FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Kicks Off in US with Iconic Venues Across 11 Cities
The highly anticipated FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to bring together 32 of the world's top club teams for a month-long football extravaganza, marking a significant shift in the tournament's structure and global reach.
Modelled after the FIFA World Cup format, this revamped competition will be held in the United States, a country renowned for hosting high-profile international sports events. The new format features group stages followed by knockout rounds, promising thrilling action-packed matches that will captivate football enthusiasts worldwide.
The 2025 Club World Cup is just the beginning of this innovative tournament, with several iconic teams scheduled to participate, including Manchester City, who emerged as champions in the UEFA Champions League in 2023, alongside Chelsea and European champions Real Madrid. A diverse range of top clubs from Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and beyond will also be part of this historic event.
To accommodate the competition's massive popularity, 12 stadiums from 11 cities have been selected as host venues. The full list of participating teams can be broken down by region: three teams each from Europe (Champions League winners and runner-up), South America, Africa, Asia, and the North and Central American region (CONCACAF), with one team also representing Oceania.
The guide to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 host venues is as follows:
- Los Angeles, California: Home of Champions Stadium
- San Francisco Bay Area, California: San Francisco Stadium
- Seattle, Washington: CenturyLink Field
- Miami Gardens, Florida: Hard Rock Stadium
- Dallas, Texas: AT&T Stadium
- Houston, Texas: NRG Stadium
- Nashville, Tennessee: Nissan Stadium
- Atlanta, Georgia: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Lincoln Financial Field
- New York City, New York: Giants Stadium (MetLife)
- Boston, Massachusetts: Gillette Stadium
With these 12 iconic stadiums set to host the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, fans are in for a treat as some of the world's top football clubs come together to compete in this historic tournament.