The expanded FIFA 2025 Club World Cup will be held from June 15 to July 13, the game's governing body has confirmed, setting up a 29-day spectacle across the United States. Â
So far, 19 of the 32 participants have been confirmed.
Team | Country | Pathway |
|---|---|---|
Al Ahly | Egypt | 2020-21 & 2022-23 CAF Champions League |
Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | 2021 AFC Champions League |
Auckland City | New Zealand | Ranking pathway (Oceania) |
CF Monterrey | Mexico | 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup |
Chelsea | England | 2020-21 UEFA Champions League |
Club León | Mexico | 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup |
Bayern München | Germany | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
FC Porto | Portugal | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Flamengo | Brazil | 2022 Copa Libertadores |
Fluminense | Brazil | 2023 Copa Libertadores |
Inter Milan | Italy | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Manchester City | England | 2022-23 UEFA Champions League |
Palmeiras | Brazil | 2021 Copa Libertadores |
Paris Saint-Germain | France | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Real Madrid | Spain | 2021-22 UEFA Champions League |
Seattle Sounders | USA | 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup |
SL Benfica | Portugal | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan | 2022 AFC Champions League |
Wydad AC | Morocco | 2021-22 CAF Champions League |
As many as three (3) Major League Soccer teams will feature, with only Seattle Sounders FC guaranteed to compete after their historic 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup title. The 2024 CCC winner will also get a spot (10 MLS teams are competing), while the final slot is allocated to a club from the host country.
Tournament format
- Group stage: eight groups of four teams per group playing in a single-game round-robin format
- Top two teams per group progress to the Round of 16
- Single-match knockout stage from the Round of 16 to the final
- No third-place playoff
Via champions pathway (Concacaf Champions Cup)
- 2021: CF Monterrey (Mexico)
- 2022: Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
- 2023: Club León (Mexico)
- 2024: To be confirmed
Host nation club
- To be confirmed
Via champions pathway (UEFA Champions League)
- 2020-21: Chelsea (England)
- 2021-22: Real Madrid (Spain)
- 2022-23: Manchester City (England)
- 2023-24: To be confirmed
Via ranking pathway
- Bayern München (Germany)
- Paris Saint-Germain (France)
- Inter Milan (Italy) Â
- FC Porto (Portugal)
- SL Benfica (Portugal)
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
Via champions pathway (Copa Libertadores)
- 2021: Palmeiras (Brazil)
- 2022: Flamengo (Brazil)
- 2023: Fluminense (Brazil)
- 2024: To be confirmed
Via ranking pathway
- To be confirmed
- To be confirmed
Via champions pathway (AFC Champions League)
- 2021: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
- 2022: Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
- 2023-24: To be confirmed
Via ranking pathway
- To be confirmed
Via champions pathway (CAF Champions League)
- 2020-21 and 2022-23: Al Ahly (Egypt)
- 2021-22: Wydad AC (Morocco)
- 2023-24: To be confirmed
Via ranking pathway
- To be confirmed
Via ranking pathway
- Auckland City (New Zealand)
