These are the groups for the 2025 FIFA World Cup

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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 Sportive de Tunisie

Chelsea

Leon

Group E 

River Plate

Urawa Red Diamonds

Rayados Monterrey 

Inter

Group F

Fluminense

Borussia Dortmund

Ulsan Hyundai

Mamelodi Sundowns 

Group G 

Manchester City 

Wydad

Al Ain

Juventus

Group H 

Real Madrid

Al Hilal

Pachuca

Salisburgo 

Let's review and see what the groups will look like!

Pachuca to group H with Real Madrid, Al Hilal and Salzburg.

Al-Ain to group G with Manchester City, Juventus and Wydad AC.

Seattle Sounders to Group G. PSG, Atletico and Botafoco will be their rivals.

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Mamelodi Sundowns go to group F with Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense and Ulsan HD.

Esperance Sportive de Tunisie will play in Group D with Flamengo, Chelsea and Leon.

Auckland City to Group C with Boca Juniors, Bayern and Benfica.

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Inter Miami will play in Group A and will face Al Ahly in their first game.

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Al Hilal are drawn in Group H with Salzburg and Real Madrid and will face Los Blancos in the first match of the tournament.

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Wydad AC to group G with Juventus and Manchester City.

Ulsan HD go to group F with Dortmund and Fluminense.

Monterrey will play in Group E with Inter and River Plate and will play the first match against the Italians.

Club Leon to Group D and will face Chelsea in their first match.

Boca Juniors will play in Group C.

Al Ahly is the third participant in Group A together with Palmeiras and Porto.

Botafogo joins PSG and Atletico Madrid in Group B.

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Salzburg go to group H where they will face Madrid in the last matchday.

Juventus will play in Group G and will face Manchester City.

Borussia Dortmund go into Group F and will play their opening match against Fluminense.

Inter Milan go to Group E and will face River Plate on the last matchday.

Benfica go to group C.

Atletico Madrid will be in Group B and their first match will be against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Maresca's side will be in Group D along with Flamengo.

Porto will go to Group A where Palmeiras awaits them.

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Flamengo to Group D.

Real Madrid will play in Group H

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will begin their journey in Group G.

Fluminense will play in Group F.

River Plate are the third team drawn, they will be in Group E.

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Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain will be part of Group B.

FIFA World Cup Live Draw - Palmeiras first team drawn

Palmeiras' journey will begin in Group A.

"Your club, your colours, our game". Spectacular introductory video for the Club World Cup 2025.

Donald Trump appears on screen. The US president-elect sends a message of welcome to the 2025 Club World Cup. His country will also host the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada.

Infantino: “It’s a unique, iconic trophy. We wanted to do something special, iconic.”

Emilio Estefan, music producer, first on stage before the draw begins. When the presenter, Samantha Johnson, introduces FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The head of this revolutionary competition talks about a new era in football in the run-up to 2025.

The stadiums of the 2025 Club World Cup:
Lumen Field - Seattle Geodis Park - Nashville TQL Stadium - Cincinnati MetLife Stadium - New York | New Jersey Audi Field - Washington D.C. Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte Inter&Co Stadium - Orlando Camping World Stadium - Orlando Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta Rose Bowl Stadium - Los Angeles

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Infantino meanwhile has brushed off the criticism, insisting that the launch of the expanded club tournament will usher in a new era for world football. "The FIFA Club World Cup next year will bring the magic of a national team (FIFA) World Cup into the realm of club football, and this tournament will be the start of something historic, something that will change our sport for the better, and for future generations, who will come to love it as much as we do," Infantino said last month.

‘Something historic’ according to Infantino

The world football body also took aim at leagues in Europe who have opposed the tournament, accusing them of "acting with commercial self-interest and hypocrisy" while preferring a calendar "filled with friendlies and summer tours."

"If it keeps this way we will have no other option," Rodri said of possible industrial action. "It is something that worries us." FIFA though has pushed back at the criticism forcefully, insisting that its calendar was approved by the FIFA Council following consultation from all continents including Europe as well as FIFPro and league bodies.

Players, meanwhile, have spoken of frustration at an ever-lengthening fixture schedule that leaves them with fewer opportunities for rest and recuperation. Manchester City and Spain star Rodri, the winner of this year's Ballon d'Or, warned in September that players were "close" to striking over the calendar, citing the demands imposed by this season's expanded UEFA Champions League followed by the Club World Cup.

"Mr President, you know you have not sold the broadcast rights for the Club World Cup, you know you have not sold any sponsorship rights," said Tebas. "Scrap the Club World Cup. It is not needed by the players, the clubs or FIFA."

Javier Tebas, the chief of Spain's La Liga, has been one of the Club World Cup's most outspoken critics, telling Infantino in October to cancel the tournament, citing apathy from broadcasters and opposition from clubs.

Thirty-two teams will be drawn into eight groups of four, from which two will qualify. The remaining 16 will then play knockout rounds from the Round of 16 in a single match until the final, which will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on 13 July 2025.

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Pot 1 includes the four highest-ranked teams in the UEFA rankings, plus the other four South American leaders. Pot 2 contains the remaining eight teams from the European leagues. Pot 3 is made up of the top two teams from Asia, Africa and CONCACAF. Finally, Pot 4 contains the two remaining teams from these three confederations, plus the Oceania representative and Inter Miami.Leo Messi's Inter Miami will be there representing the host country, though not as MLS champions, but as champions of their regular league. The last team to qualify was Botafogo from Brazil.

 

December 4, 2024

POT 1: Manchester City (ENG), Real Madrid CF (ESP), FC Bayern Munchen (GER), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), CR Flamengo (BRA), SE Palmeiras (BRA), CA River Plate (ARG), Fluminense FC (BRA)

POT 2: Chelsea FC (ENG), Borussia Dortmund (GER), FC Internazionale Milano (ITA), FC Porto (POR), Atletico Madrid (ESP), SL Benfica (POR), Juventus FC (ITA ), FC Salzburgo (AUT)

POT 3: Al Hilal (KSA), Ulsan HD (KOR), Al Ahly FC (EGY), Wydad AC (MAR), CF Monterrey (MEX), Club Leon (MEX), CA Boca Juniors (ARG), Botafogo (BRA)

POT 4: Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN), Al Ain FC (EAU), Esperance Sportive de Tunisie (TUN), Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA), CF Pachuca (MEX), Seattle Sounders FC (EE. UU.), Auckland City FC (NZL), Inter Miami CF (EE.UU)

FIFA Club World Cup Draw - The four pots for the draw are as follows:

In October, an umbrella grouping of top European leagues, together with the players' union, FIFPro, filed a legal complaint to the European Commission accusing FIFA of abusing its position over its handling of the international fixture calendar.

The 32 participating teams will be drawn into the eight groups and the draw will not be without controversy as it will be held between 15 June and 13 July 2025, which has generated much debate among players and coaches due to the heavy fixture load.

Hello, and welcome to LIVE COVERAGE of the FIFA Club World Cup draw taking place in Miami, USA at 19:00 CET.