The Richest Club Football Tournament in History Is Here

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to usher in a new era for global club football, as it expands to a 32-team format for the first time in the competition’s history. Departing from its traditional seven-team lineup, this revamped edition will adopt a World Cup-style structure, significantly boosting its scale, competitiveness, and global appeal.

The tournament will take place from June 14 to July 13, 2025, across 12 stadiums in the United States, marking a shift from its usual December slot. The 32 participating clubs will be divided into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will progress to a knockout stage consisting of a round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final.

With over $1 billion in total prize money, the 2025 edition is officially the richest club tournament FIFA has ever organized. The eventual winner could walk away with up to $125 million, with additional financial incentives for each group-stage win and progression through the knockout rounds.

The expansion plan has been years in the making, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino first proposing the idea back in 2016 as part of a strategy to elevate the tournament’s global visibility and commercial value. The decision to host the inaugural expanded edition in the U.S. was finalized in 2023, aligning with preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and aiming to leverage the country’s growing football infrastructure and fan base.

Real Madrid holds the record for the most titles in the competition’s history, having won it five times.
The tournament was not held between 2001 and 2004 following the collapse of FIFA’s marketing partner, International Sport and Leisure.

As the countdown to June 2025 begins, the eyes of the footballing world will be fixed on the U.S., where the best clubs from every continent will battle for global supremacy.

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