15, 2024, media rights tender for the 2025 edition of FIFA's new top club competition opened for the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.[122] FIFA published an "invitation to tender in the Americas, Asia, and Middle East & North Africa" weeks after talks with tech giant Apple over an exclusive $1 billion global rights deal for the tournament, which was said to be a quarter of FIFA's broadcasting target value for the tournament, reportedly stalled.[123][124][125] On September 19, 2024, FIFA called an emergency meeting to discuss broadcasting rights as a deal was still not reached.[126]

On December 4, 2024, DAZN acquired global rights to the tournament for €1 billion; streaming all games for free as well as sublicensing rights to certain local broadcasters.[127][128] For its own platform, DAZN decided to make an extensive coverage of the tournament, including special movies and programs, such as one featuring famous transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, focused on transfers leading up to the tournament.[129] DAZN also partnered with TikTok and content creators to promote the tournament in the short-video platform and in other social medias.[130]

In the days leading up to the tournament, Sportradar announced a sub-licensing deal with DAZN for data and audiovisual broadcast for betting websites. Sportradar worked with partners to retransmit DAZN video data to its clients as well as use the data for match fixing prevention purposes, as part of an existing partnership with FIFA.[131]

On April 10, 2025, Chinese streaming platform Migu acquired broadcast rights in China to the FIFA Club World Cup in a direct deal spanning two editions. Since DAZN had no presence in China, it was understood that FIFA negotiated the deal with Migu directly.[132]

On June 11, 2025, Coupang Play in South Korea announced it would provide coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup under a separate pricing plan to its basic plan.[133] DAZN had no presence in South Korea, but it was unknown whether Coupang Play negotiated the broadcasting rights through DAZN or directly with FIFA.

The following is the list of DAZN sublicensed broadcasters:

Territory Rights holder(s) Package of matches Ref.
International in-flight and on-board Sport24 All matches [134]
Afghanistan ATN All matches [135]
Albania SuperSport All matches (EBU sublicenced) [136][137]
Angola ZAP All matches [138]
Argentina Telefe 21 matches [139]
Australia Fox Sports / Kayo Sports All matches [140]
Bulgaria BNT Two matches per day (deal w/EBU) [136]
Bolivia Tigo Sports All matches [141][142]
Tuves [es] [143][142]
Cotas [144][142]
COTAP R. L. [145][142]
Entel Bolivia [146][142]
XDigital Bolivia [147][142]
Red Uno 14 matches [148]
Brazil CazéTV All matches [149][150]
Grupo Globo All matches (pay TV)
25 group matches+select KOs (FTA TV)
Cape Verde TCV 20 matches [151]
Caribbean Rush Sports All matches [152][153][154]
DSports[note 8]
Chile Chilevisión One match per day [155][156]
Colombia Win Sports 21 matches [157]
Côte d'Ivoire NCI [fr] 28 matches [158]
Costa Rica Teletica All matches [159]
Czechia Nova Sport All matches (EBU sublicenced) [136][160]
One Play Sport
Ecuador Teleamazonas Selected Matches [161]
Egypt MBC Group 26 matches [153]
El Salvador Canal 4 All matches [162]
Eswatini Eswatini TV All matches [163][164]
France TF1 Paris Saint-Germain debut match + final [136][165]
Georgia GPB All matches [166]
Germany ProSiebenSat.1 German teams only [167]
Ghana Sporty TV 26 matches [168]
Greece ANT1/ANT1+ 15 matches (FTATV) [169]
All Matches (streaming)
Guatemala TV Azteca Guate All matches [170][171]
Honduras Deportes TVC All matches [172]
Hungary M4 Sport half of scheduled matches (deal w/EBU) [136][173]
Network4 half of scheduled matches (EBU sublicence)
Israel Sport 5 All matches [174]
Italy Mediaset One match per day [175][176]
Lithuania TV3 One match per day [177]
Go3 All matches
Kenya Sporty TV 26 matches [168]
Kosovo Artmotion All matches (EBU sublicenced) [178]
Maldives ICE Network All matches [179][180]
Malta TVM All matches (deal w/EBU) [136]
Mauritius MBC Selected matches [181]
Mexico TelevisaUnivision 31 matches [182]
Montenegro RTCG All matches (deal w/EBU) [136]
Mozambique ZAP All matches [138]
TV Miramar [pt] 20 matches [183]
Nicaragua Viva Nicaragua All matches [184]
Nigeria Sporty TV 26 matches [168]
Norway VG+ 58 matches [185]
Panama Nex All matches [186]
Paraguay Tigo Sports All matches [187]
Peru América Televisión One match per day [188]
Portugal TVI 12 matches [189]
Romania Pro TV All matches (EBU sublicenced) [136][190]
Voyo
Russia Okko [ru] All matches [191][192]
Rwanda RTV 20 matches [193]
Seychelles SBC 3 21 matches [193]
Slovakia Voyo All matches (EBU sublicenced) [136][194]
Nova Sport 25 matches (EBU sublicenced) [136][194]
South Africa Sporty TV 26 matches [168]
South Korea Coupang Play All matches [195]
South America (excluding Bolivia and Brazil) DSports All matches (not included in Paraguay) [153][196]
Disney+ Argentine teams' matches + 16 matches [197]
Spain Mediaset One match per day [198]
Sub-Saharan Africa Azam TV All matches [199]
GOtv [200]
StarTimes Sports [201]
New World Sport [202]
SuperSport [203]
Turkey TRT All matches (deal w/EBU) [136]
Ukraine Suspilne Sport 25 group matches and all KO (deal w/EBU) [136][204][205][206]
MEGOGO
United Kingdom 5 23 matches [207]
United States TNT Sports (English) 24 matches [208][209]
TelevisaUnivision (Spanish) 18 matches [210][211]
Uruguay Flow 52 matches [212]
Nuevo Siglo [213]
Montecable [214]
TCC [es] [215]
Uzbekistan NTRC All matches [216]
Zoʻr TV
Venezuela Televen All matches [217]
Vietnam FPT Play All matches (with alternative commentary in selected matches) [218][219]

The following was the direct licensing partner:

Territory Rights holder(s) Package of matches Ref.
China Migu All matches [132]

Marketing

Branding

On September 4, 2024, FIFA released the official emblem and audio signature of the tournament. The emblem took inspiration from the ball, football history and culture, with the initials of the tournament abstracted into a circular icon.[220] The official audio featured Italian singer Gala's song "Freed from Desire".[221] On November 14, FIFA unveiled the new Club World Cup trophy.[222][223] On January 29, 2025, it was announced that FIFA Music Ambassador Robbie Williams would perform at the tournament, including a new song.[224]

Match ball

On January 31, 2025, the official match ball was revealed by Adidas. The design featured jagged-edged block patterns and deconstructed stars and stripes in red, white, and blue, the colors of the flag of the United States.[225] On July 7, the official match ball for the final was revealed. It featured the same design as the previous ball, but the red part was switched to gold. The ball was used for the tournament's last three matches; both semi-finals and the final, all of which were held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.[226]

Music

Alongside Gala's "Freed from Desire", a remake of the Queen song "We Will Rock You" by American rapper Pitbull and producer RedOne served as one of the official songs of the tournament. Pitbull sang the 2014 FIFA World Cup official song, "We Are One (Ole Ola)", while RedOne produced the 2022 tournament's official album.[227]

The listening of "Freed from Desire" exploded during the tournament, with various Internet memes using the song being made in various social media platforms and Spotify announcing a rise of over 13% in daily average listening globally during late June 2025, including a boost YoY in some regions; as an example, in Brazil, the song had a rise of over 850% vs. the same period in 2024 and a 450% rise just in the first half of June 2025.[228][229][230]

Sponsorship

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Partners FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Suppliers

Criticisms and storylines

Main article: List of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup criticisms and storylines

