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Club World Cup 2025 draw in full: Chelsea and Man City learn group stage opponents

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.

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

E1 River Plate

E2 Urawa Red Diamonds

E3 Monterrey

E4 Inter Milan

F1 Fluminense

F2 Borussia Dortmund

F3 Ulsan HD

F4 Mamelodi Sundowns

G1 Man City

G2 Wydad AC

G3 Al Ain

G4 Juventus

H1 Real Madrid

H2 Al Hilal

H3 Pachuca

H4 Salzburg

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