Club World Cup 2025: Schedule, TV broadcast today & results (1.7.25)

The redesigned Club World Cup will bring together the best club teams from all continents in 2025. After the conclusion of the national and international competitions, the FIFA tournament will fill the summer gap.

But when do the matches take place? What does the tournament bracket look like? Where will the matches be broadcast? An overview of the schedule , the results and broadcast of the 2025 Club World Cup .

After the group stage, the top two teams from each group advance to the knockout round , which begins with the round of 16. The tournament bracket has already been determined. There will be no third-place play-off. Here's how the final round of the Club World Cup will play out:

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

semi-finals

final

In the group stage draw in December 2024, German representatives Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were drawn against both challenging and manageable opponents. Both teams successfully completed their groups and comfortably qualified for the final round. How far their path in the tournament will lead remains to be seen.

A total of 32 teams participated in the preliminary round in eight groups. FC Bayern Munich competed in Group B against Auckland City FC, Boca Juniors, and Benfica Lisbon. Borussia Dortmund played in Group F against Fluminense, Ulsan HD FC, and Mamelodi Sundowns.

After the end of the group phase, the participants of the knockout round have now been determined.

These teams are still in the competition:

• Palmeiras
• Paris Saint-Germain
• Bayern Munich
• Chelsea FC
• Inter Milan
• Monterrey
• Borussia Dortmund
• Fluminense
• Juventus
• Manchester City
• real Madrid
• Al-Hilal

These teams were eliminated from the tournament:

• Botafogo
• Inter Miami
• Benfica Lisbon
• Flamengo
• postage
• Al-Ahly
• Atlético Madrid
• Seattle Sounders
• Boca Juniors
• Auckland City
• Espérance Sportive
• Los Angeles FC
• River Plate
• Urawa Reds
• Mamelodi Sundowns
• Ulsan Hyundai
• Wydad Casablanca
• Al Ain
• Pachuca
• RB Salzburg

Praise and criticism for reform

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup offers football fans in Germany several options to watch the matches live. DAZN will stream all 63 matches of the tournament for free. All you need is a DAZN account to access the broadcasts.

Fans also get their money's worth on free TV : Sat.1 will broadcast selected matches, including all matches between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The matches will be broadcast live on TV and on the streaming platform Joyn . Additionally, Sat.1 will broadcast at least one match per knockout round, as well as the final .

With the relaunch of the Club World Cup starting in 2025, FIFA is opening a new chapter in international club football. For the first time, 32 teams will participate – a format based on the structure of the World Cup. The goal is to create more diversity and sporting competition across all continents.

The previous editions of the Club World Cup—held annually between 2005 and 2023—have now been replaced by the new tournament. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup, which continues the old annual format in a slimmed-down form, has been held in parallel since 2024.

A look at the statistics reveals which teams and players have shaped the tournament so far. The most important facts and records at a glance:

• Full name: FIFA Club World Cup (since 2006)
• First edition: 2000
• Participants: 32 teams from 2025 (previously between 6-8 teams)
• Format: 8 groups of 4 teams, then knockout round
• Last title holder: Manchester City (1 title)
• Record winner: Real Madrid (5 titles)
• Record player: Hussein El Shahat (15 appearances)
• Record goalscorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (7 goals)