The draw for the new Club World Cup takes place this evening
FIFA has given the tournament a new format to boost its profile, expanding the number of teams from seven to 33 and the length from a couple of weeks in December to a month-long event in the summer across the United States.
Participating teams will come from the six confederations; UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC and OFC.
There will be 12 European teams, six South American teams, five from North America, Central America and the Caribbean, four African and Asian teams apiece and one from Oceania.
Manchester City and Chelsea are the two teams from England involved, while the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and, outside Europe, Inter Miami and Boca Juniors will also be competing.
When is the 2025 Club World Cup draw?
The group stage draw for the 2025 Club World Cup is today, Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6pm GMT.
It will be held in Miami, Florida.
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How to watch the 2025 Club World Cup draw?
The full draw will be broadcast for free across FIFA's channels, including the website, YouTube channel, and FIFA+, FIFA's streaming service.
You can also follow the draw with Standard Sport’s dedicated LIVE blog!
What teams have qualified?
Team Country Confederation
Atletico Madrid Spain UEFA
Bayern Munich Germany UEFA
Benfica Portugal UEFA
Borussia Dortmund Germany UEFA
Chelsea England UEFA
Inter Milan Italy UEFA
Juventus Italy UEFA
Manchester City England UEFA
PSG France UEFA
Porto Portugal UEFA
Real Madrid Spain UEFA
Red Bull Salzburg Austria UEFA
Al Hilal Saudi Arabia AFC
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan AFC
Al Ain United Arab Emirates AFC
Ulsan HD South Korea AFC
Al Ahly Egypt AFC
Wydad AC Morocco AFC
Esperance de Tunis Tunisia AFC
Mamelodi Sundowns Africa AFC
Inter Miami United States CONCACAF
Leon Mexico CONCACAF
Monterrey Mexico CONCACAF
Pachuca Mexico CONCACAF
Seattle Sounders United States CONCACAF
Boca Juniors Argentina CONMEBOL
Flamengo Brazil CONMEBOL
Fluminense Brazil CONMEBOL
Palmeiras Brazil CONMEBOL
River Plate Argentina CONMEBOL
Botafogo Brazil CONMEBOL
Auckland City New Zealand OFC
How does the 2025 Club World Cup draw work?
The 32 teams have been split into four pots of eight, with rankings based on performances in each continent's top-tier competition across the previous four seasons.
For example, European teams will be judged on their Champions League performances and CONMEBOL teams on their Copa Libertadores displays
Pot 1 consists of the best European and South American teams, Pot 2 is the remaining European teams, Pot 3 is the two best from the remaining confederations and Pot 4 is the remainder and the sole Oceania Football Confederation representative.
The draw will create four groups of eight teams, with no group able to feature more than one team from the same confederation with the exception of UEFA and clubs from the same member association cannot be paired together.
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Pot 1: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate, Fluminense
Pot 2: Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan,Porto, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Juventus, FC Salzburg
Pot 3: Al Hilal, Ulsan HD, Al Ahly, Wydad AC, Monterrey, Club Leon, Boca Juniors, Botafogo
Pot 4: Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain, Esperance de Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders, Auckland City, Inter Miami
When will the 2025 Club World Cup be played?
The revamped tournament runs from June 15 to July 13, 2025 across the United States.
There are 12 stadiums hosting games, from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to Audi Field in Washington D.C.
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