All 32 Teams Qualified For 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Confirmed

FIFA Club World Cup

All 32 teams set to compete in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have been officially confirmed, marking the first tournament of its kind to feature this expanded format.

Note that the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is scheduled to take place in the United States between June 15 and July 13, 2025.

The tournament will gather the most successful clubs from each of the six international football confederations: the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

The draw for the group stage, which will determine the placement of the teams into their respective groups, is scheduled to take place on December 5, 2024.

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Below are all the clubs qualified to participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup:

CAF Representatives:

– Al Ahly (Egypt): The club boasts an impressive record in the CAF Champions League, having triumphed in the 2020/21, 2022/23, and 2023/24 editions.

– Wydad AC (Morocco): Victorious in the 2021/22 CAF Champions League.

– ES Tunis (Tunisia): Qualified through the CAF ranking pathway.

– Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa): Also coming through the CAF ranking pathway.

AFC Representatives:

– Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia): Champions of the 2021 AFC Champions League.

– Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan): Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League.

– Al Ain (United Arab Emirates): Qualified by securing the 2023/24 AFC Champions League title.

– Ulsan Hyundai FC (South Korea): Gained entry via the AFC ranking pathway.

UEFA Representatives:

– Chelsea (England): Champions of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League.

– Real Madrid (Spain): Two-time champions in the 2021/22 and 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.

– Manchester City (England): Reigning champions of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League.

– Bayern Munich (Germany), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Inter Milan (Italy), FC Porto (Portugal), Benfica (Portugal), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Juventus (Italy), Atletico Madrid (Spain), FC Salzburg (Austria): All qualified through the UEFA ranking pathway.

Concacaf Representatives:

– Monterrey (Mexico): Champions of the 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup.

– Seattle Sounders (USA): Victors in the 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup.

– Club León (Mexico): The 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup champions.

– Pachuca (Mexico): Winners of the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup.

OFC Representatives:

– Auckland City (New Zealand): Qualified for the OFC ranking pathway.

CONMEBOL Representatives:

– Palmeiras (Brazil): Champions of the 2021 CONMEBOL Libertadores.

– Flamengo (Brazil): Winners of the 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores.

– Fluminense (Brazil): Champions of the 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores.

– Botafogo (Brazil): Secured a spot by winning the 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores.

– River Plate (Argentina) and Boca Juniors (Argentina): Qualified through the CONMEBOL ranking pathway.

– Inter Miami (USA) will participate as the host nation slot.

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