FIFA has set the date for the 2025 Club World Cup draw, the new competition scheduled to be held in the United States of America.
Everyone is looking forward to this competition with its new system, with the participation of 12 clubs from Europe, in addition to 5 major Arab teams, in addition to Lionel Messi with Inter Miami.
FIFA has set strict rules for the tournament, represented by the necessity of the team participating with its main list and the strongest possible lineup, and it has also given clubs the opportunity to register deals early in an exceptional manner.
2025 Club World Cup Draw Date
According to the latest announcement by FIFA, the 2025 Club World Cup draw date will be on Sunday, December 5, 2024.
The draw ceremony is scheduled to be held in the American city of Florida, and is scheduled to start at exactly eight in the evening Cairo time, nine in the evening Mecca time.
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Club World Cup 2025 System
The Club World Cup 2025 will be held with a new system that will see 32 teams participate after the tournament was played with only 7 clubs.
The 32 clubs will be divided into 8 groups, each group containing 4 teams, and the first and second place winners from each group will qualify.
Starting from the round of 16, the competition will be played in a knockout format until the final match, and the system is generally similar to the usual system for the World Cup for national teams.
Teams participating in the Club World Cup 2025
So far, 31 teams have been identified out of 32 teams participating in the Club World Cup 2025, awaiting the determination of the South American champion by the end of this November.
There are 5 Arab teams that will participate, namely Al-Ahly of Egypt, Wydad of Morocco, and Esperance of Tunisia from Africa, and Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Al-Ain of the Emirates from Asia.
From Europe, almost all the giants are present, with the exception of Barcelona, โโwhere Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain appear.
Teams participating in the 2025 Club World Cup
- Europe: Manchester City – Real Madrid – Chelsea – Bayern Munich – Paris Saint-Germain – Inter – Porto – Benfica – Juventus – Atletico Madrid – Borussia Dortmund – Red Bull Salzburg.
- South America: Fluminense – Palmeiras – River Plate – Boca Juniors – Botafogo or Atletico Mineiro.
- Asia: Urawa Red Diamonds – Al Hilal – Al Ain – Ulsan Hyundai
- Africa: Al Ahly – Wydad – Esperance – Mamelodi Sundowns
- North America: Pachuca – Club Leon – Seattle Sounders – Monterrey
- Oceania: Auckland City
- Host: Inter Miami
2025 Club World Cup Date
The new Club World Cup will kick off on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in the United States, and will last for a month.
The opening match will be held at Inter Miami’s “MetLife” stadium, while the final will be held on July 13 in New Jersey at the outdoor stadium.
