The draw for the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, to be played in the United States from 15 June to 13 July 2025, will be held in Miami on Thursday, 5 December 2024. (More Football News)
A total of 63 matcheꦺs will be🌳 played at 12 venues across the United States during the tournament. Watch the Club World Cup draw live.
The FIFA Club World Cup, launched in 2000 as an annual tournament for eight to six teams, will now see 32 clubs -- the most suc🌳cessful sides from each of the six international confederations.
The full sc💙hedule and kick-off times will be finalised💟 after the draw.
Which teams qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and how?
AFC (Asia + Australia), 4 slots: Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Uꦡrawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), and Ulsan HD (South Korea)
How they qualified: Al-Hilal -- 2021 AFC Champions League winners; Urawa Red Diamonds -- 2022 AFC Champions League winners; Al Ain -- 2023-24 AFC Champions Le✨ague winners; Ulsan HD 🦄-- AFC 4-year ranking.
CAF (Africa), four slots: Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad𒆙 AC (Morocco), Esperance de Tunis (Tuꦓnisia), and Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
How they qualified: Al Ahly -- 2020-21, 2022-23, 2023-24 CAF Champions League winners; Wydad AC - 2021-22 CAF Champion🐓s League winners; Esperance de Tun💃is -- CAF 4-year ranking; Mamelodi Sundowns -- CAF 4-year ranking.
CONCACAF (North, Central America and the Caribbean), four plus one slots: Monterrey (Mexico), Seattle Sounders FC (USA), Leon (Mexico), Pachuca (Mexico), and Inter Miami (USA)
How they qualified: Monterrey -- 2023 CONCACAF Champions League winners; Seatt🐟le Sounders FC - 2022 CONCACAF Champions League winners; (USA), Leon -- 2023 CONCACAF Champions League winners; P🐟achuca -- 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup winners; Inter Miami -- designated hosts.
CONMEBOL (South America), six slots: Palmeiras (Braz😼il), Flamengo (Brazil), Fluminense (Brazil), Botafog🔯o (Brazil), River Plate (Argentina), and Boca Juniors (Argentina).
How they qualified: Palmeiras -- 2021 Copa Libertadores winners; Flamengo -- 2022 Copa Libe🐻rtadores winners; Fluminense -- 2023 Copa Libertadores winners; Botafogo -- 2024 Copa Libertadores winners; River Plate -- CONMEBOL four-year ranking; Boca Juniors -- CONMEBOL 4-year ranking.
OFC (Oceania), one slot: Auckland City (New Zealand). They qualified asꦍ the best OFC Champions League team in the last four years𒈔.
UEFA (Europe), 12 slots: Chelsea (England), Real Madrid (Spain), Manchester City (England), Bayern Munich (Germany), Paris Saint-Germ♉ain (France), Inter Milan (Italy), FC Porto♒ (Portugal), Benfica (Portugal), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Juventus (Italy), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Red Bull Salzburg (Austria).
How they qualified: Chelsea -- 2020-21 UEFA Champions League winners; Real Madrid -ꦫ- 2021-22, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League winners; Manchester City -- 2022-23 UEFA Champions League winners; UEFA 4-year ranking: Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, FC Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, and Red Bull Salzburg.
What about pots and seeds?
Pot 1: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Flamengo, Palmeiras, River P൩late, and Fluminense
Pot 2: Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, FC Porto, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Juventus, and S🧸alzburg;
Pot 3: Al Hilal, Ulsan, Al Ahly, Wydad, Monterrey, Club Leon, Bo🐭𝓀ca Juniors, and Botafogo;
Pot 4: Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain,ꦚ Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders, Auckland City, a🌌nd Inter Miami.
What time is the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw?
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw will start at 11:30 PM IST (1:00 PM l♎ocal time) on December 5, 2024.
How to watch the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw?
Fans across the globe can stream the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw li♔ve for free on FIFA+ and FIFA.com. (Check )
The same can be watched on DAZN, the home of the FIFA Clu✱b Worl🧸d Cup 2025.
