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FIFA Club World Cup 2025: All 32 qualified teams

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8 months ago

December 2, 2024

@ofonimehonesty

All the 32 teams that will feature at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have been confirmed.

The competition will be played between June 15 and July 13 in the US.

It will bring together the most successful clubs from each of the six international confederations: AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA.

The draw for the group stage will be conducted on December 5.

These are the teams that are set to be drawn out of the pots:

Al Ahly (EGY) – 2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24 CAF Champions League
Wydad (MAR) – 2021/22 CAF Champions League
ES Tunis (TUN) – CAF ranking pathway
Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) – CAF ranking pathway
Al Hilal (KSA) – 2021 AFC Champions League
Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) – 2022 AFC Champions League
Al Ain (UAE) – 2023/24 AFC Champions League
Ulsan HD FC (KOR) – AFC ranking pathway
Chelsea (ENG) – 2020/21 UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid (ESP) – 2021/22 and 2023/24 UEFA Champions League
Manchester City (ENG) – 2022/23 UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich (GER) – UEFA ranking pathway
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) – UEFA ranking pathway
Inter Milan (ITA) – UEFA ranking pathway
Porto (POR) – UEFA ranking pathway
Benfica (POR) – UEFA ranking pathway
Borussia Dortmund (GER) – UEFA ranking pathway

Juventus (ITA) – UEFA ranking pathway
Atletico Madrid (ESP) – UEFA ranking pathway
FC Salzburg (AUT) – UEFA ranking pathway
Monterrey (MEX) – 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup
Seattle Sounders (USA) – 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup
Club Leon (MEX) – 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup
Pachuca (MEX) – 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
Auckland City (NZL) – OFC ranking pathway

Palmeiras (BRA) – 2021 CONMEBOL Libertadores
Flamengo (BRA) – 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores
Fluminense (BRA) – 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores
Botafogo (BRA) – 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores
River Plate (ARG) – CONMEBOL ranking pathway
Boca Juniors (ARG) – CONMEBOL ranking pathway
Inter Miami (USA) – Host nation slot.

*What to know about the FIFA Club World Cup

The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men’s association football competition organized by FIFA, featuring the top-division club champions of each confederation.

The tournament brings together the winners of the UEFA Champions League, Copa Libertadores, CONCACAF Champions League, CAF Champions League, AFC Champions League, and OFC Champions League, as well as the host nation’s national champion.

The competition has undergone several format changes since its inception in 2000. Initially, it was contested by the winners of the Intercontinental Cup and the host nation’s national champion.

In 2005, the tournament was revamped to feature the continental champions, with the CONMEBOL and UEFA representatives receiving byes to the semi-finals

The FIFA Club World Cup has been won by several top clubs, including Real Madrid, who hold the record for the most titles, and Manchester City, who are the current champions.

The tournament has also undergone changes in its hosting, with the 2025 edition set to feature 32 teams competing in a new format.

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