FIFA Club World Cup overview

FIFA has announced the new format of one of the most prestigious tournaments, the FIFA Club World Cup. 32 teams from the six continents will face each other to be crowned as the FIFA Club World Cup winners. Top-flight clubs from Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, North America, and South America will face each other to become the champions of the 2025 Club World Cup. The United States will host this tournament. US-based Major League Soccer giants, Inter Miami, have directly qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup.

What is FIFA Club World Cup?

Each confederation has been allocated a set number of qualifications, and 32 teams from six confederations will play for the glory. Europe is leading with 12 teams, followed by South America with six, and North and Central America are each represented by four teams, and Oceania receives just one slot. The teams qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup by performance in each region.

Europe's top-flight clubs qualified based on their recent performances in the UEFA Champions League and European domestic leagues, and clubs from North America qualified based on their recent performances in the CONCACAF. For now, 32 teams are qualified for the Club World Cup, and they are divided into eight groups; the top two from each group will qualify for the next round. The tournament will be hosted every four years to have enough time to show their performances in the club-level competitions, as the clubs, which will be performing well in those tournaments, will secure a spot for the Club World Cup tournament.

FIFA Club World Cup Format and Rules

FIFA announced a new format for the Club World Cup, which is the 25th anniversary of the biggest club-level tournament. FIFA started this tournament in the 2000 season, when only eight teams were competing for the glory, but as of now, FIFA has changed the whole rules and made it like the actual World Cup. Viewers will get all the details about the Club World Cup below.

Format and Rules

• 32 teams from the six continents are qualified.
• 32 teams are divided into eight groups, and four teams are in each group.
• 12 European top-flight clubs are qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup based on their performances in the UEFA Champions League.
• Six teams from the South American division are qualified based on their performances in the CONCACAF.
• The North and Central American sides are each represented by four teams.
• Oceania just receives one slot.
• The top two from each group will qualify for the next round.
• Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semifinals, and Final with extra time and penalties will determine who progresses to the next round.

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Where is the Club World Cup 2025 Being Held?

FIFA has announced that the United States will host the 2025 Club World Cup. Gianni Infantino wants to grow the popularity of football in the USA region, as it will provide a huge boost in the USA, also the country will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The North American team likes Inter Miami promoted to the Club World Cup 2025. The FIFA Club World Cup will start from 15th June, and the first face-off will be between Inter Miami and Al-Ahly.

2025 Club World Cup Host Cities

Here's the list of cities hosting the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup 2025 edition:

Club World Cup Prize Money

Gianni Infantino has declared that the prize pool of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is more than $1 billion. The winning team of the FIFA Club World Cup will get $40 million, and the other finalist will get $30 million. The participating teams will get $2 million for winning the match, and the losing team will get $1 million. The clubs will get $7.5 million for the round of 16, and the teams who reached the quarter-finals stage will get $13.12 million, and the teams who will secure their place in the semis will get $21 million.

Each participating club will get an amount based on FIFA's sporting and commercial criteria, as the European clubs will get $12.80 million to $38 million based on their performances, and the clubs from South America will get $15 million, and the clubs from Central and North America, Africa, and Asia will get the prize pool of $9 million, and the one and only Oceania club will get $3.5 million for their participation.

Club World Cup Special Golden Badge

As per the reports, the club, which will win the Club World Cup 2025 tournament, must keep the winner's badge on their official jersey until 2029, which celebrates their achievement until the next edition of this International tournament. The Clubs are usually permitted to wear the additional badge on their jerseys for 12 months, but the move to the new format has changed the policy.

The Club World Cup used to be held annually every December. Since then, the winners of this tournament are Manchester City, who have won the Club World Cup in the 2023 season, and now they have been playing with the golden badge in the middle of their shirts, despite Real Madrid winning the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December 2024.

Club World Cup Trophy

The trophy has a 24-carat gold-plated finish with laser engraving on both sides, highlighting the rich history of football. These include world maps and the names of 211 member countries and six confederations. The key is also made of gold, which is used to transform the shape of the trophy from a spherical one to a plate-like structure.

FIFA Club World Cup Sponsors

Here’s the list of FIFA Club World Cup sponsors: