The revamped FIFA Club World Cup 2025 gets underway on Sunday, with Manchester City and Chelsea among the 32 teams battling it out for the title in the USA
18:58, 13 Jun 2025Updated 18:59, 13 Jun 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MAY 31: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Columbus Crew at Chase Stadium on May 31, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)
Fans can watch the Club World Cup for free(Image: Rich Storry, Getty Images)
Some of the world's top football clubs are jetting off to the USA this week for the kick-off of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Hailed as FIFA's new 'prime club competition', the Club World Cup is the brainchild of FIFA president Gianni Infantino and has seen a massive overhaul for this year's tournament. The revamped competition has been expanded to include 32 clubs from the six continental confederations.
Each team will compete in 63 live matches over the coming month, with every game being broadcast for free on DAZN. Premier League giants Manchester City and Chelsea will be representing England, alongside top European sides including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich.
However, unlike the UEFA Champions League, these teams will face off against many more from around the world, with the likes of Inter Miami, Al-Hilal, Boca Juniors and Auckland City all participating.
The 32 teams have been divided into eight groups of four, with the top two from each group moving forward into the knock-out stages. This could see fans treated to clashes between football's biggest stars, with Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe among those set to feature.
WROCLAW, POLAND - MAY 28: Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates after with Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea scores a goal to make it 1-2 during the UEFA Conference League Final 2025 between Real Betis Balompie and Chelsea FC at Wrocaw Stadium on May 28, 2025 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
Chelsea begin their Club World Cup campaign on June 16(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA, Getty Images)
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The winners will pocket up to £97million ($125m) from the total £774m ($1bn) prize pot, which will be distributed amongst all 32 clubs. The Club World Cup is taking place in 12 stadiums across the USA, including New Jersey's MetLife Stadium and Los Angeles' iconic Rose Bowl Stadium.
This means there will be a time difference for those tuning in from the UK, with some games due to kick off in the early hours. Here, the Daily Star Sport explains how to watch every game for free and exactly when the action starts.
How to watch the Club World Cup for free
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The FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 of the world's best club teams including Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich play across 63 games from June 14-July 13.
Fans can watch every match live and for free by signing up to DAZN.
Every game in the Club World Cup will be broadcast on DAZN, with fans able to stream the action if they register with DAZN Freemium. There's also the option to upgrade to DAZN's ad-free subscription tier from £14.99, which delivers the action with HDR picture quality and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.
DAZN can be watched anywhere using the DAZN App on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, games consoles, streaming devices, and any device with a web browser. For those who don't want to sign up for another service, Channel 5 will also broadcast select fixtures throughout the competition, with 23 games available to watch on both DAZN and 5.
When does the Club World Cup start?
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The first game of the Club World Cup is scheduled to kick off at 1am UK time on Sunday, January 15, between Egyptian side Al Ahly and the MLS' Inter Miami at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. Chelsea kick off their campaign on June 16 against LAFC at 8pm. While City get underway on June 18 against Wydad AC at 5pm.
The Club World Cup final is scheduled to kick off at 8pm on July 13.