The summer football calendar features a significant new addition with the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. This marks the debut of the larger competition, held in the United States and involving 32 teams from confederations worldwide. Clubs are competing not only for the prestigious title but also for a share of a substantial prize pool reported to be $1 billion.
The tournament includes many top-tier teams. Among them are UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and prominent South American clubs like Boca Juniors, all aiming for deep runs. European sides constitute the largest contingent with 12 teams. South America is represented by six clubs, while Asia and Africa each send four. North America contributes five teams, three of which are from MLS. Oceania has one representative, Auckland City, notably the sole amateur team in the competition.
Although the goal is universally to win, the stakes and expectations vary. Teams labeled as underdogs, such as Lionel Messi`s Inter Miami and Simone Inzaghi`s Al-Hilal, hope to challenge the dominance expected from European powerhouses. Conversely, clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Inter Milan (Simone Inzaghi`s former club, seeking a final trophy after domestic and continental near-misses) are under pressure to perform strongly.
As the matches unfold, here is an overview of the schedule and results from the Club World Cup so far:
Schedule and Results
Saturday, June 14
Al Ahly 0, Inter Miami 0
Sunday, June 15
Bayern Munich 10, Auckland City 0
PSG 4, Atletico Madrid 0
Palmeiras 0, Porto 0
Botafogo 2, Seattle Sounders 1
Monday, June 16
Chelsea 2, LAFC 0
Boca Juniors 2, Benfica 2
Flamengo 2, Esperance de Tunis 0
Tuesday, June 17
Fluminense 0, Borussia Dortmund 0
River Plate 3, Urawa Red Diamonds 1
Mamelodi Sundowns 1, Ulsan HD 0
Monterrey 1, Inter 1
Wednesday, June 18
Manchester City 2, Wydad AC 0
Real Madrid 1, Al-Hilal 1
Salzburg 2, Pachuca 1
Juventus 5, Al Ain 0
Thursday, June 19
Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0
Inter Miami 2, Porto 1
Atletico Madrid 3, Seattle Sounders 1
Botafogo 1, PSG 0
Friday, June 20
Benfica 6, Auckland City 0
Flamengo 3, Chelsea 1
Esperance de Tunis 1, LAFC 0
Bayern Munich 2, Boca Juniors 1
Saturday, June 21
Borussia Dortmund 4, Mamelodi Sundowns 3
Inter 2, Urawa Red Diamonds 1
Fluminense 4, Ulsan HD 2
River Plate 0, Monterrey 0
Sunday, June 22
Juventus 4, Wydad AC 1
Real Madrid 3, Pachuca 1
Salzburg 0, Al Hilal 0
Manchester City 6, Al Ain 0
Monday, June 23
PSG 2, Seattle Sounders 0
Atletico Madrid 1, Botafogo 0
Inter Miami 2, Palmeiras 2
Porto 4, Al Ahly 4
Tuesday, June 24
Auckland City 1, Boca Juniors 1
Benfica 1, Bayern Munich 0
LAFC 1, Flamengo 1
Chelsea 3, ES Tunis 0
Wednesday, June 25
Borussia Dortmund 1, Ulsan 0
Mamelodi Sundowns 0, Fluminense 0
Inter 2, River Plate 0
Monterrey 4, Urawa Red Diamonds 0
Thursday, June 26
Manchester City 5, Juventus 2
Al Ain 2, Wydad 1
Al Hilal 2, Pachuca 0
Real Madrid 3, Salzburg 0
Saturday, June 28
Palmeiras 1, Botafogo 0 (AET)
Chelsea 4, Benfica 1 (AET)
Sunday, June 29
PSG 4, Inter Miami 0
Bayern 4, Flamengo 2
Monday, June 30
Fluminense 2, Inter 0
Al-Hilal 4, Man City 3
Tuesday, July 1
Real Madrid 1, Juventus 0
Dortmund 2, Monterrey 1
Friday, July 4 (Quarterfinals)
Fluminense vs. Al-Hilal, 3 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Palmeiras vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Saturday, July 5 (Quarterfinals)
PSG vs. Bayern Munich, 12 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Real Madrid vs. Dortmund, 4 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Tuesday, July 8 (Semifinal)
TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Wednesday, July 9 (Semifinal)
TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Sunday, July 13 (Final)
TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