Impact of added European fixtures

The proposed expansion was criticized by FIFPRO, a union of professional players for 66 associations, as well as the World Leagues Forum, which represented 24 professional leagues; both organizations raised concerns about player welfare due to the added fixtures in an already congested playing calendar.[252][17] The Spanish top division league, La Liga, also criticized the plan and said in a statement that it would consider legal action to block the expansion.[253] Many clubs and national associations opposed its scheduling, accusing FIFA of prioritizing money over the health of the players.[254]

The addition of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup tournament was also criticized for creating an overload of competitions that would further put the health of the players at risk.[255] In May 2024, FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum published a letter they sent to FIFA that called on a rescheduling of the tournament as well as a reform to the FIFA International Match Calendar to give players more time to rest between major competitions, which had also seen expansions. The organizations also stated in the letter that they would advise member clubs to seek legal action or other options in the event that schedule congestion was not addressed.[255][256] On June 13, 2024, FIFPRO announced that England's Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and France's Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNPF) submitted a legal claim with the Business Court in Brussels to protest the tournament.[257] FIFPRO warned throughout 2024 that if a compromise was not reached about the Club World Cup, their players may organize a strike.[258] On January 30, 2025, Infantino and FIFPRO met to discuss fixture congestion.[259]

In a written response to criticism of the added fixtures stated in the letter sent by the FIFPRO and World Leagues Forum, FIFA stated that the accusations stated in the letter were "not supported by facts", and that the schedule for the Club World Cup was aligned with the FIFA International Match Calendar to assure enough time between the tournament final and the start of domestic leagues to ensure player welfare; FIFA also mentioned that its own events only occupied 1% of the entire football calendar and was agreed by FIFPRO, confederations and players beforehand.[260][261]

Impact of transfers and free agency

The potential impact of transfers on the tournament was questioned, as the summer transfer window was open in many leagues during the tournament, and thus players in the tournament could potentially be moved to a different club during the tournament, including to other teams playing. In addition, many player contracts in Europe expired on June 30, which could have affected the participation of some players.[260]

On October 3, 2024, FIFA announced that an optional transfer window from June 1–10 would be allowed for the member associations whose clubs qualified for the tournament. Should this window be chosen to be implemented, it was available for all clubs from the concerned associations and not only to those participating in the Club World Cup. To address the contract issue, FIFA stated that there would be a "restricted in-competition period" from June 27 to July 3 "within a set limit and according to specific limitations" when the clubs could replace players whose contracts were slated to expire.[262]

Impact of multi-club ownership

In an issue not unique to the Club World Cup, some teams in the tournament were owned by multi-club ownership groups, including tournament qualifiers Pachuca and León, which were both owned by Grupo Pachuca, and which raised conflict of interest concerns.[260] In response to this concern, FIFA stated in the tournament regulations that clubs in the competition could not own shares, be members of other clubs, or influence their performance. Similarly, individuals could not simultaneously manage or influence multiple clubs. "Influence" in this context was defined as holding a majority of voting rights, having the right to appoint or remove majority board members, controlling a majority of voting rights through agreements, or exercising a decisive influence in the club's decision-making. If two or more clubs failed to meet the criteria, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee reviewed the cases to determine admission status, and the FIFA general secretariat allowed only one of any conflicted clubs to participate while also selecting the replacement for the prohibited club in the competition.[41]

In November 2024, Costa Rican club Alajuelense announced it had requested FIFA to enforce its multi-club ownership rule to disqualify either Pachuca or León, and would pursue legal action if necessary.[263] Alajuelense would have been the first team eligible to qualify via CONCACAF's ranking pathway, given the restriction of two clubs per association. However, this assumed the host slot was counted toward the association restriction; otherwise American club Philadelphia Union would be the first eligible team via the ranking pathway.[26] FIFA subsequently ruled that Alajuelense could not be involved in any proceedings.[264] On February 4, 2025, Alajuelense filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA, Pachuca, and León.[265] Ultimately the case against Grupo Pachuca was successful and León was removed from the tournament on March 21, 2025.[266] According to The Guardian and confirmed by FIFA, the replacement would come in a one-game playoff ahead of the tournament between 2023 CONCACAF Champions League runner-up Los Angeles FC and the highest-ranked by coefficient Mexican club not already in the tournament, América, should León's expulsion be confirmed.[267] Notably, this excluded both Alajuelense and the Philadelphia Union.[268] There was an expedited appeal hearing regarding León's expulsion scheduled for the week of May 5, 2025. Separately, and subject to the confirmation of León's potential removal, Alajuelense's case was heard on April 23, 2025, in Madrid.[269] The expulsion of León, the rejection of Alajuelense's demand to replace León, and the play-off match between Los Angeles FC and América were later confirmed on May 6, 2025.[270] On May 31, Los Angeles FC clinched the final spot in the tournament with a 2–1 extra time win over América at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.[271]

Ticket prices and attendance

The group stage game between Palmeiras and Porto at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey drew 46,275 spectators

Initially, prices for matches at the tournament were considered by fans as being set very high compared to tournaments such as the World Cup and European Championship, with some tickets costing as much as $2,200 for the final due to dynamic pricing. On February 10, 2025, it was reported that FIFA had cut the prices of tickets due to low interest, as the prices for the cheapest tickets for the semi-finals and final had dropped to around $140 and $300, respectively.[272][273] There were also reports that FIFA charged a 10% cancellation fee for those who wanted to exchange their tickets.[274] Despite fears with the opening game with reports of sudden promos and price cuts,[275] FIFA considered the opening match between Al Ahly and Inter Miami a success, with an attendance of over 60,000 spectators and "a global TV audience".[276]

On average, stadiums were filled to about 51% of their capacity during the group stage and round of 16 matches. While several games had strong attendance—11 out of 56 reached over 90% capacity, including six at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium — 14 games attracted fewer than 20,000 spectators, although most of the lowest matches were played at MLS stadiums that were much smaller than NFL stadiums.[277]

On July 2, FIFA reported that the overall number of tickets sold so far was 2,009,825, with the average being around 36,000 per match, on par or even above some European leagues, such as Serie A, that had 30,772, and the Premier League, that had around 40,000 last season.[277][278]

Supporters from South America, Africa and Asia were praised for their passion for football, although a section of Wydad AC fans caused some trouble throwing smoke bombs into the field in multiple matches, particularly during their game against Juventus, when seven supporters were ejected from stadium and one supporter was arrested.[279][280][281]

Selection of Inter Miami CF

As with previous editions of the FIFA Club World Cup, the new format allocated a slot reserved for the host nation.[24] Traditionally, this slot was filled by the defending champion of the host nation. The champion of Major League Soccer was determined by a postseason playoff rather than the regular season record (in the case of the 2024 season, it was the LA Galaxy).[282] The exact qualification method had been left undetermined for an extended period of time into the 2024 regular season. At the mid-season MLS All-Star Game, league commissioner Don Garber suggested that the spot could be filled with the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield winner, the MLS Cup 2024 winner, or a possible playoff between them.[283][284]

On October 19, 2024, FIFA announced that the final slot would be given to Inter Miami CF as winners of the 2024 Supporters' Shield, prior to the beginning of the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs and after Inter Miami CF had already won the Shield.[43] The rationale for this was considered to be because the Club World Cup has traditionally taken the host champions through who won silverware in the "league setting."[285] FIFA explained that it chose the Supporters' Shield winner because that award reflected a league setting, as opposed to the MLS Cup. It also stated that it made the decision prior to Inter Miami's win, but could not announce it until regulations were approved in pre-scheduled conventions.[285]

This decision came under criticism from fans and media pundits for its lack of transparency, lack of qualification by traditional sporting merit, and as an attempt to court sponsors by ensuring that Lionel Messi would feature in the tournament.[282][286] On November 10, 2024, Inter Miami was eliminated from the MLS Cup playoffs by Atlanta United FC in the first round.[287] Despite this, then-Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino defended the qualification of the team, arguing that the Supporters' Shield was enough justification for selection.[288]

