FIFA Club World Cup
Real Madrid’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup opponents confirmed
Botafogo’s victory in the Copa Libertadores means we now know which 32 teams will play in the tournament in the United States next summer.
The newly expanded 2025 Club World Cup, set to take place next summer in the United States, now has its full lineup of participating teams. Botafogo, having clinched the Copa Libertadores on Saturday, was the last of the 32 teams to secure a spot in the global club competition, which will now be held every four years.
Why Barcelona aren’t in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Spain will be represented by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, although Barcelona won’t be involved. This was expected, given Real Madrid’s Champions League victory in 2022 and Atlético’s higher UEFA ranking compared to Barça in recent seasons. The limit of two teams per country leaves the Catalans out of the tournament.
An exception to this limit applies to countries with multiple continental champions in the years leading up to the Club World Cup, which has benefited Brazilian teams (Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense, and Botafogo) and Mexican teams (León, Monterrey, and Pachuca).
2025 FIFA Club World Cup: draw, format and dates
The final draw will take place on Thursday, December 5, in Miami. While the pots have yet to be determined, geographical criteria and each confederation’s ranking will be respected as much as possible.
There will be eight groups of four teams, with the top two from each group advancing to the round of 16.
The opening match will be held in Miami, and the final will take place in the New York-New Jersey area. The tournament will run from June 15 to July 13, 2025.
2025 FIFA Club World Cup: full list of participating teams
- Chelsea (England)
- Real Madrid (Spain)
- Manchester City (England)
- Bayern Munich (Germany)
- PSG (France)
- Inter Milan (Italy)
- Porto (Portugal)
- Benfica (Portugal)
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Juventus (Italy)
- Atlético Madrid (Spain)
- Salzburg (Austria)
- Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
- Urawa (Japan)
- Al Ain (United Arab Emirates)
- Ulsan (South Korea)
- Al Ahly (Egypt)
- Wydad (Morocco)
- Esperance (Tunisia)
- Mamelodi (South Africa)
- Club Leon (Mexico)
- Rayados (Mexico)
- Pachuca (Mexico)
- Seattle Sounders (USA)
- Palmeiras (Brazil)
- Fluminense (Brazil)
- Flamengo (Brazil)
- Botafogo (Brazil)
- River Plate (Argentina)
- Boca Juniors (Argentina)
- Auckland City (New Zealand)
- Inter Miami (USA)
Original article written by Aritz Gabilondo, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.
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