Club World Cup 2025: Dates, teams, venues, odds, format, prize money, TV, schedule

Time to check out the newly expanded 2025 Club World Cup dates, teams, venues, odds, format, prize money, TV and schedule.

Yep, the controversial competition gets underway this weekend, just weeks after the end of the 2025/26 season for most of the clubs taking part.

It gets underway in Miami on June 15th, 2025, at 1:00 AM BST, hosted by Fifa in the United States for the first time.

It will serve as a trial run for the 2026 World Cup, using five of the same venues.

But already the tournament has faced criticism over ticketing issues, with slow sales and dynamic pricing leading to tickets as low as £25 for some matches, though high-profile games like Real Madrid vs. Al-Hilal start at £166.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended the pricing and promotions, expecting a strong attendance and a historic event.

Concerns about player welfare persist due to a packed schedule, with Manchester City playing just 24 days after their domestic season ends.

Players’ union Fifpro has criticised Fifa, issuing a legal complaint over fixture congestion, however, Fifa denies these claims, emphasising player welfare measures and note that the tournament replaces the Confederations Cup, with a maximum of seven games for finalists every four years.

A £775m prize pot, heavily favouring European clubs, and disputes over MLS player bonuses highlight financial tensions.

Despite a low-key build-up in Miami and skepticism with pundits claiming there is little interest in this competition from players and fans, big clubs have named strong squads with new signings.

Right, time to check out the Club World Cup 2025 dates, teams, venues, odds, format, prize money, TV, schedule

Dates:

Tournament runs from June 14 to July 13, 2025.

Group Stage: June 14–26
Round of 16: June 28–July 1
Quarter finals: July 4–5
Semi finals: July 8–9
Final: July 13

Teams:

Expanded to 32 teams from across global confederations:

UEFA (Europe): 12 teams

CONMEBOL (South America): 6 teams

AFC (Asia): 4 teams

CAF (Africa): 4 teams

Concacaf (North/Central America): 4 teams (

OFC (Oceania): 1 team

Host nation: 1 team

Teams qualified via continental championships or FIFA rankings. Group stage draw occurred on December 5, 2024, in Miami.

Venues:

Hosted across 12 stadiums in 11 U.S. cities, including:

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles)
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
GEODIS Park (Nashville)
Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Lumen Field (Seattle)
Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)

Format:

32 teams divided into 8 groups of 4, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stage (Round of 16, quarter finals, semi finals, final).

Group stage played in three rounds, followed by single-elimination knockout matches.

There is no third-placed play-off between the two losing semi-final teams.

Group A: Palmeiras (Brz), Porto (Por), Al Ahly (Egy), Inter Miami (USA)

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (Fra), Atletico Madrid (Esp), Botafogo (Brz), Seattle Sounders (USA)

Group C: Bayern Munich (Ger), Benfica (Por), Boca Juniors (Arg), Auckland City (Nzl)

Group D: Flamengo (Brz), Chelsea (Eng), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tun), Los Angeles FC (USA)

Group E: River Plate (Arg), Inter Milan (Ita), CF Monterrey (Mex), Urawa Red Diamonds (Jpn)

Group F: Fluminense (Brz), Borussia Dortmund (Ger), Ulsan HD (Kor), Mamelodi Sundowns (Rsa)

Group G: Man City (Eng), Juventus (Ita), Wydad AC (Mor), Al Ain (UAE)

Group H: Real Madrid (Esp), FC Salzburg (Aut), Al Hilal (Rsa), CF Pachuca (Mex)

Current holders – Manchester City – In 2023, a 4-0 final win over Fluminense.

Prize Money:

Total prize pool: £775 million ($1 billion USD).
Winners receive: £97 million.
£406 million shared among the 32 teams.

Odds – Favourite to Win:

Sky Bet – 14th June
PSG – 4/1
Real Madrid – 4/1
Manchester City – 5/1
Bayern Munich – 13/2
Chelsea – 10/1
Inter Milan – 11/1
Atletico Madrid – 14/1
Borussia Dortmund – 25/1
Juventus – 25/1
Palmeiras – 25/1
Porto – 28/1
Botafogo – 33/1
Benfica – 33/1
Flamengo – 33/1
Al-Hilal – 33/1
Inter Miami – 40/1
Fluminense – 40/1
River Plate – 50/1
Boca Juniors – 50/1
Salzburg – 80/1
Los Angeles FC – 80/1
Monterrey – 100/1
Seattle Sounders – 100/1
Pachuca – 100/1
Urawa Red Diamonds – 150/1
Al Ain – 150/1
Al Ahly (Egypt) – 200/1
Ulsan Hyundai – 200/1
Wydad AC – 500/1
Esperance de Tunis – 500/1
Mamelodi Sundowns – 500/1
Auckland City – 1000/1

TV Schedule:

All 63 matches streamed globally for free on DAZN.

Broadcast details for specific matches (e.g., Group A fixtures with Inter Miami, Porto, Al Ahly, Palmeiras) available via regional TV channels, with timings adjusted for local markets.

All UK time. All live on DAZN. Some matches on Channel 5 and 5Action (UK channels).

