The wait is now three months until the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, where 32 prestigious organizations battling to claim soccer supremacy. Hosted in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Magic City is granting fans their wish of another world tournament to keep them satisfied till the 2026 World Cup.
The United States will be the hotbed for international soccer this summer. As fans get to rejoice in the representation, breathtaking skill and unyielding passion of their favorite clubs.
This tournament comes with a twist.
“Unlike the FIFA World Cup in [20]26, where players from 48 nations will be on show, the FIFA Club World Cup is open to players from every nation on earth. As a matter of fact, players of 82 different nationalities could take part in the tournament. So, 82 countries worldwide will follow the FIFA Club World Cup. This is the start of something truly special, of something historic, and there is actually no better place for the dream of the world’s best soccer clubs and the world’s best soccer players to come alive than in the United States of America,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
With 32 clubs for 63 matches in 12 top-notch stadiums in 11 cities ranging from sunny Miami to Washington, D.C.’s Audi Field and the Pacific Northwest of Seattle, Washington.
An incentive for players in the tournament, during Wednesday’s FIFA Council meeting in Zurich, Switzerland confirmed that there will be a $1 billion distributed to participating clubs and a target of an additional minimum of $250 million as solidarity to non-participating clubs across the world.
Stars are going to be all over the field as Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, Boca Juniors’ Edinson Cavani and Al-Hilal’s Ruben Neves are set to get in the action this upcoming June.
The opening match in this tournament is a must watch between two football goliaths, as the host city’s Inter Miami CF squares off against African powerhouse Al Ahly FC. Inter Miami CF, led by superstar Lionel Messi, have taken Major League Soccer by storm since Messi’s arrival back in 2023. Finishing off the 2024 season with a league record of 74 points. 2025 is moving to the same tune as Inter Miami is currently second in the MLS Eastern Conference and looking towards a potential CONCACAF Champions Cup appearance after their 2-0 victory against Cavalier F.C. has sent them to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Al Ahly FC has been extremely dominant in their own right, hoisting a 11-1-6 record and 39 points to place the club at second in the Egyptian Premier League. The player to watch this season for Al Ahly has been dazzling Midfielder Emam Ashour, leading the club with 13 goals and 5 assists this season. Al Ahly FC has a chance to bring more eyes to the artistry of Egyptian soccer in this star-studded matchup.
Other captivating matchups during the group stage includes a showdown between UEFA foes Paris Saint-Germain F.C. versus Atletico Madrid on June 15. Real Madrid going up against Saudi club Al-Hilal FC on June 18. And SL Benfica vs Bayern Munich on June 24.
Tickets for all 63 tournament matches are currently on sale at FIFA.com/tickets, with hospitality packages to be released very soon at FIFA.com/hospitality. Every match at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be broadcast live to fans globally for free via DAZN.com. The full competition, including the group line-ups, the match schedule, trophy insights and club profiles, is available at FIFA.com.
