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Fifa Club World Cup 2025: Dates, Teams, Prize Money And Where To Watch
Phil Foden and Manchester City lifted the trophy last year, with the 2025 edition set to be on a much larger scale - Getty Images/Lars Baron
The draw for the expanded Fifa Club World Cup took place in Miami in December – 24 hours after a $1 billion (£787 million) broadcast deal was announced with DAZN.
An annual seven-team format is being replaced by a 32-team contest every four years. The two British clubs involved – Chelsea and Manchester City – ought to be confident of progressing to the knockout stages.
Dates: When is the 2025 Club World Cup?The 2025 tournament will run from June 15 to July 13.
Where is the tournament being held?It is being held in the US. Twelve venues will be used across the country, with the final to be staged at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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The other venues are Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte), Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), GEODIS Park (Nashville), Camping World Stadium (Orlando), Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle) and Audi Field (Washington).
Teams and groupsThe draw was made on December 5, in a ceremony held in Miami. Manchester City, the defending champions, will play against Morocco's Wydad, Al Ain of the UAE and Juventus from Serie A. Chelsea have got Esperance Sportive de Tunisie and Flamengo of Brazil. Club Leon of Mexico were due to be in the same group as Chelsea but have been removed as they failed to meet criteria on multi-club ownership. "Fifa has determined that Club Leon will be removed from the competition, with the club to be admitted as a replacement to be announced in due course," Fifa said in a statement.
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
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Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, TBC
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg
What is the format?The competition shares the same format as the men's and women's World Cup competitions. The 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four, who will play each other in a single round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will then go through to the knockout stages. The final will take place on July 13, but unlike the World Cups, there will be no third-place play-off.
Prize moneyManchester City or Chelsea could claim almost £100 million in prize money if they win this summer's Club World Cup.
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Tournament organiser has Fifa released more details of how the $1 billion (£774.6m) of prize money on offer to competing clubs will be split.
Football's global governing body confirmed the winners of the new 32-team event will take home up to $125m, equivalent to £96.8m at current exchange rates.
Teams will share $525 million (£406.7m) in participation fees, but this pot will not be distributed evenly.
The appearance fees going to Europe's 12 clubs will be on a sliding scale from $38.19 million (£29.6m) at the top end to $12.81 million (£9.9m) at the bottom, determined by a ranking based on "sporting and commercial criteria".
Why are Chelsea in the Club World Cup?The tournament features clubs from each of the six international confederations and there were 12 places available for European clubs, decided by Champions League performances over the past four seasons. As a result, recent European Cup winners Chelsea (2021) and Manchester City (2023) qualified. Only two clubs per country can qualify, meaning 2022 Champions League finalists Liverpool were not included. One spot in the tournament was reserved for a team from the host nation, which enabled Fifa to shoehorn Lionel Messi's Inter Miami into the draw.
Is the tournament controversial?In short, yes.
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The involvement of 32 teams has added even more games and, in the process, cut rest time for the world's top players. This has attracted criticism and led to the threat of strike action by some players. In June, Fifpro, the global footballers' union, took legal action against Fifa over player burnout at the expanded Club World Cup. There is also the issue that a lot of players' contracts will run out in the middle of the tournament.
How can I watch the tournament?In December, Fifa and DAZN announced a $1 billion free-to-air broadcast rights deal for the new competition.
"The agreement to hold the exclusive global broadcast rights to the Fifa Club World Cup 2025 marks the start of a broader partnership between DAZN and Fifa. This includes integrating Fifa+, Fifa's library of iconic football moments and full-match replays, as well as live fixtures, into the DAZN platform."
What else does DAZN show?There has been much talk behind the scenes that Saudi Arabia is propping up DAZN with investment for its rights deal with Fifa. Connections with the kingdom have steadily grown in recent years. The streaming service became the first major rights partner for the Saudi Pro League and it has also established itself as one of the biggest powerbrokers in boxing, having initially agreed a deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sport in 2018.
FixturesGroup stage
Saturday, June 14Group A: Al Ahly vs Inter Miami - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 1am
Sunday, June 15Group C: Bayern Munich vs Auckland City - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 5pmGroup B: PSG vs Atletico Madrid - Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 8pmGroup A: Palmeiras vs Porto - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 11pmGroup B: Botafogo vs Seattle Sounders - Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 3am
Monday, June 16Group D: Chelsea vs TBC - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 8pmGroup C: Boca Juniors vs Benfica - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 11pmGroup D: Flamengo vs Esperance de Tunis - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Tuesday, June 17Group F: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 5pmGroup E: River Plate vs Urawa Red Diamonds - Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 8pmGroup F: Ulsan HD vs Mamelodi Sundowns - Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando; kick off 11pmGroup E: Monterrey vs Inter Milan - Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 2am
Wednesday, June 18Group G: Man City vs Wydad AC - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 5pmGroup H: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pmGroup H: CF Pachuca vs FC Salzburg - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 11pmGroup G: Al Ain vs Juventus - Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 2am
Thursday, June 19Group A: Palmeiras vs Al Ahly - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 5pmGroup A: Inter Miami vs Porto - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 8pmGroup B: Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid - Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 8pmGroup B: PSG vs Botafogo - Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Friday, June 20Group C: Benfica vs Auckland City - Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando; kick off 5pmGroup D: Flamengo vs Chelsea - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 7pmGroup D: TBC vs Esperance de Tunis - GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 10pmGroup C: Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 2am
Saturday, June 21Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Bosurissa Dortmund - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 5pmGroup E: Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds - Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 5pmGroup F: Fluminense vs Ulsan HD - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 11pmGroup E: River Plate vs Monterrey - Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Sunday, June 22Group G: Juventus vs Wydad AC - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 5pmGroup H: Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pmGroup H: FC Salzburg vs Al Hilal - Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 11pmGroup G: Man City vs Al Ain - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 2am
Monday, June 23Group B: Seattle Sounders vs PSG - Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 5pmGroup B: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo - Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 5pmGroup A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 2amGroup A: Porto vs Al Ahly - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 2am
Tuesday, June 24Group C: Auckland City vs Boca Juniors - GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 7pmGroup C: Benfica vs Bayern Munich - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pmGroup D: TBC vs Flamengo - Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 2amGroup D: Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Wednesday, June 25Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati; kick off 8pmGroup F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pmGroup E: Inter Milan vs River Plate - Lumen Field, Seattle; kick off 11pmGroup E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey - Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles; kick off 11pm
Thursday, June 26Group G: Juventus vs Man City - Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 8pmGroup G: Wydad AC vs Al Ain - Audi Field, Washington, D.C; kick off 8pmGroup H: Al Hilal vs CF Pachuca - GEODIS Park, Nashville; kick off 1amGroup H: FC Salzberg vs Real Madrid - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Knockout stage – round of 16
Saturday, June 28Match 49: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia;kick off 5pmMatch 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 9pm
Sunday, June 29Match 51: Group B winners vs Group A runners-up - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 5pmMatch 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 9pm
Monday, June 30Match 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte; kick off 8pmMatch 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up - Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 2am
Tuesday, July 1Match 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; kick off 8pmMatch 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 2am
Quarter-final fixtures
Friday, July 4Match 57: Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 - Camping World Stadium, Orlando; kick off 8pmMatch 58: Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; kick off 2am
Saturday, July 5Match 59: Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta; kick off 5pmMatch 60: Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 9pm
Semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, July 8Match 61: Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
Wednesday, July 9Match 62: Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
Club World Cup Final
Sunday, July 13Match 63: Winner match 61 vs Winner match 62 - MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey; kick off 8pm
Past winners2000: Corinthians – Beat Vasco de Gama (0-0, won on penalties)
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2006: Sao Paulo – Beat Liverpool 1-0
2007: Internacional – Beat Barcelona 1-0
2008: AC Milan – Beat Boca Juniors 4-2
2009: Manchester United – Beat LDU Quito 1-0
2010: Barcelona – Beat Estudiantes 2-1 (AET)
2011: Inter Milan – Beat TP Mazembe 3-0
2012: Barcelona – Beat Santos 4-0
2013: Corinthians – Beat Chelsea 1-0
2014: Bayern Munich – Beat Raja Casablanca 2-0
2015: Real Madrid – Beat San Lorenzo 2-0
2016: Barcelona – Beat River Plate 3-0
2017: Real Madrid – Beat Kashima Antlers 4-2 (AET)
2018: Real Madrid – Beat Gremio 1-0
2019: Real Madrid – Beat Al-Ain 4-1
2020: Liverpool – Beat Flamengo 1-0 (AET)
2021: Bayern Munich – Beat UANL Tigres 1-0
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2022: Chelsea – Beat Palmeiras 2-1 (AET)
2023: Real Madrid – Beat Al-Hilal 5-3
2024: Manchester City — Beat Fluminense 4-0
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DAZN On The Pitch For World Sevens Football
DAZN has revealed a global broadcasting, production, sales and marketing partnership with the World Sevens Football competition.
The recently launched women's football tournament will kick off on 21 May, with a $5 million (£3.86m) prize up for grabs in a three-day tournament. It promises top-flight teams and elite players from across the globe playing seven-a-side fixtures with 15-minute halves. There will be eight as yet unrevealed teams involved, round-robin groups of four, feeding into semi-finals and a final on 23 May.
The first event takes place in Estoril, Portugal, with more to be held in the US, Mexico, Asia, Europe, and beyond. It is backed by co-owner of the NWSL club Gotham FC and WSL's Chelsea FC, Jennifer Mackesy.
DAZN will work on the broadcasting and production of the tournament, as well as collaborate on sub licencing deals and marketing.
Former England international Anita Asante, who is an investor, advisor, and member of World Sevens Football Players' Advisory Council, said: "I am thrilled about the launch of World Sevens Football and the exciting new format it brings to the sport. Our short-format, high-energy matches mean more action, entertainment, and goals.
"This competition gives footballers another stage to shine and offers a great, potentially lucrative opportunity. With DAZN as our partner, we can bring this thrilling new series to a global audience while also working together to forge new partnerships, which is exciting. DAZN's commitment to women's sports and their extensive coverage makes them the perfect partner to showcase the fast-paced, bold future of football to fans everywhere."
Hannah Brown, co-CEO of women's sports at DAZN, said: "We are delighted to be the global media partner for World Sevens Football. The fast-paced format, top class global talent and record-breaking prize pool make this new competition a milestone for the game.
"DAZN offers rights holders a comprehensive global partnership structure to reach fans and drive value. Working hand-in-hand with World Sevens Football, together, we will accelerate the growth and realise the potential of this exciting new format.
"World Sevens Football joins an ever-expanding portfolio of top-flight sport on DAZN, underlining our commitment to building the global home of football and delivering to fans the very best sports content from around the world."
Mackesy said: "We are incredibly excited to welcome DAZN as a key World Sevens Football partner. This partnership represents a major step forward for the sport, combining our innovative tournament format with DAZN's unparalleled global reach and expertise.
"Beyond DAZN's massive reach, we are also excited to collaborate on sub-licensing and marketing agreements, leveraging their global reach, market-leading technology, and powerful marketing engine to accelerate the growth of the competition and tap into an ever-expanding audience of football fans around the world. We are very confident that this collaboration will ensure that World Sevens Football becomes a key property in advancing women's football, setting new standards and inspiring future generations."
DAZN Offers Ligue 1 Season Pass To French Customers Who Buy A €14.15 McDonald's Meal
Broadcaster DAZN is offering customers in France a three-month subscription to watch Ligue 1 matches if they buy a McDonald's meal.
The first 120,000 customers that order meals from the special Ligue 1 menu on McDo+ — France's McDonald's delivery app — will be sent an access code that will allow them to watch Ligue 1 matches for the rest of the season. Customers have until April 30 to obtain their subscription.
The deal costs €14.15 (£11.87; $15.39), while a monthly DAZN subscription is €39.99 and a yearly subscription is €29.99 per month. Fans also have the option to watch one Ligue 1 match per matchday for €14.99, with the price dropping to €10 for those under 26.
This is the latest development in what has been an up-and-down first six months of the four-year deal between DAZN and the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), France's football governing body. Media reports in France previously said that the Ligue 1 deal has seen DAZN only draw in 400,000 subscribers, far less than its target of 1.5 million for the inaugural season of the deal.
The LFP has been involved in a crisis over Ligue 1's broadcast rights over the past couple of years. It was forced to scrap an auction, which sought to bring in €1billion, over the rights in October 2023 as no takers met the asking price.
Heading into the 2024-25 season, there was no deal in place for Ligue 1 to be broadcast anywhere, before an agreement between DAZN and the LFP was officially announced in August. The deal sees DAZN pay €400million per year for the French rights to eight of the nine Ligue 1 fixtures each weekend. The remaining fixture is broadcast by Qatar's beIN, who agreed to pay the LFP €100m a year.
These deals are more than 10 per cent down on the amount Amazon Prime and Canal+ paid for the rights over the previous three seasons.
In February, DAZN only sent half of January's €70m instalment to LFP, with the remaining amount going into an escrow account. The streaming service claimed that the league had not done enough to help tackle digital piracy in France, and that some clubs have not helped DAZN shoulder content for its Ligue 1 platform or with efforts to promote its service.
In response, the LFP announced its intention to take legal action and said that it planned "to firmly defend the interest of French professional clubs" as French football returned to the brink of crisis once again.
On February 28, the LFP confirmed that the two sides had reached a settlement and that DAZN had paid the remainder of the January amount. It also confirmed that both parties were engaged in discussions on the difficulties that been encountered in the early stages of the agreement.
DAZN holds a break clause that enables it to walk away from the deal at the end of this season if subscriber targets are not met.
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