Official name | : | FIFA Club World Cup 25 |
Host country | : | |
Mascot | : | TBA |
Edition | : | 21st |
Dates | : | 14 June – 13 July 2025 |
Teams | : | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
Total matches | : | 63 |
Venue | : | 12 (in 11 host cities) |
Champions | : | Manchester City (1st title) |
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also marketed as FIFA Club World Cup 25, is the planned 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA. The tournament is scheduled to be played in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. It is planned to be the first under an expanded format with 32 teams, including the winners of the four previous continental championships.
Manchester City is the defending champion, having won its first title in the last tournament under the old format in 2023. The expanded tournament format was announced in March 2019 and originally scheduled to be hosted by China in 2021 until a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FIFA approved the allocation of slots between confederations in February 2023 and announced the United States as the host country four months later. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup was established as an annual tournament using a very similar version of the old format.
The expansion of the tournament was met with criticism by players' union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum due to the impact it is expected to have on fixture congestion and player welfare.
Manchester City is the defending champion, having won its first title in the last tournament under the old format in 2023. The expanded tournament format was announced in March 2019 and originally scheduled to be hosted by China in 2021 until a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FIFA approved the allocation of slots between confederations in February 2023 and announced the United States as the host country four months later. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup was established as an annual tournament using a very similar version of the old format.
The expansion of the tournament was met with criticism by players' union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum due to the impact it is expected to have on fixture congestion and player welfare.
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:No. | Team | Confederations | Qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance |
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1 | AFC | Winners of the 2021 AFC Champions League | 14 2023 | 4th | |
2 | AFC | Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League | 06 2023 | 4th | |
3 | AFC | Winners of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League | 25 2024 | 2nd | |
4 | AFC | Best-ranked eligible team in the AFC 4-year ranking | 17 2024 | 3rd | |
5 | CAF | Winners of the 2020–21, 2022–23, and 2023–24 CAF Champions League | 14 2023 | 10th | |
6 | CAF | Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League | 14 2023 | 3rd | |
7 | CAF | Best-ranked eligible team in the CAF 4-year ranking | 26 2024 | 4th | |
8 | CAF | Second-best ranked eligible team in the CAF 4-year ranking | 26 2024 | 2nd | |
9 | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League | 14 2023 | 6th | |
10 | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League | 14 2023 | 2nd | |
11 | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League | 04 2023 | 2nd | |
12 | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup | 01 2024 | 5th | |
13 | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores | 14 2023 | 3rd | |
14 | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores | 14 2023 | 3rd | |
15 | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores | 04 2023 | 2nd | |
16 | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores | 30 2024 | 1st | |
17 | CONMEBOL | Best-ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking | 14 2024 | 3rd | |
18 | CONMEBOL | Second-best ranked eligible team in the CONMEBOL 4-year ranking | 22 2024 | 2nd | |
19 | OFC | Best OFC Champions League winners in the OFC 4-year ranking | 17 2023 | 12th | |
20 | UEFA | Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League | 14 2023 | 3rd | |
21 | UEFA | Winners of the 2021–22 and 2023–24 UEFA Champions League | 14 2023 | 7th | |
22 | UEFA | Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | 10 2023 | 2nd | |
23 | UEFA | Best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 17 2023 | 3rd | |
24 | UEFA | Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 17 2023 | 1st | |
25 | UEFA | Fourth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 17 2023 | 2nd | |
26 | UEFA | Fifth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 17 2023 | 1st | |
27 | UEFA | Seventh-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 17 2023 | 1st | |
28 | UEFA | Third-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 06 2024 | 1st | |
29 | UEFA | Eighth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 12 2024 | 1st | |
30 | UEFA | Sixth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 16 2024 | 1st | |
31 | UEFA | Ninth-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA 4-year ranking | 17 2024 | 1st | |
32 | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield | 19 2024 | 1st | |