How to watch the 2025 Club World Cup

Jonathan Victoria • 10 Jun 2025 Guides

A fresh rebrand and a whole lot of money…

The FIFA Club World Cup is set for a game-changing edition in 2025. For the first time in its history, the tournament will feature 32 of the world’s best club teams in a summer-long showdown hosted across the United States. 

Think of it as a mini World Cup but for club teams, featuring the best champions and sides from each continent and its respective continental federations. 

It is poised to provide more excitement during the off season so find out how you can watch the 2025 Club World Cup in the UK right here.

How to watch the 2025 Club World Cup

UK fans will be able to watch every single match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup live and for free on DAZN, which holds exclusive global streaming rights to the tournament.

DAZN will stream all 63 matches, and viewers in the UK can access them via the DAZN app on smart TVs, mobile devices, gaming consoles, and web browsers. All you’ll need to do is sign up for a free DAZN account – no subscription necessary – and you’ll be able to stream every game live with multi-language commentary options available.

In addition, Channel 5 is expected to broadcast a selection of high-profile fixtures, including some knockout games and potentially the final itself – though a full broadcast schedule will be confirmed closer to the tournament start date.

It’s a great chance for UK fans to catch some rare matchups between global club giants, with matches kicking off at convenient evening times due to the U.S. time zone.

History of the Club World Cup

Established in 2000, the FIFA Club World Cup has traditionally featured a small group of continental champions competing for global supremacy. 

While it started in 2000, there was no edition between 2001 to 2004 due to a combination of factors. But from 2004, it ran yearly at the end of every calendar year up until 2023, when it was decided they’d revamp the competition.

The 2025 edition marks a significant evolution, expanding to 32 teams and adopting a format similar to the FIFA World Cup. It will also change from being a yearly competition to a quadrennial, just like the standard World Cup.

This change aims to increase competitiveness and global representation, making the tournament a more inclusive and prestigious event in the football calendar.

2025 Club World Cup: Teams & Groups

The Club World Cup is set up in the same way as the standard World Cup, with 32 teams split up into eight groups of four to start with in the Group Stage.

Qualification, or should we say admittance, for the inaugural competition came in the form of Champions of certain continental competitions (i.e. winners of the Champions League between 2021 and 2024) as well as those ranked highly in the federation’s club rankings.

Speaking of federations and continents, each one was given an allocation of how many teams would be admitted into the tournament. Here’s how many each got:

• Europe (UEFA) – 12
• South America (CONMEBOL) – 6
• Asia (AFC) – 4
• Africa (CAF) – 4
• North, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF) – 4
• Oceania (OFC) – 1
• Host nation (USA) – 1

This division of teams makes the tournament a vastly diverse competition, just like the World Cup.

As for the clubs competing and the groups they find themselves in, they look as such:

Group A

• Palmeiras (Brazil)
• Porto (Portugal)
• Al Ahly (Egypt)
• Inter Miami (USA)

Group B

• PSG (France
• Atletico Madrid (Spain)
• Botafogo (Brazil)
• Seattle Sounders (USA)

Group C

• Bayern Munich (Germany)
• Auckland City (New Zealand)
• Boca Juniors (Argentina)
• Benfica (Portugal)

Group D

• Flamengo (Brazil)
• Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia)
• Chelsea (England)
• Los Angeles FC (USA)

Group E

• River Plate (Argentina)
• Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
• Monterrey (Mexico)
• Inter Milan (Italy)

Group F

• Fluminense (Brazil)
• Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
• Ulsan HD (South Korea)
• Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

Group G

• Manchester City (England)
• Wydad AC (Morocco)
• Al Ain (UAE)
• Juventus (Italy)

Group H

• Real Madrid (Spain)
• Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
• Pachuca (Mexico)
• Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)

2025 Club World Cup: Host cities & venues

The 2025 Club World Cup will be hosted in the United States, as chosen by FIFA due to the US hosting the 2026 World Cup (along with Canada and Mexico), thus making sure they have the capabilities to host such a major tournament.

There will be a total of 12 venues in 11 cities, with some of America’s biggest stadiums playing host. Five of them will go on to be used in the 2026 World Cup.

Here are the 12 stadiums:

• Rose Bowl | Pasadena, Los Angeles area, California | 88,500 capacity
• MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New York City area, New York | 82,500 capacity
• Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina | 75,000 capacity
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 75,000 capacity
• Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 69,000 capacity
• Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington | 69,000 capacity
• Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Miami area, Florida | 65,000 capacity
• Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 65,000 capacity
• Geodis Park | Nashville, Tennessee | 30,000 capacity
• TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio | 26,000 capacity
• Inter&Co Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 25,000 capacity
• Audi Field | Washington D.C. | 20,000 capacity

2025 Club World Cup: Dates

The domestic season for European teams has really only just finished but the clubs involved in this shiny new rebrand are getting no rest as they head straight into the Club World Cup, which starts on 14th June.

As expected, the first round will be the Group Stage, with each side playing three games and the top two at the end advancing to the knockout stage.

The knockout stage will then consist of four rounds; Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the grand final.

The tournament schedule is as follows:

• Group Stage: 14th – 26th June
• Round of 16: 28th June – 1st July
• Quarter-finals: 4th – 5th July
• Semi-finals: 8th – 9th July

The opening match will feature Inter Miami against Al Ahly on 14th June at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

2025 Club World Cup: Final

The final will take place on 13th July and will be held at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Both semi-finals will also be played at the stadium.

2025 Club World Cup: Prize money

FIFA has announced a record-breaking $1 billion prize pool for the tournament. The pot consists of a sporting performance pillar of $475 million and a participation pillar of $525 million.

Participation Fee: Each team receives a base amount for participating

• Europe (UEFA): $12.81 million - $38.19 million*
• South America (CONMEBOL): $15.21 million
• North, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF): $9.55 million
• Asia (AFC): $9.55 million
• Africa (CAF): $9.55 million
• Oceania (OFC): $3.58 million

Performance Bonuses: Additional earnings based on match outcomes and progression

• Group Stage: $2 million per win, $1 million per draw
• Round of 16: $7.5 million
• Quarter-finals: $13.125 million
• Semi-finals: $21 million
• Finalists: $30 million
• Champion: An additional $40 million, totalling up to $125 million for the winner.

This substantial prize fund underscores FIFA's commitment to elevating the tournament's prestige and competitiveness.

*European teams’ participation amount is determined by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria.