FIFA’s new prime club competition – the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – will grace the world stage in June and July 2025.
A total of 32 teams will compete in the tournament, with places distributed as follows between the international football confederations.
The tournament will take place from 15 June to 13 July 2025 in the USA.
Which teams have qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025?
- Al Ahly (EGY) – 2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24 CAF Champions League
- Wydad (MAR) – 2021/22 CAF Champions League
- ES Tunis (TUN) – CAF
- Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) – CAF
- Al Hilal (KSA) – 2021 AFC Champions League
- Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) – 2022 AFC Champions League
- Al Ain (UAE) – 2023/24 AFC Champions League
- Ulsan HD FC (KOR) – AFC
- Chelsea (ENG) – 2020/21 UEFA Champions League
- Real Madrid (ESP) – 2021/22 and 2023/24 UEFA Champions League
- Manchester City (ENG) – 2022/23 UEFA Champions League
- Bayern Munich (GER) – UEFA
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) – UEFA
- Inter Milan (ITA) – UEFA
- Porto (POR) – UEFA
- Benfica (POR) – UEFA
- Borussia Dortmund (GER) – UEFA
- Juventus (ITA) – UEFA
- Atletico Madrid (ESP) – UEFA
- FC Salzburg (AUT) – UEFA
- Monterrey (MEX) – 2021 Concacaf
- Seattle Sounders (USA) – 2022 Concacaf
- Club Leon (MEX) – 2023 Concacaf
- Pachuca (MEX) – 2024 Concacaf
- Auckland City (NZL) – OFC
- Palmeiras (BRA) – 2021 CONMEBOL
- Flamengo (BRA) – 2022 CONMEBOL
- Fluminense (BRA) – 2023 CONMEBOL
- River Plate (ARG) – CONMEBOL
- Boca Juniors (ARG) – CONMEBOL
The two places still open at the tournament will be filled as follows:
- 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores winners
- One team from the host country
What is the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 format?
- A group stage composed of eight groups of four teams per group playing in a single-game round-robin format.
- The top two teams per group progress to the round of 16.
- A direct single-match knockout stage from the round of 16 to the final.
- No third-place play-off.
