The FIFA Club World Cup is just around the corner. Kicking off on Saturday as Inter Miami and Al Ahy meet in Miami, the tournament will take place in the United States to determine who the best club team is in the world is. Featuring the beat teams of each continent, it’s a truly global tournament that, with it’s expansion to 32 teams, will ensure that even if a side didn’t win the league this year, if they recently won the Champions League, they’re still included in the affair.
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Liverpool and Barcelona miss out
But that also means that two league winners are left out. La Liga winners Barcelona and Premier League winners Liverpool won’t be taking part in the tournament, and Serie A winners Napoli also won’t be in the Club World Cup after their unexpected Scudetto triumph. On one hand, they may appreciate having a summer away from the demands of soccer, on the other hand this it a tournament with one billion dollars of prize money that they won’t be able to compete for.
The previous four (technically three) winners of the UEFA Champions League qualified directly for this tournament and they are Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City. There are only three continental champion slots for UEFA due to Real Madrid winning the Champions League in 2021-22 and 2023-24. There was then the UEFA ranking pathway, which brought in the highest ranked teams for each confederation based on their total performance. UEFA was given nine spots via the ranking pathways, which went to Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and RB Salzburg.
If these rankings were done now after the season, Juventus and Benfica would be out, with Liverpool and RB Leipzig being the teams to replace them after strong seasons have seen them improve their UEFA Club rankings. Barcelona currently sit 12th in those rankings one point behind RB Leipzig, which would make things close. As things stand, they’d likely qualify for the next edition of this tournament, but they’d certainly prefer leaving out the guesswork by qualifying via winning the Champions League.
Did you know that you can watch the entire 2025 FIFA Club World Cup live on DAZN (for free)?
Club World Cup groups
Group A: Palmeiras (BRA), Porto (PRT), Al Ahly (EGY), Inter Miami (USA)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Botafogo (BRA), Seattle Sounders (USA)
Group C: Bayern Munich (DEU), Auckland City (NZL), Boca Juniors (ARG), Benfica (PRT)
Group D: Flamengo (BRA), Esperance de Tunis (TUN), Chelsea (GBR), Los Angeles FC (USA)
Group E: River Plate (ARG), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN), Monterrey (MEX), Inter (ITA)
Group F: Fluminense (BRA), Borussia Dortmund (DEU), Ulsan HD (KOR), Mamelodi Sundowns (ZAF)
Group G: Manchester City (GBR), Wydad AC (MAR), Al Ain (UAE), Juventus (ITA)
Group H: Real Madrid (ESP), Al-Hilal (KSA), Pachuca (MEX), Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Club World Cup schedule
Group stage
All times ET, matches on DAZN (try for free)
Saturday, June 14
- Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Sunday, June 15
- Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- PSG vs. Atletico Madrid, 3 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
- Palmeiras vs. Porto, 6 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- Botafogo vs. Seattle Sounders, 10 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
Monday, June 16
- Chelsea vs. LAFC, 3 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- Boca Juniors vs. Benfica, 6 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- Flamengo vs. Esperance de Tunis, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Tuesday, June 17
- Fluminense vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Ulsan HD vs. Mamelodi Sundowns, 6 p.m., Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
- Monterrey vs. Inter, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Wednesday, June 18
- Manchester City vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal, 3 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- Pachuca vs. Salzburg, 6 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Al Ain vs. Juventus, 9 p.m., Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, June 19
- Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly, 12 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- Inter Miami vs. Porto, 3 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid, 6 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- PSG vs. Botafogo, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Friday, June 20
- Benfica vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m., Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
- Flamengo vs. Chelsea, 2 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- LAFC vs. Esperance de Tunis, 6 p.m., GEODIS Park, Nashville
- Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors, 9 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Saturday, June 21
- Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Inter vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Fluminense vs. Ulsan HD, 6 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- River Plate vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Sunday, June 22
- Juventus vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Real Madrid vs. Pachuca, 3 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
- Salzburg vs. Al Hilal, 6 p.m., Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
- Manchester City vs. Al Ain, 9 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Monday, June 23
- Seattle Sounders vs. PSG, 3 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Atletico Madrid vs. Botafogo, 3 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
- Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras, 9 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
- Porto vs. Al Ahly, 9 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Tuesday, June 24
- Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors, 3 p.m., GEODIS Park, Nashville
- Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
- LAFC vs. Flamengo, 9 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
- Esperance de Tunis vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 25
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan HD, 3 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense, 3 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- Inter vs. River Plate, 9 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Thursday, June 26
- Juventus vs. Manchester City, 3 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
- Wydad AC vs. Al Ain, 3 p.m., Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
- Al Hilal vs. Pachuca, 9 p.m., GEODIS Park, Nashville
- Salzburg vs. Real Madrid, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Knockout stage
Saturday, June 28 (Round of 16)
1A vs. 2B, 12 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
1C vs. 2D, 4 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Sunday, June 29 (Round of 16)
1B vs. 2A, 12 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
1D vs. 2C, 4 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Monday, June 30 (Round of 16)
1E vs. 2F, 3 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
1G vs. 2H, 9 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Tuesday, July 1 (Round of 16)
1H vs. 2G, 3 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
1F vs. 2E, 9 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Friday, July 4 (Quarterfinals)
TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
TBD vs. TBD, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Saturday, July 5 (Quarterfinals)
TBD vs. TBD, 12 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
TBD vs. TBD, 4 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Tuesday, July 8 (Semifinal)
TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Wednesday, July 9 (Semifinal)
TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Sunday, July 13 (Final)
TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
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