MLS players compensation

On June 2, players for Seattle Sounders FC wore t-shirts reading "Club World Cup Cash Grab" ahead of their match against Minnesota United FC, to criticize the compensation they were receiving from MLS for participating in the Club World Cup.[289] The protest was organized in part by the MLS Players Association (MLSPA), which released a statement criticizing MLS and the Club World Cup: "FIFA's new tournament piles on to players' ever-increasing workload without regard to their physical well-being. In order to seize this additional calendar territory, FIFA had to commit historic amounts of prize money to secure club and player participation. As a result, MLS received an unprecedented financial windfall. Despite this windfall, the league reportedly refused to allocate a fair percentage of those funds to the players themselves."[289]

Immigration and visa issues

On June 10, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they would provide security during the first round of games for the tournaments and reminded non-American citizens to provide proof that they could legally stay. This drew concern from fans who were worried about the Trump administration's deportation policy, especially since those detained could be held without trial or sent to other countries such as El Salvador.[290] Gianni Infantino defended the increased presence, stating that security for fans was a "priority".[290] The opening game of the tournament was played in the same stadium that hosted the 2024 Copa América final, which saw thousands of fans rush the gates to gain entry.[290]

On June 15, a report mentioned that star Boca Juniors defender Ayrton Costa had been denied his visa due to a robbery case in 2018. Several days later, the decision was reversed and he was granted a special 26-day visa for the tournament.[291]

Rivalry between Europe and South America

Many people didn't believe this would happen. It is happening.

Renato Portaluppi – Fluminense manager, [292]

The tournament intensified the rivalry between European teams and the rest of the world, in particular the South Americans. Initially the debate involved how well the non-European teams would fare against the European teams; it then intensified when South American teams began to record victories against their European counterparts. Some South American managers, fans, and journalists also tried to dismiss European criticism of the tournament as "loser excuses" and a "symbol of European arrogance and elitism".[281][293][294][295][296]

Among notable Europeans, Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique rebutted the South American critiques, saying he did not know why South Americans cared so much about the debate, and that South Americans had nothing to prove since "South American football is a world football power (alongside Europe)".[297][298] Meanwhile, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave a favorable opinion to the South American debate, saying that he liked the duels and that people should not be surprised when a South American beat a European team, saying, "[P]eople say, 'Ah, surprise, a European team lost'. Oh, yeah, welcome to the real world, right? Welcome to the world, my friends. You look like you are just moving your belly, and you are not watching what happens, because they (also) are good."[299]

Due to the results of the Brazilian teams, searches for "Brazilian League" exploded on Google Trends, being the biggest boom in league searches since 2020.[300][301][302]

In twelve direct encounters at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, European clubs held a favorable head-to-head record against their South American counterparts, with six wins for UEFA teams, three wins for CONMEBOL teams, and three draws recorded between them.[277][303]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As the AFC Champions League was shifted from an intra-year schedule to an inter-year schedule starting from 2023–24, only three seasons of the AFC Champions League were completed within the 2021 to 2024 timeframe, resulting in the remaining slot allocated using the four-year club ranking.[26]
  2. ^ As the 2021 OFC Champions League was canceled, the slot was awarded to the best club in the OFC's four-year ranking that won the competition between 2022 and 2024.[26][27][28]
  3. ^ However, the system was only applied over the four years, instead of the usual five, to the Champions League exclusively.
  4. ^ a b c Originally León was set to participate in the tournament as the winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. On March 21, 2025, the team was removed from the competition due to violating the FIFA Appeal Committee's rules on multi-club ownership, as León and Pachuca have the same owner. On May 6, 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by León, Pachuca, and Alajuelense. FIFA confirmed León's exclusion and that the winners of the playoff match between Los Angeles FC and América would qualify in this place in the Club World Cup.[33][34][35][36] On May 31, Los Angeles FC beat América 2–1 in extra time to claim the final tournament spot.
  5. ^ For example if criteria a. to c. were applied to three teams that were level on points initially, and these criteria separated one team from the other two who still had an equal ranking.
  6. ^ The Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns match, originally scheduled for 6:00 pm EDT, was delayed to 7:05 pm EDT due to adverse weather conditions.[87]
  7. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 3:00 pm EDT, was delayed to 3:10 pm EDT due to the late arrival of the team buses.
  8. ^ Aruba, Barbados, Curaçao, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

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