For a tournament filled with some of the biggest clubs in the world like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund or Juventus, it is surprising to see how little work has been accomplished at the time of writing, despite the tournament starting in eight months' time. It has had to struggle to get sponsorship contracts, broadcast deals, justify holding a club tournament between June and July, figure out the logistics of tournament timing and confirm the tournament venue, not to mention the stadiums.
But hey, at least the last tournament is done now. Yes, FIFA has finally decided which regions of the Americas will host the tournament and has even released the list of stadiums that will host the tournament.
2025 Club World Cup Stadium
- MetLife Stadium (Borough in New Jersey)
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
- TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
- Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles)
- Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
- Geodis Park (Nashville)
- Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
- Inter&CO Stadium (Orlando)
- Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
- Lumen Field (Seattle)
- Audi Field (Washington, DC)
Club World Cup participants will be allowed to play home games at Lumen Field, which has a capacity of over 68,000 fans cheering them on and giving them an unfair advantage. But as can be seen from the stadiums listed above, it seems that the decision-makers at FIFA decided to keep that advantage.
FIFA Club World Cup Qualified Teams
- Al Ahly (EGY) – 2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24 CAF Champions League
- Wydad (MAR) – 2021/22 CAF Champions League
- ES Tunis (TUN) - CAF ranking pathway
- Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) - CAF ranking pathway
- Al Hilal (KSA) – 2021 AFC Champions League
- Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) – 2022 AFC Champions League
- Al Ain (UAE) - 2023/24 AFC Champions League
- Ulsan HD FC (KOR) - AFC ranking pathway
- Chelsea (ENG) – 2020/21 UEFA Champions League
- Real Madrid (ESP) – 2021/22 and 2023/24 UEFA Champions League
- Manchester City (ENG) – 2022/23 UEFA Champions League
- Bayern Munich (GER) – UEFA ranking pathway
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) – UEFA ranking pathway
- Inter Milan (ITA) – UEFA ranking pathway
- Porto (POR) - UEFA ranking pathway
- Benfica (POR) – UEFA ranking pathway
- Borussia Dortmund (GER) - UEFA ranking pathway
- Juventus (ITA) - UEFA ranking pathway
- Atletico Madrid (ESP) - UEFA ranking pathway
- FC Salzburg (AUT) - UEFA ranking pathway
- Monterrey (MEX) – 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup
- Seattle Sounders (USA) – 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup
- Club Leon (MEX) – 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup
- Pachuca (MEX) - 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
- Auckland City (NZL) – OFC ranking pathway
- Palmeiras (BRA) – 2021 CONMEBOL Libertadores
- Flamengo (BRA) – 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores
- Fluminense (BRA) – 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores
- River Plate (ARG) - CONMEBOL ranking pathway
- Boca Juniors (ARG) - CONMEBOL ranking pathway
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