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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 explained: Knockout stage schedule, dates, teams involved, format, and all you need to know
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is heating up as we enter the knockout stages, with all games broadcast live and for free on DAZN .
Thirty-two teams from six confederations have been reduced to 16 following the group stages in the United States, the host of next's year's FIFA World Cup
With a prize pot of $1billion and to be crowned as the best club side on the planet right now, there is plenty of incentive for the remaining clubs, including PSG, Inter Miami, Manchester City, Chelsea and Flamengo.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup .
When does the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup take place?
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup began on Saturday, June 14 when Inter Miami and Al Ahly played at a 0-0 draw at Hard Rock Stadium.
The final is set for Sunday, July 13 at MetLife Stadium.
That follows the patterns of international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, the European Championship and the Copa America as month-long celebrations of football joy.
In-between the first kick and the final whistle, over four weeks of action will see clubs battle to be crowned the first FIFA Club World Cup champion in the expanded era.
What is the format and schedule for the Club World Cup?
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup features two distinct phases, with a round-robin group stage format dominating the first half of the tournament, followed by a traditional knockout draw.
Teams have been drawn into eight groups of four clubs each, with the top two progressing into the knockout stages with the Round of 16.
This is then followed by the Quarter-Finals, the Semi-Finals and the FIFA Club World Cup Final. Unlike the FIFA World Cup, there is no third-place play-off for a bronze-medal finish.
The tournament schedule is as follows:
- Group Stage: Saturday, June 14 - Thursday, June 26
- Round of 16: Saturday, June 28 - Tuesday, July 1
- Quarter-Finals: Friday, July 4 - Saturday, July 5
- Semi-Finals: Tuesday, July 8 - Wednesday, July 9
- Final: Sunday, July 13
Full fixture list for each club here
How to watch 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
DAZN is the host broadcaster of the 2025 Club World Cup, showing all 63 matches via the free DAZN App, available on smart TV's, phones, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles and web browsers.
If you are already a DAZN subscriber, whether a paid or freemium account, then the competition is part of your current membership.
To sign up for a free DAZN account now you only need an email address to register, with no hidden costs or fees. Just follow these instructions....
- Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
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- Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
- Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google or Facebook options
- You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including all Club World Cup matches and content
- You can also upgrade to DAZN's premium Club World Cup service or a regular DAZN membership, should you then wish to
Which clubs have reached the Club World Cup knockout stage?
The following sides are into the knockout stage of the FIFA Club World Cup.
- Palmeiras
- Inter Miami
- PSG
- Botafogo
- Benfica
- Bayern Munich
- Flamengo
- Chelsea
- Inter Milan
- Monterrey
- Borussia Dortmund
- Fluminense
- Juventus
- Manchester City
- Real Madrid
- Red Bull Salzburg
Club World Cup Round of 16 fixtures
Saturday, 28 June
- Palmeiras vs Botafogo - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm UK)
- Benfica vs Chelsea - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte (4pm ET / 1pm PT / 9pm UK)
Sunday, 29 June
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Inter Miami - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm UK)
- Flamengo vs Bayern Munich - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (4pm ET / 1pm PT / 9pm UK)
Monday, 30 June
- Inter Milan vs Fluminense - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte (3pm ET / 12pm PT / 8pm UK)
- Manchester City vs Al Hilal - Camping World Stadium, Orlando (9pm ET / 6pm PT / 2am UK)
Tuesday, 1 July
- Real Madrid vs Juventus - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (3pm ET / 12pm PT /8pm UK)
- Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (9pm ET / 6pm PT / 2am UK)
Which 32 teams entered the Club World Cup and how did they qualify?
Thirty-two teams from six confederations in total will compete at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, representing some of the very best teams from all corners of the globe.
The mix of sides includes familiar international heavyweight names such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, Flamengo, Bayern Munich and River Plate among others.
Additionally, there are teams who are less recognisable to a global audience, such as Red Bull Salzburg, Mamelodi Sundowns, Ulsan HD and Auckland City too.
Qualification for the tournament was based on either winning a continental title - IE: UEFA Champions League or CONMEBOL Libertadores - in one of the four most-recent seasons or by having a high ranking of performance in the top-level continental tournament over the four-year period.
So, for a country like England, who were given two slots, Manchester City and Chelsea will represented them, rather than say Liverpool, because the former two clubs have won the Champions League more recently.
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Qualification for the tournament was decided through victory in each confederation's respective major continental tournament, such as the UEFA Champions League.
Additional teams were awarded berths by their average performance over a four-year cycle to determine their inclusion too, resulting in some eye-catching inclusions.
Lastly, the final spot was reserved for a team from the host country, the United States, with Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami the designated qualifier featured here.
You can find the teams set to feature at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup below, as well as discover how each qualified for the revamped and expanded tournament.
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2025 FIFA Club World Cup groups and fixtures
The group stages have now finished, this is how the games played out.
