The best football clubs from across the world will battle it out in 2025 to get their hands on the brand new FIFA Club World Cup trophy.
FIFA has revamped its flagship club tournament to make it more akin to the traditional World Cup, with a group stage followed by knockout games.
So, when is the 2025 Club World Cup draw and which teams are involved? GOAL brings you everything you need to know.
When is the Club World Cup draw?
| Date: | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Time: | 1pm ET / 6pm GMT |
| Where: | Miami, FL, USA |
| Stream: | FIFA.com |
The draw for the Club World Cup 2025 will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2024. It will be held in Miami, Florida and proceedings are scheduled to start at 1 pm ET (6 pm GMT).
FIFA Club World Cup draw live stream
Fans who wish to watch the draw live can do so on FIFA.com and FIFA+, FIFA's streaming service. The draw will also be available to watch on FIFA's supporting channels.
Club World Cup games will be available to watch for free on DAZN next year and the draw will also be available to stream live on DAZN.
Which teams are in the 2025 Club World Cup?
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GettyA total of 32 teams will be in the hat for the 2025 Club World Cup draw. Among the high-profile clubs to compete are Real Madrid, Manchester City, Inter Miami and Boca Juniors.
The teams have been divided into seeding pots ahead of the draw and you can see the pots below.
You can see the full list of teams below:
| Confederation | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
| AFC | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
| AFC | Al Ain | UAE |
| AFC | Ulsan HD | South Korea |
| CAF | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| CAF | Wydad AC | Morocco |
| CAF | Esperance de Tunis | Tunisia |
| CAF | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| CONCACAF | Inter Miami | United States |
| CONCACAF | Leon | Mexico |
| CONCACAF | Monterrey | Mexico |
| CONCACAF | Pachuca | Mexico |
| CONCACAF | Seattle Sounders | United States |
| CONMEBOL | Boca Juniors | Argentina |
| CONMEBOL | Flamengo | Brazil |
| CONMEBOL | Fluminense | Brazil |
| CONMEBOL | Palmeiras | Brazil |
| CONMEBOL | River Plate | Argentina |
| CONMEBOL | Botafogo | Brazil |
| OFC | Auckland City | New Zealand |
| UEFA | Atletico Madrid | Spain |
| UEFA | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| UEFA | Benfica | Portugal |
| UEFA | Borussia Dortmund | Germany |
| UEFA | Chelsea | England |
| UEFA | Inter | Italy |
| UEFA | Juventus | Italy |
| UEFA | Manchester City | England |
| UEFA | PSG | France |
| UEFA | Porto | Portugal |
| UEFA | Real Madrid | Spain |
| UEFA | Red Bull Salzburg | Austria |
Club World Cup 2025 seeding pots
| Pot | Teams |
|---|---|
| Pot 1 | Manchester City (ENG), Real Madrid (ESP), Bayern Munich (GER), PSG (FRA), Flamengo (BRA), Palmeiras (BRA), River Plate (ARG), Fluminense (BRA) |
| Pot 2 | Chelsea (ENG), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Inter (ITA), Porto (POR), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Benfica (POR), Juventus (ITA), Salzburg (AUT) |
| Pot 3 | Al Hilal (KSA), Ulsan HD (KOR), Al Ahly (EGY), Wydad AC (MAR), Monterrey (MEX), Leon (MEX), Boca Juniors (ARG), Botafogo (BRA) |
| Pot 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN), Al Ain (UAE), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (TUN), Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA), Pachuca (MEX), Seattle Sounders (USA), Auckland City (NZL), Inter Miami (USA) |
Seeding pots were confirmed on December 3 ahead of the draw.
The general rule of the draw is that teams from the same confederation cannot be drawn against each other, except in the case of UEFA, which has 12 representatives. As such, four of the eight groups will feature two European teams.
Pot One includes the four highest ranked teams from UEFA and the four highest ranked teams from CONMEBOL. Pot Two features the remaining eight teams from UEFA, while Pot Three is made up of the two highest ranked teams from the AFC, CAF and CONCACAF, as well as the remaining two CONMEBOL teams. Pot Four contains the remaining teams from AFC, CAF and CONCACAF, plus the OFC representative and the host nation representative (Inter Miami).
When does the Club World Cup 2025 start?
The revamped 2025 Club World Cup will begin on June 15, 2025, and conclude on July 13, 2025.
United States is the host country, with games set to be played across the land in California, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio and Washington D.C.
What is the format of the 2025 Club World Cup?
The new Club World Cup will see 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams. The teams in each group play each other in round-robin and the top two teams progress to the knockout stage of the competition, or the last 16.
The knockout stage features three rounds (round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals) before the final. In knockout stage games, if the scores are level after normal time, extra time will be played. If a winner is not decided after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be contested in order to determine a winner.
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