The expanded FIFA 2025 Club World Cup will be held from June 15 to July 13, setting up a 29-day spectacle across the United States.
So far, 30 of the 32 participants have been confirmed.
Qualified teams: FIFA 2025 Club World Cup
Team | Country | Pathway |
|---|---|---|
Al Ahly | Egypt | 2020-21, 2022-23 & 2023-24 CAF Champions League |
Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 2023-24 AFC Champions League |
Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | 2021 AFC Champions League |
Atlético Madrid | Spain | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Auckland City | New Zealand | Ranking pathway (Oceania) |
Bayern München | Germany | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Boca Juniors | Argentina | Ranking pathway (CONMEBOL) |
Borussia Dortmund | Germany | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
CF Monterrey | Mexico | 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup |
CF Pachuca | Mexico | 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup |
Chelsea | England | 2020-21 UEFA Champions League |
Club León | Mexico | 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup |
ES Tunis | Tunisia | Ranking pathway (CAF) |
FC Porto | Portugal | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
FC Salzburg | Austria | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Flamengo | Brazil | 2022 Copa Libertadores |
Fluminense | Brazil | 2023 Copa Libertadores |
Inter Milan | Italy | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Juventus | Italy | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Manchester City | England | 2022-23 UEFA Champions League |
Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | Ranking pathway (CAF) |
Palmeiras | Brazil | 2021 Copa Libertadores |
Paris Saint-Germain | France | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Real Madrid | Spain | 2021-22 & 2023-24 UEFA Champions League |
River Plate | Argentina | Ranking pathway (CONMEBOL) |
Seattle Sounders FC | USA | 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup |
SL Benfica | Portugal | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Ulsan HD FC | South Korea | Ranking pathway (AFC) |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan | 2022 AFC Champions League |
Wydad AC | Morocco | 2021-22 CAF Champions League |
Two (2) Major League Soccer teams will feature. Seattle Sounders FC are guaranteed to compete after their historic 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup title, while the final slot will be 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
North & Central America, Caribbean (5)
Via champions pathway (Concacaf Champions Cup)
- 2021: CF Monterrey (Mexico)
- 2022: Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
- 2023: Club León (Mexico)
- 2024: CF Pachuca (Mexico)
Host nation club
- To be confirmed
Europe (12)
Via champions pathway (UEFA Champions League)
- 2020-21: Chelsea (England)
- 2021-22 and 2023-24: Real Madrid (Spain)
- 2022-23: Manchester City (England)
Via ranking pathway
- Bayern München (Germany)
- Paris Saint-Germain (France)
- Inter Milan (Italy)
- FC Porto (Portugal)
- SL Benfica (Portugal)
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Juventus (Italy)
- Atlético Madrid (Spain)
- FC Salzburg (Austria)
South America (6)
Via champions pathway (Copa Libertadores)
- 2021: Palmeiras (Brazil)
- 2022: Flamengo (Brazil)
- 2023: Fluminense (Brazil)
- 2024: To be confirmed
Via ranking pathway
- River Plate (Argentina)
- Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Asia (4)
Via champions pathway (AFC Champions League)
- 2021: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
- 2022: Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
- 2023-24: Al Ain (United Arab Emirates)
Via ranking pathway
- Ulsan HD FC (South Korea)
Africa (4)
Via champions pathway (CAF Champions League)
- 2020-21, 2022-23 and 2023-24: Al Ahly (Egypt)
- 2021-22: Wydad AC (Morocco)
Via ranking pathway
- ES Tunis (Tunisia)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Oceania (1)
Via ranking pathway
- Auckland City (New Zealand)