Group A
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 14 | 8:00 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. BST | Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 15 | 6:00 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. BST | Palmeiras 0-0 Porto | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 19 | 12:00 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. BST | Palmeiras 2-0 Al Ahly | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 19 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Inter Miami 2-1 Porto | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 23 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Inter Miami 2-2 Palmeiras | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 23 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Porto 4-4 Al Ahly | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
Group B
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 15 | 12:00 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. BST | Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atletico Madrid | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 15 | 7:00 p.m. PDT / 3 a.m. BST | Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 19 | 3:00 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. BST | Seattle Sounders 1-3 Atletico Madrid | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 19 | 6:00 p.m. PDT / 2 a.m. BST | Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Botafogo | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 23 | 12:00 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. BST | Seattle Sounders 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 23 | 12:00 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. BST | Atletico Madrid 1-0 Botafogo | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
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Group C
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 15 | 12:00 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. BST | Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland City | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
| June 16 | 6:00 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. BST | Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 20 | 12:00 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. BST | Benfica 6-0 Auckland City | Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando |
| June 20 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Bayern Munich 2-1 Boca Juniors | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 24 | 2:00 p.m. CDT / 8 p.m. BST | Auckland City 1-1 Boca Juniors | Geodis Park, Nashville |
| June 24 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
Group D
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 16 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Chelsea 2-0 LAFC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 16 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Flamengo 2-0 Espérance de Tunis | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 20 | 2:00 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. BST | Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 20 | 5:00 p.m. CDT / 11 p.m. BST | LAFC 0-1 Espérance de Tunis | Geodis Park, Nashville |
| June 24 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | LAFC 1-1 Flamengo | Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
| June 24 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Espérance de Tunis 0-3. Chelsea | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
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Group E
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 17 | 12:00 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. BST | River Plate 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 17 | 6:00 p.m. PDT / 2 a.m. BST | Monterrey 1-1 Inter Milan | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 21 | 12:00 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. BST | Inter Milan 2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 21 | 6:00 p.m. PDT / 2 a.m. BST | River Plate 0-0 Monterrey | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 25 | 6:00 p.m. PDT / 2 a.m. BST | Inter Milan 2-0 River Plate | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 25 | 6:00 p.m. PDT / 2 a.m. BST | Urawa Red Diamonds 0-4 Monterrey | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
Group F
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 14 | 8:00 p.m. EDT / 1 a.m. BST | Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 15 | 6:00 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. BST | Ulsan HD 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns | Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando |
| June 19 | 12:00 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. BST | Mamelodi Sundowns 3-4 Borussia Dortmund | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
| June 19 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Fluminense 4-2 Ulsan HD | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 23 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Ulsan HD | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
| June 23 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Fluminense | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
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Group G
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 18 | 12:00 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. BST | Manchester City 2-0 Wydad | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 18 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Al Ain 0-5 Juventus | Audi Field, Washington, D.C. |
| June 22 | 12:00 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. BST | Juventus 4-1 Wydad | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 22 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m. BST | Manchester City 6-0 Al Ain | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 26 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Juventus 2-5 Manchester City | Camping World Stadium, Orlando |
| June 26 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Wydad 1-2 Al Ain | Audi Field, Washington, D.C. |
Group H
| Date | Kick-off (local & BST) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 18 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Real Madrid 1-1 Al Hilal | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 18 | 6:00 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. BST | Pachuca 1-2 Red Bull Salzburg | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati |
| June 22 | 3:00 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. BST | Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
| June 22 | 6:00 p.m. EDT / 11 p.m. BST | Red Bull Salzburg 0-0 Al Hilal | Audi Field, Washington, D.C. |
| June 26 | 8:00 p.m. CDT / 2 a.m. BST | Al Hilal 2-0 Pachuca | Geodis Park, Nashville |
| June 26 | 9:00 p.m. EDT / 2 a.m.BST | Red Bull Salzburg 0-3 Real Madrid | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
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Who are the host cities and venues at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
Eleven cities and a dozen venues will host matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, stretching coast-to-coast across the continental United States for the full tournament.
A variety of stadia has been chosen, ranging from soccer-specific grounds such as Geodis Park in Nashville, to multi-purpose venues primarily used for NFL like MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The venues for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup are as follows:
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Audi Field, Washington D.C. |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina |
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida |
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Geodis Park, Nashville, Tennessee |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida |
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Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
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MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California |
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio |
What prize money is available?
The total prize pot for the competition is $1billion, with the winning club earning up to $125million/£93m.
Each club gets between $3.58m-$38.19m for just participating in the USA, this is determined by the continent they are from and a grading system for European clubs.
Then teams get additional prize money for each round they progress to. Reaching the final is $30m/£22.3m on its own, then the winner bags an extra $40m / £29.8m
What is the FIFA Club World Cup trophy called?
The FIFA Club World Cup trophy has been simply named for the tounament itself in the past, and is set to be called so again at the 2025 edition of the tournament.
Befitting its status as a new chapter for the storied competition however, a new trophy has been designed for the winner, in collaboration with luxury jewellers Tiffany & Co..
With a 24-carat plated finish and engravings in more than a dozen languages, the new honour has been inspired by the Voyager Golden Records launched into space in 1977.
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