The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is officially ON, and for the first time ever, it’s being held in the United States 🇺🇸 from June 14 to July 13. ⚽ And get this: it now features 32 teams from all over the globe. Think FIFA World Cup vibes, but with CLUBS. Yup, it’s that big.
And let’s be real — this is the most exciting tournament we’ve had in YEARS in USA 🇺🇸. South American fans are turning up, rivalries are getting (sort of) friendly, and even the games without big names are delivering some spicy drama. 🌍 A Truly Global Showdown.
This new format = group stages + knockout rounds. Simple. Classic. Epic. It’s a success by Gianni Infantino – FIFA President @gianni_infantino
Here’s the 32 team breakdown by confederation:
UEFA (Europe): 12 clubs
CONMEBOL (South America): 6
CONCACAF (North + Central America, Caribbean): 4
AFC (Asia): 4
CAF (Africa): 4
OFC (Oceania): 1
That’s a ton of different playstyles clashing in one tournament and on one continent!
Tech, Spectacle & Super Bowl Vibes. This is a modern Club World Cup
Players announced with NBA-style intros 🎤
Referees wearing body cams (low-key awesome) 👀
Halftime shows coming 🎶
It’s giving… football meets Hollywood. Thanks, Infantino.
📅 Key Dates You Need to Know
Group Stage: June 14–26
Round of 16: June 28–July 1
Quarterfinals: July 4–5
Semifinals: July 8–9
Final: July 13
No third-place match. Just winners, heartbreaks, and memes.
🏟️ Host Cities Bringing the Heat
The tournament is being played in 12 venues across 11 cities in the United States. Venues include:
Atlanta, GA: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Charlotte, NC: Bank of America Stadium
Cincinnati, OH: TQL Stadium
Los Angeles, CA: Rose Bowl Stadium
Miami, FL: Hard Rock Stadium
Nashville, TN: GEODIS Park
New York-New Jersey: MetLife Stadium
Orlando, FL: Camping World Stadium and Inter&Co Stadium
Philadelphia, PA: Lincoln Financial Field
Seattle, WA: Lumen Field
Washington, D.C.: Audi Field
this tournament is teaching us something:
👉 Football is global.
👉 South America still has that fire.
👉 And no one has a monopoly on beautiful play.
🔥 Stream it. Tweet it.
⚽💬 Who are you rooting for?
#ClubWorldCup2025 #FootballIsGlobal #VamosSudamérica #FIFACWC
