The new-look FIFA Club World Cup sees 32 of the best club sides from around the globe going head to head, including Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich
The Premier League may have wrapped up for the summer, but there’s a new footballing spectacle filling the void until next season. The new-look FIFA Club World Cup is taking place in the USA, bringing together the world’s top club sides in a month-long tournament.
It marks the first Club World Cup in its revamped and expanded format, with the competition now boasting 32 of the top clubs from the six continental confederations. The line-up includes teams from Europe, the USA, South America, Africa and Asia, with Manchester City and Chelsea representing the UK.
Other heavyweights such as Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich all feature alongside the likes of Inter Miami, Boca Juniors, River Plate and Mamelodi Sundowns. In addition to top-tier teams, there are also some big names playing in the tournament, including Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé.
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A week into the tournament, and there have already been some cracking fixtures, as Bayern Munich demolished amateur side Auckland City 10-0 on Sunday in a record score for the Club World Cup. On Wednesday, Trent Alexander-Arnold was denied a perfect start to his Real Madrid career as Los Blancos were held to a deserved 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal.
The competition’s 32 teams have been divided into eight groups of four, with the top two from each group advancing to the knock-out stages, with a total of 63 matches to be played through to the final on July 13, reports the Mirror. Another fascinating aspect of the Club World Cup is its host venues; the games are being played across 12 US stadiums, with some iconic locations including Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl and Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field – home of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.
Watch the Club World Cup free on DAZN
The FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 of the world’s best club teams including Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich play across 63 games from June 14-July 13.
Fans can watch every match live and for free by signing up to DAZN.
But as every game takes place in the USA, there is a time difference for fans tuning in from the UK. Select fixtures kick off in the early hours, so fans will have to stay up late– or get up early – to catch some of the games. However, fans hoping to catch all the action can stream every fixture for free on DAZN if they do one simple thing.
How to stream every Club World Cup game for free
DAZN is the exclusive global broadcaster of the FIFA Club World Cup and is letting fans stream every game live if they set up a free DAZN account. There’s also the option to upgrade to DAZN Premium, with 30-day rolling or 12-month options available from £9.99 thanks to a new limited-time offer.
Premium subscribers can stream all the Club World Cup action with HDR picture quality and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, plus highlights, replays, fewer adverts and full access to the rest of the DAZN platform. Both the free and paid-for subscriptions also provide access to a host of documentaries, features and classic clips from tournaments gone by, as well as closer looks at the top players and host cities.
Football fans can tailor their account to follow specific teams and players from the current tournament, ensuring they don’t miss a moment of the action. They can also stay up to date with real-time group tables and brackets.
DAZN boasts a stacked punditry team with some legends of the game, perhaps most notably the Brazilian icon Ronaldo. Other big names include John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira, Callum Wilson and Christian Vieri, with commentary from Conor McNamara, Andros Townsend, Brad Friedel, Rob Green and more.
DAZN is accessible at home or on the move with the DAZN App on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, streaming devices and any device with an internet browser. For those who aren’t keen on another subscription, DAZN has sublicensed select matches to Channel 5, meaning select games will be broadcast on both DAZN and 5.
But the only way to watch every Club World Cup match is to register with DAZN.
What are the upcoming Club World Cup fixtures?
What’s interesting about the FIFA Club World Cup is the match-up between teams that would never usually play together. In no other competition would fans see a New Zealand team come up against the titans of Europe, but that’s exactly what’s on offer across the Club World Cup.
A selection of interesting clashes includes Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors (June 21), Seattle Sounders vs PSG (June 23), Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD (June 25) and Red Bull Salzburg vs Real Madrid (June 27). But for fans keeping a close eye on the Premier League teams, here are Man City and Chelsea’s remaining group stage fixtures:
Chelsea
- Flamengo vs Chelsea – June 20, 7pm KO
- Espérance de Tunis vs Chelsea – June 25, 2am KO
Manchester City
- Man City vs Al Ain – June 23, 2am KO
- Juventus vs Man City – June 26, 8pm KO
Fans can register with DAZN here to watch every game live and for free.