Club World Cup 2025

2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal draw: teams, games, dates, venues, Real Madrid, PSG, Chelsea…

Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals, with a potential semifinal showdown against either PSG or Bayern Munich in New Jersey.

JESUS ALVAREZ ORIHUELA | DiarioAS

Aritz Gabilondo Roddy Cons

Update: Jul 2nd, 2025 01:32 EDT

The quarterfinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup are officially set—and Real Madrid are right in the thick of it. After defeating Juventus, the reigning European champions will once again go head-to-head with Borussia Dortmund in a rematch of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final. The game will take place in New York City on Saturday, July 5, with kickoff set for 4:00 p.m. ET.

Real Madrid’s tough route to FIFA Club World Cup glory

Madrid’s side of the bracket is arguably the tougher one, stacked with European powerhouses. Should they get past Dortmund, they’ll face either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the semis. For Xabi Alonso’s squad, the road to the title could end up feeling like a second Champions League run—just played out on American soil.

Fluminense and Al Hilal surprise names in last eight

The other half of the bracket features a more surprising set of storylines. Fluminense stunned Inter Milan with a 1–0 win, while Saudi side Al Hilal pulled off a dramatic 4–3 victory over Manchester City. Those results set up a quarterfinal clash between the Brazilian and Saudi clubs—an unexpected but intriguing battle.

Champions League heavyweights meet

The first two quarterfinal matchups were locked in on Sunday. PSG cruised past Inter Miami to punch their ticket to the next round, where they’ll face Bayern Munich in one of the tournament’s most anticipated ties. The German giants reached the quarters with a 4–2 win over Flamengo and will now once again take on the Parisians, who they narrowly defeated 1-0 in a Champions League league-phase meeting last season.

South America hoping for Premier League upset

Palmeiras, meanwhile, came out on top in an all-Brazilian showdown against Botafogo, with Paulinho scoring the game-winner in extra time. That earned them a quarterfinal date with Chelsea, who edged out Benfica in a marathon match that lasted over five hours. The win sets up a compelling clash between Palmeiras star Estevão and the London club, which recently secured his future transfer.

The stage is now set for a thrilling set of quarterfinals—and a potential collision course between Europe’s elite and the rising forces from South America and the Middle East.