FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Draw: Updates From Miami

Live news, updates and the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw from the live event in Miami, Florida where a new era of club competition begins.
The brand new FIFA Club World Cup features 32 teams from around the world competing in the summer of 2025 in the United States.
The brand new FIFA Club World Cup features 32 teams from around the world competing in the summer of 2025 in the United States. / FIFA

Sports Illustrated provides live updates and news from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Draw from Miami, Florida. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET. Check back regularly.


Group Draw Concludes

2:34 p.m. ET: The draw is finished. Group B easily stands out as the group of death with PSG, Atleti, Botafogo and Seattle. Miami should have a decent chance of advancing, same goes for most of the UEFA teams.


Inter Miami to Open Tournament Against Al Ahly

2:21 p.m. ET: With Group A confirmed, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will open the tournament at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida against Al Ahly.


FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Draw Order: Full List of Teams

1:38 p.m. ET: Here's the full list of teams as they've been drawn during the event:

Pot 1

  • Palmeiras - A
  • Paris Saint-Germain - B
  • River Plate - E
  • Fluminense - F
  • Manchester City - G
  • Flamengo - D
  • Real Madrid - H
  • Bayern Munich - C

Pot 2

  • Porto - A
  • Chelsea - D
  • Atletico Madrid - B
  • Benfica - C
  • Inter Milan - E
  • Borussia Dortmund - F
  • Juventus - G
  • FC Salzburg - H

Pot 3

  • Botafogo - B
  • Al Ahly - A
  • Boca Juniors - C
  • Club Leon - D
  • Monterrey - E
  • Ulsan HD - F
  • Wydad AC - G
  • Al Hilal - H

Pot 4

  • Inter Miami - A (confirmed prior to draw)
  • Auckland City - C
  • ES Tunis - D
  • Mamelodi Sundowns - F
  • Urawa Red Diamonds - E
  • Seattle Sounders - B (confirmed prior to draw)
  • Al Ain - G
  • CF Pachuca - H

First Team Drawn

1:36 p.m. ET: Ivanka Trump and her son Theo come up on stage to draw the first team: SE Palmeiras.


Nearly Time for the Draw

1:27 p.m. ET: Alessandro Del Piero takes the stage as we're nearly to the draw. A primer video is running explaining the format. If you want to know how the draw and the pots were determined, check out our stories above.

Teams from the same confederation cannot be drawn into the same group, outside of UEFA teams. Teams from the same country, though, cannot be in the same group. Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders, MLS' two representatives, will be automatically placed into Group A and B respectively due to scheduling purposes.

Just have to do the introductions for the teams and the pots and we should be underway...


A New FIFA Club World Cup Trophy

FIFA Club World Cup Trophy
The brand new FIFA Club World Cup trophy. / FIFA/DAZN

1:23 p.m. ET: There's a brand new FIFA Club World Cup Trophy. Infantino is joined by Ronaldo to unveil the shield-style trophy. Styled in gold with multiple inscriptions across the shield, the Brazilian jokes with Infantino why this trophy wasn't introduced when he played.

Objectively, it's a gorgeous trophy. Designed by Tiffany's and Co., fans will get a chance to see the trophy in person when a presentation tour takes place after the turn of the year.


Draw Show Begins

1:09 p.m. ET: The show is underway. Host Samantha Johnson and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are on stage introducing the competition. Infantino sells the excitement of the tournament with 32 teams competing in North America next summer. "The first truly, global club tournament," as the trailer promotes.


FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group A

Inter Miami is confirmed as the fourth position team in Group A based on scheduling and because they're from the host nation.

  • Confimred Group A: SE Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group B

  • Confirmed Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group C

  • Confirmed Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D

  • Confirmed Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, Leon

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group E

  • Confimred Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group F

  • Confirmed Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group G

  • Confirmed Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Al Ain, Juventus

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group H

  • Confirmed Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, FC Salzburg

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Stadiums

11:50 a.m. ET: Check out the full list of the stadiums for the Club World Cup below:

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Stadiums
The opening game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. / Sports Illustrated

FIFA Club World Cup Pots Breakdown

11:01 a.m. ET: Here's the full breakdown for the eight pots used in the draw:

Pot 1

  • Manchester City (ENG)
  • Real Madrid C. F. (ESP)
  • FC Bayern München (GER)
  • Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
  • CR Flamengo (BRA)
  • SE Palmeiras (BRA)
  • CA River Plate (ARG)
  • Fluminense FC (BRA)

Pot 2

  • Chelsea FC (ENG)
  • Borussia Dortmund (GER)
  • FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
  • FC Porto (POR)
  • Atlético Madrid (ESP)
  • SL Benfica (POR)
  • Juventus FC (ITA)
  • FC Salzburg (AUT)

Pot 3

  • Al Hilal (KSA)
  • Ulsan HD (KOR)
  • Al Ahly FC (EGY)
  • Wydad AC (MAR)
  • CF Monterrey (MEX)
  • Club León (MEX)
  • CA Boca Juniors (ARG)
  • Botafogo (BRA)

Pot 4

  • Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
  • Al Ain FC (UAE)
  • Espérance Sportive de Tunisie (TUN)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA)
  • CF Pachuca (MEX)
  • Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
  • Auckland City FC (NZL)
  • Inter Miami CF (USA)

FIFA Club World Cup Draw to Begin at 1 p.m. ET

11:00 a.m. ET: The excitement from Miami, Florida kicks off in two hours as a new era of international club competition begins. The North American tournament will feature the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich and more. Follow along with Sports Illustrated as the draw unfolds.


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