The revamped FIFA Club World Cup kicks off this week, with Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Miami among the teams competing
Some of the world’s best football teams are heading to the USA this week for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Touted as FIFA’s new ‘prime club competition’, the Club World Cup is the brainchild of FIFA president Gianni Infantino and has undergone a huge revamp for this year’s edition.
The competition now features a new format and has been expanded to 32 of the world’s best clubs from the six continental confederations. Each team will play across 63 live games over the next month, with every game broadcast for free on DAZN.
Manchester City and Chelsea representing the Premier League alongside top European sides including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich. But unlike the UEFA Champions League, these teams will compete against many more from around the globe, with the likes of Inter Miami, Al-Hilal, Boca Juniors and Auckland City all taking part.
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The 32 teams have been split into eight groups of four, with the top two from each group progressing into the knock-out stages. This means fans could see football’s best players face off, with Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe among those set to feature.
The winners stand to win up to £97m ($125m) from the total £774m ($1bn) prize pot, which will be shared between all 32 clubs. The Club World Cup is being held in 12 stadiums across the USA, including New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium and Los Angeles’ iconic Rose Bowl Stadium.
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.
This means there will be a time difference for those tuning in from the UK, with some games due to kick off in the early hours. Here, we’ve explained how to watch every game for free and exactly when the action starts.
How to watch the Club World Cup for free
Every game in the Club World Cup will be broadcast on DAZN, with fans able to stream the action if they register with DAZN Freemium. There’s also the option to upgrade to DAZN’s ad-free subscription tier from £14.99, which delivers the action with HDR picture quality and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.
DAZN can be watched anywhere using the DAZN App on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, games consoles, streaming devices and any device with a web browser. Channel 5 will also broadcast select fixtures throughout the competition, with 23 games available to watch on both DAZN and 5.
When does the Club World Cup start?
The first game of the Club World Cup is scheduled to kick off at 1am UK time on Sunday, January 15, between Egyptian side Al Ahly and the MLS’ Inter Miami at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. For Premier League fans, here are Chelsea and Man City’s group stage fixtures:
Chelsea
- Chelsea vs LAFC – June 16, 8pm KO
- Flamengo vs Chelsea – June 20, 7pm KO
- Espérance de Tunis vs Chelsea – June 25, 2am KO
Manchester City
- Man City vs Wydad AC – June 18, 5pm KO
- Man City vs Al Ain – June 23, 2am KO
- Juventus vs Man City – June 26, 8pm KO
The Club World Cup final is scheduled to kick off at 8pm on July 13. Fans can register with DAZN here to watch every game live and for free.