The FIFA Club World Cup taking place in summer 2025 is getting closer, step by step. Some 31 of the 32 qualified clubs are now confirmed and another key date has been announced.

On Thursday 5 December in Miami, the group stage will be drawn at 13:00 local time (19:00 Austrian time) as our Red Bulls find out which three opponents from around the world they are to face in America! Further details on the draw and how you can follow it will be provided in due course.

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Just one spot up for grabs

Inter Miami have been confirmed as a host team, which makes Lionel Messi's side potential opponents. The final of the 32 qualifiers will be determined at the end of November when Atletico Mineiro and Botafogo Ende meet in Buenos Aires in the final of the Copa Libertadores.

All teams already qualified:

Al Ahly (Egpyt) – 2020/21 and 2022/23 CAF Champions League
Wydad (Marocco) – 2021/22 CAF Champions League
ES Tunis (Tunisia) – CAF ranking path
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) – CAF ranking path
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – 2021 AFC Champions League
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) – 2022 AFC Champions League
Al Ain (UAE) – 2023/24 AFC Champions League
Ulsan HD FC (South Korea) AFC ranking path
Chelsea (England) – 2020/21 UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid (Spain) – 2021/22 UEFA Champions League
Manchester City (England) – 2022/23 UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich (Germany) – UEFA ranking path
Paris Saint-Germain (France) – UEFA ranking path
Inter Mailand (Italy) – UEFA ranking path
FC Porto (Portugal) – UEFA ranking path
Benfica (Portugal) – UEFA ranking path
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – UEFA ranking path
Juventus Turin (Italy) – UEFA ranking path
Atletico Madrid (Spain) – UEFA ranking path
FC Salzburg (Austria) – UEFA ranking path
Monterrey (Mexico) – 2021 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Seattle Sounders (USA) – 2022 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Club Leon (Mexico) – 2023 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Pachuca (Mexico) – 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Auckland City (New Zealand) – OFC ranking path
Palmeiras (Brazil) – 2021 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores
Flamengo (Brazil) – 2022 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores
Fluminense (Brazil) – 2023 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores
River Plate (Argentina) – CONMEBOL ranking path
Boca Juniors (Argentina) – CONMEBOL ranking path
Inter Miami (USA) – Host Nation Slot

The 12 stadiums of the 2025 Club World Cup

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles)
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
GEODIS Park (Nashville)
MetLife Stadium (New Jersey/New York)
Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Lumen Field (Seattle)
Audi Field (Washington, D. C.)

Draw for Club World Cup group stage confirmed