The expanded FIFA Club World Cup takes place next summer (FIFA)
The world’s best teams will find out their fate in today’s FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw.
The expanded 32-team Club World Cup will be held in the United States and will run from June 15 to July 13 next year.
The tournament includes teams from all six continental confederations and will feature Premier League sides Manchester City and Chelsea – but not the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool.
Here is everything you need to know, including how to watch the draw on TV, the all-important pots and how teams such as Chelsea qualified for the draw.
What time is the Club World Cup draw today?
The draw for the 2025 Club World Cup group stage will take place today (Thursday, December 5) at 6pm GMT from Miami, Florida.
How to watch the Club World Cup draw on TV in the UK
The full draw can be watched online via FIFA’s channels such as their website and FIFA+, FIFA’s streaming service, as well as on DAZN.
Inter Miami v Atlanta United - 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs
Inter Miami have been handed a spot in the tournament as Miami is the host city (Picture: Getty)
Club World Cup pots and teams
Pep Guardiola’s side have been placed in Pot 1 alongside Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate and Fluminense.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are in Pot 2 with Borussia Dortmund, Inter, Porto, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Juventus and Red Bull Salzburg.
Pot 3 includes Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal, South Korean champions Ulsan HD, Egyptian champions Al Ahly, Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca, Mexican sides Monterrey and Leon, Boca Juniors and Botafogo.
In Pot 4, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are included alongside fellow Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders, Urawa Red Diamonds, Al-Ain, Hope of Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pachuca and Auckland City.
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP POTS
POT 1
Manchester City (ENG)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Bayern Munich (GER)
PSG (FRA)
Flamengo (BRA)
Palmeiras (BRA)
River Plate (ARG)
Fluminense (BRA)
POT 2
Chelsea (ENG)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Inter (ITA)
Porto (POR)
Atletico Madrid (ESP)
Benfica (POR)
Juventus (ITA)
Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
POT 3
Al-Hilal (SAU)
Ulsan HD (KOR)
Al Ahly (EGI)
Wydad Casablanca (MAR)
Monterrey (MEX)
Leon (MEX)
Boca Juniors (ARG)
Botafogo (BRA)
POT 4
Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
Al-Ain (UAE)
Hope of Tunis (TUN)
Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA)
Pachuca (MEX)
Seattle Sounders (USA)
Auckland City (NZL)
Inter Miami (USA)
Why are Chelsea in the Club World Cup and how did teams qualify for the tournament?
Clubs automatically qualify for the tournament if they have won a continental club competition in one of the four most-recent seasons. As one of the more recent winners of the Champions League, Chelsea therefore are eligible for the tournament.
The remaining teams are made up of the highest-ranking clubs in the respective continental ranking systems.
There are twelve places available for European clubs, while six places are awarded to South American clubs.
There are four club places each for Asia, Africa, the North American and the Central American Federation. Oceania only gets one spot.
FIFA rules state that a maximum of two teams from the same country can take part, which is why Chelsea and Manchester City, who have both won the Champions League in the past four years, will be involved next summer at the expense of their Premier League rivals.
Manchester City v Chelsea FC - UEFA Champions League Final
Chelsea won the Champions League three years ago (Picture: Getty)
(L-R): Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones, Jack Grealish, Kevin De
Manchester City finally became European Champions for the first time in 2023 (Picture: Getty)
Club World Cup format and how it works
The 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four teams. The teams in each group play each other once and the top two teams from each group progress to the knockout stage of the competition.
FIFA has confirmed that no group can feature more than one team from the same confederation, with the exception of UEFA clubs. Four of the eight groups will feature two European teams.
Inter Miami will play in the opening match of the tournament at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 15, 2025.
Clubs have already been warned by FIFA that they must take their strongest squads to the tournament.
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