That is the initial assessment of experts after the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw held by FIFA in the early morning of December 6 in Miami, Florida, USA. Despite strong reactions from leading European football teams, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has also taken the first step in forming a new tournament at the club level with a scale no different from a World Cup for national teams.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and former player Ronaldo present the championship trophy of the tournament
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is scheduled to be held in Miami in June 2025, with 32 teams from five continents taking part. In theory, the tournament will bring exciting matches, not only in groups with two European teams.
12 stadiums in the US will host 2025 FIFA Club World Cup matches
Pep Guardiola's Man City, as reigning FIFA Club World Cup champions, will enter the tournament, which will be held for the first time in a new format, with the English champions drawn in Group G alongside Juventus (Italy), Wydad FC of Morocco and Al Ain of the UAE.
Man City wins FIFA Club World Cup 2023
Meanwhile, reigning UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid have it easy as they are only placed in Group H with RB Salzburg (Austria), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) and Pachuca (Mexico).
Chelsea face Flamengo (Brazil), Club Leon (Mexico) and Esperance Sportive De Tunis (Tunisia) in Group D while Inter Miami, who are favourites to play the opening match of the tournament against Al Ahly (Egypt) on June 15, 2025, will also face Palmeiras (Brazil) and Porto (Portugal) in Group A. Many people think that Lionel Messi and his team are lucky, but it seems that the reality is not as simple as the "one plus one equals two" calculation.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami kicks off tournament
European giants PSG and Atletico Madrid will meet again in Group B , along with Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo and US hosts Seattle Sounders. Bayern Munich and Benfica will face Boca Juniors (Argentina) and Auckland City (New Zealand) in Group C , while Group E is temporarily considered the "group of death" with Inter Milan (Italy), River Plate (Argentina), Monterrey (Mexico) and Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan).
The expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025, at 12 stadiums across 11 US cities.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage draw results
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: PSG, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, Esperance, Chelsea, Club Leon
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan Hyundai, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Man City, Wydad AC, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg
Source: https://nld.com.vn/boc-tham-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-man-city-cham-tran-juventus-real-madrid-de-tho-196241206075633782.htm
Comment (0)