Clubs will share a prize pool worth £774 million
Some of the biggest clubs in world football are heading to the United States for the revamped FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which kicks off this weekend.
Billed by FIFA as its new “prime club competition”, the tournament has been expanded to include 32 teams from across the six continental confederations.
It’s the brainchild of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has overseen major structural changes for the 2025 edition.
The new format brings together top sides from every corner of the globe.
Premier League giants Manchester City and Chelsea will feature alongside European heavyweights such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.
They’ll face teams like Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Boca Juniors of Argentina and Auckland City from New Zealand.
Matches will be played in 12 stadiums across the US, including New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium and the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles.
The group stages will see eight groups of four teams, with the top two in each group progressing to the knockouts.
The tournament comes with serious financial incentives.
Clubs will share a prize pool worth £774 million, with the winners set to earn up to £97 million.
UK fans should prepare for some late nights. The first match kicks off at 1 am when Egyptian giants Al Ahly take on Inter Miami in Florida’s Hard Rock Stadium.
How to Watch the Club World Cup for Free
Every match will be streamed live on DAZN, with fans able to stream the action if they register with DAZN Freemium.
Viewers can also upgrade to a £14.99 monthly subscription for ad-free streams, which delivers the action with HDR picture quality and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.
DAZN can be watched anywhere using the DAZN App on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, games consoles, streaming devices, and any device with a web browser.
For those who don’t want to sign up for another service, Channel 5 will also broadcast select fixtures throughout the competition.
There will be 23 games available to watch on both DAZN and 5.
For Premier League fans, here are Chelsea and Manchester City’s group stage fixtures:
Chelsea
- Chelsea vs LAFC – June 16, 8 pm
- Flamengo vs Chelsea – June 20, 7 pm
- Espérance de Tunis vs Chelsea – 25 June, 2 am
Manchester City
- Man City vs Wydad AC – June 18, 5 pm
- Man City vs Al Ain – June 23, 2 am
- Juventus vs Man City – June 26, 8 pm
The final is set for 8 pm UK time on Saturday, 13 July.
Fans can register at dazn.com to stream every match live and for free.
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