The first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 - a competition that will feature 32 teams from across the globe, selected from the AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA regions - is drawing closer and closer.
The tournament will take place in the United States of America, and with nine months to go until its start, FIFA today unveiled the winner's trophy to the world, including through our social media channels.
THE GROUP STAGE DRAW
The clubs taking part in the competition will find out their opponents on Thursday, December 5, when the eyes of the soccer world will be on Miami, United States, for the tournament's group stage draw. The draw, which will be held as a live studio event, will begin at 13:00 local time (19:00 CET).
This full list of the 32 participating teams are as follows:
AFRICA (CAF)
Wydad (Morocco)
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Esperance Tunis (Tunisia)
ASIA (AFC)
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan)
Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates)
Ulsan HD FC (South Korea)
EUROPE (UEFA)
Chelsea (England)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Manchester City (England)
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Inter Milan (Italy)
Porto (Portugal)
Benfica (Portugal)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Juventus (Italy)
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
FC Salzburg (Austria)
NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, CARIBBEAN (CONCACAF)
Monterrey (Mexico)
Seattle Sounders (USA)
Club Leon (Mexico)
Pachuca (Mexico)
Inter Miami (USA)
OCEANIA (OFC)
Auckland City (New Zealand)
SOUTH AMERICA (CONMEBOL)
Palmeiras (Brazil)
Flamengo (Brazil)
Fluminense (Brazil)
River Plate (Argentina)
Boca Juniors (Argentina)
*Winner of the Libertadores Cup