After next summer’s Club World Cup, the United States – reveals the ‘New York Times’ – could also host the 2029 edition. The USA is increasingly the epicenter of world football and while preparing the first edition of this new format considering the possibility of granting an encore four years later. It will not be the only competition that the States will host in the coming years: in 2026 there will be the men’s World Cup, in 2031 the women’s. In between, also the Olympics which will be staged in Los Angeles in 2028.
Club World Cup 2025 – The groupings
GROUP A – Palmeiras (BRA), Porto (POR), Al Ahly (EGY), Inter Miami (USA)
GROUP B – PSG (FRA), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Botafogo (BRA), Seattle Sounders (USA)
GROUP C – Bayern Munich (GER), Benfica (POR), Boca Juniors (ARG), Auckland City (NZL)
GROUP D – Flamengo (BRA), Chelsea (ENG), Leon (MEX), Espérance Tunis (TUN)
GROUP E – River Plate (ARG), Inter (ITA)Monterrey (MEX), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
GROUP F – Fluminense (BRA), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Ulsan (KOR), Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA)
GROUP G – Manchester City (ENG), Juventus (ITA)Wydad (MAR), Al Ain (UAE)
GROUP H – Real Madrid (ESP), Salzburg (AUT), Al Hilal (KSA), Pachuca (MEX)
The 12 stadiums of the Club World Cup
A total of 12 stadiums will host the 63 matches of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. The final will be played at MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey. Here they are in detail:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, GA
TQL Stadium – Cincinnati, OH
Bank of America Stadium –Charlotte, NC
Rose Bowl Stadium – Los Angeles, CA
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami, FL
GEODIS Park – Nashville, TN
MetLife Stadium – New Jersey
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, FL
Inter&Co Stadium – Orlando, FL
Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA
Lumen Field – Seattle, WA
Audi Field – Washington, DC