Inter at FIFA Club World Cup: Group, fixtures, order and pathway explained | OneFootball

Inter will be in Group E at the 2025 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, the first in a recently-expanded, newly-formatted tournament, which will take place over the course of a month in the United States across June and July.

Here is who Inter will face, when the fixtures are and everything Nerazzurri supporters need to know.

A general view inside the venue as the LED screen displays the final groups during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Draw at Telemundo Studios on December 05, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)

Who will Inter play at the FIFA Club World Cup?

Inter have been drawn into Group E for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. They will be joined by River Plate. Urawa Diamonds and CF Monterrey.

Group E begins in the following order:

River Plate

Urawa Red Diamonds

CF Monterrey

Inter

Who will Inter play first?

As Inter were drawn into fourth position in Group E, they will face Monterrey in their opening match at the final tournament.

Simone Inzaghi’s side will then face Urawa Red Diamonds in the second game, before facing River Plate in a potential decider in the third group stage match.

When are Inter’s fixtures?

The official dates have not yet been confirmed, but group stage matches are expected to take place over the first two weeks of the tournament, which begins on June 15, 2025.

Where will Inter play?

12 venues across 11 cities in the United States are hosting the 2025 Club World Cup. They are as follows:

It remains to be seen which stadia Inter will play in at the final tournament.

How does the knock-out stage work?

Exactly the same as the recent 32 team World Cup for international sides.

The two highest-ranked teams from each group will progress directly into the knock-out rounds. There will be no play-offs for teams that finish in third place.

The knockout rounds are all single-legged, and will begin from the round of 16, then the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and then the eventual final.

Could Inter face Juventus?

Yes. There is a possibility of a Derby d’Italia between Inter and Juventus.

In order for that to happen, Inter and Juventus will both need to finish in first place, or both in second place in their respective groups. If that happens, they will meet in the quarter-finals, assuming that both teams also progress through the round of 16.

If one team finishes top of their group and the other in second, Inter and Juventus will be drawn into opposite sides of the knock-out bracket, and will not meet until the final.