Bavaria and Dortmund in Clash: The 2025 club World Cup starts in the USA!

Bavaria and Dortmund in Clash: The 2025 club World Cup starts in the USA!

The FIFA Club World Championship 2025 becomes a unique event in football history, which will be held for the first time in the new format and with 32 participating teams. The tournament will take place in the USA from June 15 to July 13, 2025. This reports The West .

the tournament will open on June 15th at 2 a.m. with the exciting duel between Al-Nahry from Egypt and Inter Miami from the USA. However, the kick -off times are assessed as rather disadvantageous for German fans, as they vary in German times during the tournament between 6 p.m. and 4 a.m. This is reported by the Kicker .

groups and game plans

A total of 63 games are played, spread over 32 teams. Borussia Dortmund was loosened in Group F and meets Fluminensee (Brazil), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea). Bayern Munich plays in Group C against Auckland City (New Zealand), Boca Juniors (Argentina) and Benfica Lisbon (Portugal). The group games for Dortmund begin on June 17 with the match against Fluminense at 6 p.m., followed by the games against Mamelodi Sundowns on June 21 and Ulsan Hyundai on June 25th at 9 p.m.

The first encounter for Bayern Munich will take place on June 15 at 6 p.m. against Auckland City. In the following days, the games against Boca Juniors will still be on June 24th at 3 p.m. on June 24 on June 24th. The games of the group phase run until June 27th, followed by the round of 16, which will take place between June 28th and July 2nd.

tournament structure and venue

The tournament mode provides for a group phase with 8 groups of four. The two best teams of each group qualify for the round of 16, which is continued by a knockout system. A special aspect of the event is that the small final for 3rd place is not played, which simplifies the structure of the competition. The end games are expected to be held in stadiums on the east coast of the USA to avoid an overlap with the Concacaf Gold Cup, as is explained to wikipedia

The grand finale will take place on July 13th in the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The kick -off time is scheduled for German spectators at 9 p.m. The 12 stadiums selected for the tournament can have impressive capacities with the Metlife Stadium, which is the largest with 82,500 places.

controversy and surprises

Lately there have been some controversy in connection with the club world championship. Inter Miami received a “wildcard” for the tournament, which led to displeasure in the football community. Further messages include the upcoming transfer of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid and the possible return of Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract expires at Al Nassr in summer. Marco Reus and the Los Angeles Galaxy were excluded from participation, while Borussia Dortmund announced that they left two talents at home.

With its new structure and the multitude of international clubs, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 promises to become a spectacular football experience that fans can look forward to worldwide. Daily updates and news about the club World Cup are provided in a live blog.