2025 CLUB WORLD CUP: The tournament breakdown, schedule and notes

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32 high-level club teams from around the world to battle on U.S. soil to battle for the grand prize over next four weeks

The 2025 Club World Cup will run from June 14 to July 13, 2025 across 11 metropolitan areas in the U.S.

The 32-team tournament will take place during a four-week period with teams playing matches at 13 different stadiums and venues. Each professional club will be placed in eight groups of four teams each with the 16-team knockout stage bracket being unveiled at the conclusion of the Group Stage. 

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage with four rounds of action before the 2025 champion is crowned.

Here are some dates to remember along with some schedules and matchups.

Games to be hosted in various cities across the United States.

2025 CLUB WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT KEY DATES

Group Stage: June 14–26

Round of 16: June 28–July 1

Quarterfinals: July 4–5

Semifinals: July 8–9

Club World Cup Finals: July 13 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J,

HOST CITIES AND VENUES

(12 stadiums across 11 cities)

All 63 matches are scheduled to be played in these venues.

Atlanta (Mercedes‑Benz Stadium)

Charlotte (Bank of America Stadium)

Cincinnati (TQL Stadium)

East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium)

Los Angeles (Rose Bowl, Pasadena)

Miami (Hard Rock Stadium)

Nashville (GEODIS Park / Camping World Stadium)

Orlando (Camping World Stadium & Inter&Co Stadium)

Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)

Seattle (Lumen Field)

Washington, D.C. (Audi Field)

FULL GROUP STAGE TOP MATCHES

June 14 

(Group A)

Al Ahly vs Inter Miami – Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), 8 p.m. ET

June 15

Bayern Munich vs Auckland City – Cincinnati, 12 p.m. ET

PSG vs Atlético Madrid – Pasadena, 3 p.m. ET

Palmeiras vs Porto – East Rutherford, 6 p.m. ET

Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders – Seattle, 10 p.m. ET

June 16

Chelsea vs LAFC – Atlanta, 3 p.m. ET

Boca Juniors vs Benfica – Miami, 6 p.m. ET

Flamengo vs Espérance Tunis – Philadelphia, 9 p.m. ET

June 17–22

(Notable matchups include)

Manchester City vs Wydad AC – Philly, June 18, 12 p.m. ET

Real Madrid vs Al Hilal – Miami, June 18, 3 p.m. ET

Finals days of group play: June 24–26 across various venues 

KNOCKOUT ROUNDS

(All times are ET with venues rotating)

Round of 16

June 28 – Philadelphia & Charlotte

June 29 – Atlanta & Miami

June 30 – Charlotte & Orlando

July 1 – Miami & Atlanta

Quarterfinals

• July 4 – Orlando & Philadelphia

• July 5 – Atlanta & East Rutherford 

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Semifinals

• July 8–9 – MetLife Stadium, N.J. 

  
  

Club World Cup Final

• July 13 – MetLife Stadium at 3 p.m. ET

  
  

HOW TO WATCH

All 63 matches are streaming free on DAZN in the U.S., UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, and more

In the U.S., select games also air on TNT, TBS, TruTV.

UK viewers can catch 23 matches free-to-air via Channel 5

NOTEBOOK

Tournament Kick-off: June 14

Championship Finale: July 13 at the iconic MetLife Stadium

New Format: 32 teams in eight groups, followed by a full knockout bracket

High-profile cities: Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, New York/New Jersey, and more

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Here’s the full match-by-match schedule for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with dates, kick‑off times (ET), teams, and venues:

GROUP STAGE

(June 14-26)

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