Club World Cup 2025: Bavaria and BVB are fighting for fame and record bonuses!

Club World Cup 2025: Bavaria and BVB are fighting for fame and record bonuses!

The newly formed FIFA Club World Cup 2025 begins this weekend in the USA and will continue until mid-July. With a total of 32 participants, including the two German representatives Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the tournament promises exciting encounters and high financial incentives, which are of great importance for the participating clubs. The organizers calculate with a total prize money of $ 1 billion, of which victory in the final on July 13 can bring up to $ 125 million. These high sums are a clear incentive for all teams, but the two Bundesliga clubs initially emphasize the importance of successfully surviving the group phase. PNP reports that both the CEO of Bayern, Jan-Christian Dreesen, as well as BVB managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke raised joint interview.

The tournament has an eventful history. From 1960 to 2005 the European Cup winner competed against the South American champion for the World Cup. Since 2005 the formula has been that six winners of the continental associations plus a team from the host country. From 2025, the format with 32 teams in eight groups, the best two teams of each group are moving into the round of 16. After the group phase, the games in knockout mode are played, which ensures additional tension. adds that ensure that the new regulations can compete against each other.

The group format and teams

The UEFA represents 12 teams, including prominent clubs such as Chelsea, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are in the group phase together with other top international teams. The mode provides for a total of 63 games in twelve stadiums, including in well -known cities such as New York, Miami and Atlanta. was significantly increased.

The players expect exciting challenges, but also a high burden. Bayern President Herbert Hainer has expressed concerns, but wanted to protect the players. FIFA has assured that three rest between the games are observed to ensure the health of the athletes. The games begin with the opening game between Al Aly SC and Inter Miami CF on June 15, followed by the games of the two German clubs that will play in front of attractive backdrops. PNP also reports that the audience can look forward to a spectacular event, since the transmission of Sat.1, joyn and ran.de on the free-tv and Livestream are available.