The Independent
·2. Dezember 2024
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·2. Dezember 2024
The draw for the expanded Club World Cup is set to be held ahead of the 2025 edition of Fifa’s competition.
The revamped event adds yet more fixtures to an already crowded football calendar and will take place in June and July of next year.
32 teams will feature in a new format criticised by players, coaches and footballing figures including Premier League chief executive Richard Masters and Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga.
The tournament will be held in the United States.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the draw.
The draw for the 2025 Club World Cup will be held in Miami on Thursday 5 December 2024 at 6pm GMT (1pm local time).
Viewers wishing to watch the draw can tune in on Fifa.com, Fifa+ and “supporting channels”.
The 2025 Club World Cup takes place in the United States from 15 June to 13 July. The venues are as follows, with Miami hosting the opening match and the final held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The 32 entrants are listed below, as well as how they earned qualification: