Club World Cup 2025 draw in full: Chelsea, Man City, Bayern, learn group stage opponents

Manchester City will take on Juventus in the Club World Cup group stage next summer, while Chelsea are set for a David Luiz reunion as they face Flamengo.

FIFA have revamped the tournament, expanding the number of teams from seven to 32 and turning it into a month-long summer tournament every four years – starting in 2025 in the United States across June and July.

The participating teams come from the six confederations – UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC and OFC – with City and Chelsea the two teams from England involved.

City face fellow European giants Juve in Group G. along with Wydad AC of Morocco and Abu Dhabi side Al Ain. Chelsea have a kinder draw, as they take on Mexican side Club Leon, Tunisian outfit Esperance de Tunis and Brazilian giants Flamengo in Group D.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will kick off the tournament on June 15 against Al Ahly, while Neymar’s Al Hilal will later take on Real Madrid. The final is on July 13, 2025.

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)

2025 Club World Cup draw

Group A:

Palmeiras (BRA), FC Porto (POR), Al Ahly (EGY), Inter Miami (USA)

Group B:

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Botafogo (BRA), Seattle Sounders (USA)

Group C:

Bayern Munich (GER), Auckland City (NZL), Boca Juniors (ARG), Benfica (POR)

Group D:

Flamengo (BRA), Esperance de Tunis (TUN), Chelsea (ENG), Club Leon (MEX)

Group E:

River Plate (ARG), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN), Monterrey (MEX), Inter Milan (ITA)

Group F:

Fluminense (BRA), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Ulsan Hyundai (KOR), Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA)

Group G:

Manchester City (ENG), Wydad AC (MAR), Al Ain (UAE), Juventus (ITA)

Group H:

Real Madrid (ESP), Al Hilal (KSA), Pachuca (MEX), RB Salzburg (AUT)

The tournament will open with a thrilling encounter between Al Ahly and Inter Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on June 15.