As the draw date for the highly anticipated FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draws closer, check out all the competition details, including the draw date and time in India
The upcoming tournament will feature the best football clubs from around the world battling it out for the brand-new FIFA Club World Cup trophy.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw schedule, date, time, teams groups list, seedings, format and live stream telecast in India
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👀 Note: Teams from the same country cannot be drawn in the same group.
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This year, FIFA has notably revamped its flagship club tournament, changing it something more like the traditional World Cup competition.
Club World Cup draw date and time
According to reports, the official draw date for the Club World Cup 2025 is set for Thursday, December 5, 2024. The event will take place in Miami, Florida, with the proceedings starting at 1 pm ET/6 pm GMT/11:30 pm (IST).
Club World Cup draw how to watch live
Football fans who wish to watch the live streaming of the official draw can do so on FIFA.com and FIFA+.
2025 Club World Cup teams
The upcoming draw will feature a total of 32 teams, divided into seeding pots ahead of the draw. Given below is the full list of participating teams:
| Confederation | Team | Country |
| AFC | Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia |
| AFC | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
| AFC | Al Ain | UAE |
| AFC | Ulsan HD | South Korea |
| CAF | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| CAF | Wydad AC | Morocco |
| CAF | Esperance de Tunis | Tunisia |
| CAF | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| CONCACAF | Inter Miami | United States |
| CONCACAF | Leon | Mexico |
| CONCACAF | Monterrey | Mexico |
| CONCACAF | Pachuca | Mexico |
| CONCACAF | Seattle Sounders | United States |
| CONMEBOL | Boca Juniors | Argentina |
| CONMEBOL | Flamengo | Brazil |
| CONMEBOL | Fluminense | Brazil |
| CONMEBOL | Palmeiras | Brazil |
| CONMEBOL | River Plate | Argentina |
| CONMEBOL | Botafogo | Brazil |
| OFC | Auckland City | New Zealand |
| UEFA | Atletico Madrid | Spain |
| UEFA | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| UEFA | Benfica | Portugal |
| UEFA | Borussia Dortmund | Germany |
| UEFA | Chelsea | England |
| UEFA | Inter | Italy |
| UEFA | Juventus | Italy |
| UEFA | Manchester City | England |
| UEFA | PSG | France |
| UEFA | Porto | Portugal |
| UEFA | Real Madrid | Spain |
| UEFA | Red Bull Salzburg | Austria |
Club World Cup 2025 draw seeding pots
Given below is the list of seeding pots for the upcoming draw:
| Pot | Teams |
| Pot 1 | Manchester City (ENG), Real Madrid (ESP), Bayern Munich (GER), PSG (FRA), Flamengo (BRA), Palmeiras (BRA), River Plate (ARG), Fluminense (BRA) |
| Pot 2 | Chelsea (ENG), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Inter (ITA), Porto (POR), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Benfica (POR), Juventus (ITA), Salzburg (AUT) |
| Pot 3 | Al Hilal (KSA), Ulsan HD (KOR), Al Ahly (EGY), Wydad AC (MAR), Monterrey (MEX), Leon (MEX), Boca Juniors (ARG), Botafogo (BRA) |
| Pot 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN), Al Ain (UAE), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (TUN), Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA), Pachuca (MEX), Seattle Sounders (USA), Auckland City (NZL), Inter Miami (USA) |
FIFA confirmed the seeding pots on December 3 ahead of the draw, with the general rule that teams from the same confederation cannot be drawn against each other. However, UEFA is exempt from this rule since it has 12 representatives. This means that four of the eight groups will feature two European teams each.
Pot One features the four highest-ranked teams from UEFA and CONMEBOL. Meanwhile, Pot Two features the remaining eight teams from UEFA. On the other hand, Pot Three features the two highest-ranked teams from the AFC, CAF and CONCACAF, and the remaining two CONMEBOL teams. Lastly, Pot Four features the remaining teams from AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF, and the OFC representative. It also includes the host nation representative (Inter Miami).
Club World Cup 2025 start date
The newly revamped tournament will likely begin on June 15, 2025, and conclude on July 13, 2025. This year, the United States is the host country and will feature games taking place all over the country. These states include California, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.
2025 Club World Cup format
The upcoming edition of the Club World Cup will feature a new format featuring 32 teams divided into eight groups. All the teams in each group will play against each other in a round-robin format. Following the end of the first round, the top two teams will progress to the knockout stages.
The knockout stage starts off with the round of 16, then followed by the quarterfinals and semifinals before the final. During the knockout stage, matches that end in level after normal time will see teams competing with extra time. If the score still remains tied, the two teams will face off in a penalty shootout to determine a winner.