Ticketchaos at the club World Cup: price adjustments and empty ranks in Miami

Ticketchaos at the club World Cup: price adjustments and empty ranks in Miami

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is in the starting blocks and takes place in the USA from June 14 to July 13, 2025. The tournament comprises 32 teams, including some of the most famous football clubs in the world such as PSG, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Germany is also represented by FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The opening game increases in Miami with an interlocking of Inter Miami against Al Ahly.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was optimistic about the new competition, but also sees challenges. Difficulties showed in the first phases of sales because many tickets are not sold out, which led to a decline in ticket prices-from originally $ 349 to $ 55. Until shortly before the opening game, only 20,000 tickets were sold, while the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami offers space for 65,000 spectators. Despite the sales figures mentioned by the FIFA, which question these figures, the ticket demand remains behind the expectations.

high prize money and their distribution

FIFA has announced a total of up to $ 1 billion (approx. 926 million euros) for the club World Cup. The prize money is the highest that is shaken for a football tournament and should make participation more attractive for clubs. In this way, the participating clubs receive a fixed participation in participation, which varies in Europe depending on the maneuvering and continent. European clubs receive between $ 12.81 and $ 38.19 million

The performance premiums also not remain negligible. In the group phase there is $ 2 million for a win for a tie $ 1 million. Anyone who reaches the eighth or quarter-finals can expect $ 7.5 million and $ 13.125 million. Successful teams that penetrate into the final can win up to $ 125.815 million, a sum that is a new record level, as FIFA emphasizes.

tournament mode and schedule

The tournament is held in a new format: 32 teams are divided into eight groups, with the best two teams of each group moving into the round of 16. The group order looks as follows:

The games of the German teams are set as follows: FC Bayern Munich will play against Auckland City FC in Cincinnati on June 15th and on June 21st against Boca Juniors in Miami and on June 24th against Benfica in Charlotte. Borussia Dortmund meets FC on June 17th in New York, on June 21st on Mamelodi Sundowns in Cincinnati and on June 25th on Ulsan HD in Cincinnati.

The tournament's broadcasts are accompanied by Sat.1, joyn and ran.de in the livestream and on free TV. For information about tickets, fans should visit the FIFA website and the homepages of the participating clubs. Players can only run for one club during the tournament, with change possible in a short transfer window from June 1 to June 10th. The old club world championship is continued in a shortened form under the name Intercontinental Cup.

The challenges of FIFA in relation to ticket sales throw a shadow on the anticipation for the tournament, which should gain popularity within a very short time. However, an appealing competition and considerable financial incentives are intended to set the course for the future of the international football club tournament.

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