Group stage

Sunday 15th June
Group A: Al Ahly v Inter Miami (1am Sunday, Miami) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group C: Bayern Munich v Auckland City (5pm, Cincinnati) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group B: PSG v Atlético Madrid (8pm, Los Angeles)
Group A: Palmeiras v Porto (11pm, New York)

Monday 16th June
Group B: Botafogo v Seattle Sounders (3am Monday, Seattle)
Group D: Chelsea v Los Angeles FC (8pm, Atlanta) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group C: Boca Juniors v Benfica (11pm, Miami) – Channel 5 (UK channel)

Tuesday 17th June
Group D: Flamengo v Espérance de Tunis (2am Tuesday, Philadelphia)
Group F: Fluminense v Dortmund (5pm, New York) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group E: River Plate v Urawa Red Diamonds (8pm, Seattle)
Group F: Ulsan HD v Mamelodi Sundowns (11pm, Orlando)

Wednesday 18th June
Group E: Monterrey v Inter Milan (2am Wednesday, Los Angeles)
Group G: Manchester City v Wydad AC (5pm, Philadelphia) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group H: Real Madrid v Al Hilal (8pm, Miami) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group H: Pachuca v Salzburg (11pm, Cincinnati)

Thursday 19th June
Group G: Al Ain v Juventus (2am Thursday, Washington, D.C.)
Group A: Palmeiras v Al Ahly (5pm, New York)
Group A: Inter Miami v Porto (8pm, Atlanta)
Group B: Seattle Sounders v Atlético Madrid (11pm, Seattle)

Friday 20th June
Group B: PSG v Botafogo (2am Friday, Los Angeles)
Group C: Benfica v Auckland City (5pm, Orlando)
Group D: Flamengo v Chelsea (7pm, Philadelphia)
Group D: Los Angeles FC v Espérance de Tunis (10pm, Nashville)

Saturday 21st June
Group C: Bayern Munich v Boca Juniors (2am Saturday, Miami) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns v Dortmund (5pm, Cincinnati)
Group E: Inter Milan v Urawa Red Diamonds (8pm, Seattle) – 5Action (UK channel)
Group F: Fluminense v Ulsan HD (11pm, New York)

Sunday 22nd June
Group E: River Plate v Monterrey (2am Sunday, Los Angeles)
Group G: Juventus v Wydad AC (5pm, Philadelphia) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group H: Real Madrid v Pachuca (8pm, Charlotte)
Group H: Salzburg v Al Hilal (11pm, Washington, D.C.)

Monday 23rd June
Group G: Manchester City v Al Ain (2am Monday, Atlanta) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group B: Seattle Sounders v PSG (8pm, Seattle)
Group B: Atlético Madrid v Botafogo (8pm, Los Angeles) – 5Action (UK channel)
Group A: Inter Miami v Palmeiras (2am Tuesday, Miami)

Tuesday 24th June
Group A: Porto v Al Ahly (2am Tuesday, New York)
Group C: Auckland City v Boca Juniors (8pm, Nashville) – 5Action (UK channel)
Group C: Benfica v Bayern Munich (9pm, Charlotte)

Wednesday 25th June
Group D: Los Angeles FC v Flamengo (2am Wednesday, Orlando)
Group D: Espérance de Tunis v Chelsea (2am Wednesday, Philadelphia) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Group F: Dortmund v Ulsan HD (9pm, Cincinnati) – 5Action (UK channel)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns v Fluminense (9pm, Miami)

Thursday 26th June
Group E: Inter Milan v River Plate (2am Thursday, Seattle)
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds v Monterrey (2am Thursday, Los Angeles)
Group G: Juventus v Manchester City (8pm, Orlando)
Group G: Wydad AC v Al Ain (8pm, Washington, D.C.)

Friday 27th June
Group H: Al Hilal v Pachuca (1am Friday, Nashville)
Group H: Salzburg v Real Madrid (2am Friday, Philadelphia)

Round of 16

Saturday 28th June
Match 49: Group A winners v Group B runners-up (5pm, Philadelphia)
Match 50: Group C winners v Group D runners-up (9pm, Charlotte)

Sunday 29th June
Match 51: Group B winners v Group A runners-up (5pm, Atlanta) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Match 52: Group D winners v Group C runners-up (9pm, Miami) – Channel 5 (UK channel)

Monday 30th June
Match 53: Group E winners v Group F runners-up (8pm, Charlotte) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
Match 54: Group G winners v Group H runners-up (2am Tuesday, Orlando) – Channel 5 (UK channel)

Tuesday 1st July
Match 55: Group H winners v Group G runners-up (8pm, Miami)

Wednesday 2nd July
Match 56: Group F winners v Group E runners-up (2am Wednesday, Atlanta)

Quarter-finals

Friday 4th July
QF1: Winner Match 53 v Winner Match 54 (8pm, Orlando) – Channel 5 (UK channel)

Saturday 5th July
QF2: Winner Match 49 v Winner Match 50 (2am Saturday, Philadelphia) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
QF3: Winner Match 51 v Winner Match 52 (5pm, Atlanta) – Channel 5 (UK channel)
QF4: Winner Match 55 v Winner Match 56 (9pm, New York) – Channel 5 (UK channel)

Semi-finals

Tuesday 8th July
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (8pm, New York)

Wednesday 9th July
SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (8pm, New York) – Channel 5 (UK channel)

Final

Sunday 13th July
Final: Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (8pm, New York) – Channel 5 (UK channel)