User's guide: Club World Cup
With just three days to go until the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States, with Paris Saint-Germain taking on Atlético Madrid at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, find out everything you need to know about this new competition!
For this edition of the Club World Cup, 63 matches will be held over a month from 15 June to 13 July 2025. For the first time ever, 32 teams from all over the world will be taking part. The 32 teams are divided into groups of four, with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the Round of 16, which begins on 28 June. In all, twelve teams from Europe, six from South America, four from Asia, four from Africa, five from North America and one from Oceania have qualified, mainly on the basis of results in their respective leagues and trophies won.
Club World Cup groups
Group A: Palmeiras (Brazil), FC Porto (Portugal), Al Ahly (Egypt), Inter Miami (United States).
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (France), Atlético Madrid (Spain), Botafogo (Brazil), Seattle Sounders (United States).
Group C: Bayern Munich (Germany), Auckland City (New Zealand), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Benfica (Portugal).
Group D: Flamengo (Brazil), ES Tunis (Tunisia), Chelsea (England), Los Angeles FC (United States).
Group E: River Plate (Argentina), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Monterrey (Mexico), Inter Milan (Italy).
Group F: Fluminense (Brazil), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Ulsan HD FC (South Korea), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa).
Group G: Manchester City (England), Wydad (Morocco), Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Juventus (Italy).
Group H: Real Madrid (Spain), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), CF Pachuca (Mexico), FC Salzburg (Austria).
The individual clubs
European Zone: Real Madrid (Spain), Manchester City (England), Bayern Munich (Germany), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Inter Milan (Italy), FC Porto (Portugal), Benfica (Portugal), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Juventus (Italy), Atlético Madrid (Spain), FC Salzburg (Austria), Chelsea (England).
African Zone: Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad (Morocco), ES Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa).
Asian Zone: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Ulsan HD FC (South Korea).
Oceania zone: Auckland City (New Zealand).
South America zone: Palmeiras (Brazil), Flamengo (Brazil), Fluminense (Brazil), River Plate (Argentina), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Botafogo (Brazil).
Concacaf Zone: Monterrey (Mexico), Seattle Sounders (United States), CF Pachuca (Mexico), Inter Miami (United States), Los Angeles FC (United States).
The selected stadiums
Twelve stadiums in the United States have been chosen to host the 63 matches in the competition. The final will take place at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey). The other stadiums include Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina), the Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles, California), where Paris Saint-Germain will kick off their competition against Atlético Madrid on 15 June at 21:00 French time. Five days later, Les Rouge et Bleu will take on Brazilian club Botafogo at 03:00 French time. Matches will also be plkayed at the Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, Florida), Geodis Park (Nashville, Tennessee), Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida), Inter & Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Audi Field (Washington D.C.) and, finally, Lumen Field, where Paris will take on the Seattle Sounders to conclude their group stage schedle, at 21:00 on 23 June.
PSG HOUSE
An ephemeral boutique will open its doors from 14 to 23 June 2025: the Paris Saint-Germain House in Los Angeles. It will include interactive areas with augmented reality, a viewing area for all the club's matches and a boutique with the new shirts, etc. Located at 8175 Melrose Ave, LA 90046, Los Angeles, PSG House will be open every day from 10:00 to 19:00.
For more information about PSG HOUSE: https://en.psg.fr/teams/club/content/paris-saint-germain-opens-immersive-lifestyle-pop-up-in-los-angeles
All Paris Saint-Germain matches will be broadcast free of charge on DAZN!