Manchester City will take on Juventus in the Club World Cup group stage next summer, while Chelsea are set for a David Luiz reunion as they face Flamengo.
FIFA have revamped the tournament, expanding the number of teams from seven to 32 and turning it into a month-long summer tournament every four years - starting in 2025 in the United States across June and July.
The participating teams come from the six confederations - UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC and OFC - with City and Chelsea the two teams from England involved.
City face fellow European giants Juve in Group G. along with Wydad AC of Morocco and Abu Dhabi side Al Ain. Chelsea have a kinder draw, as they take on Mexican side Club Leon, Tunisian outfit Esperance de Tunis and Brazilian giants Flamengo in Group D.
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will kick off the tournament on June 15 against Al Ahly, while Neymar’s Al Hilal will later take on Real Madrid. The final is on July 13, 2025.
The Club World Cup trophy
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2025 Club World Cup draw in full
Group A
A1 Palmeiras
A2 Porto
A3 Al Ahly
A4 Inter Miami
Group B
B1 Paris Saint-Germain
B2 Atletico Madrid
B3 Botafogo
B4 Seattle Sounders
Group C
C1 Bayern Munich
C2 Auckland City
C3 Boca Juniors
C4 Benfica
Group D
D1 Flamengo
D2 Esperance de Tunis
D3 Chelsea
D4 Club Leon
Group E
E1 River Plate
E2 Urawa Red Diamonds
E3 Monterrey
E4 Inter Milan
Group F
F1 Fluminense
F2 Borussia Dortmund
F3 Ulsan HD
F4 Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G
G1 Man City
G2 Wydad AC
G3 Al Ain
G4 Juventus
Group H
H1 Real Madrid
H2 Al Hilal
H3 Pachuca
H4 Salzburg
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