emirates7 - FIFA has unveiled the list of 32 clubs set to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, featuring some of the most iconic players from the past two decades, including 26 FIFA World Cup champions.
This revamped tournament will bring together the world’s top club teams in a 63-match competition hosted across 12 venues in 11 cities throughout the United States. Host cities include Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
Among the standout names is Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF, likely to play in the tournament’s opening match on Saturday, June 14, against Egypt’s Al Ahly FC. Thirteen members of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad are expected to feature, alongside nine players from France’s 2018 triumph, such as Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé and LAFC's Hugo Lloris. Paris Saint-Germain stars Ousmane Dembélé, Lucas Hernandez, and Presnel Kimpembe join the tournament fresh off their recent UEFA Champions League win.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the lineup of clubs and players as a testament to the tournament's competitiveness and inclusivity. “This event brings together elite talent from every continent, creating a stage where 26 players could become the first ever to win both the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup,” he said.
Atlético de Madrid leads with the highest number of FIFA World Cup winners (six), followed by Argentina’s CA River Plate with four. The last four nations to win the World Cup will all be represented, with players such as Thomas Müller and Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich (Germany 2014), Sergio Busquets of Inter Miami and Sergio Ramos of CF Monterrey (Spain 2010), and Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso (also Spain 2010) taking part.
Nine of the 11 host cities are scheduled to feature group-stage matches involving at least one FIFA World Cup winner, offering fans across the U.S. a chance to see some of football’s top names live.
The tournament will showcase players from every FIFA confederation, with representation from 81 countries—including 22 nations making their debut in a FIFA World Cup tournament of any kind.
Each club submitted a preliminary squad of 26 to 35 players, many of whom were added during a special transfer window held from June 1 to 10.
Confirmed FIFA World Cup winners participating in the tournament include: Marcos Acuña, Julián Álvarez, Franco Armani, Sergio Busquets, Ángel Correa, Ousmane Dembélé, Rodrigo De Paul, Ángel Di María, Enzo Fernández, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Thomas Lemar, Hugo Lloris, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer, Nicolas Otamendi, Benjamin Pavard, Germán Pezzella, and Sergio Ramos.
In accordance with tournament rules, clubs will have a limited opportunity to make player changes during a specific in-competition period between 27 June and 3 July 2025, within a defined quota and under specific conditions.
This revamped tournament will bring together the world’s top club teams in a 63-match competition hosted across 12 venues in 11 cities throughout the United States. Host cities include Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
Among the standout names is Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF, likely to play in the tournament’s opening match on Saturday, June 14, against Egypt’s Al Ahly FC. Thirteen members of Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad are expected to feature, alongside nine players from France’s 2018 triumph, such as Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé and LAFC's Hugo Lloris. Paris Saint-Germain stars Ousmane Dembélé, Lucas Hernandez, and Presnel Kimpembe join the tournament fresh off their recent UEFA Champions League win.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the lineup of clubs and players as a testament to the tournament's competitiveness and inclusivity. “This event brings together elite talent from every continent, creating a stage where 26 players could become the first ever to win both the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup,” he said.
Atlético de Madrid leads with the highest number of FIFA World Cup winners (six), followed by Argentina’s CA River Plate with four. The last four nations to win the World Cup will all be represented, with players such as Thomas Müller and Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich (Germany 2014), Sergio Busquets of Inter Miami and Sergio Ramos of CF Monterrey (Spain 2010), and Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso (also Spain 2010) taking part.
Nine of the 11 host cities are scheduled to feature group-stage matches involving at least one FIFA World Cup winner, offering fans across the U.S. a chance to see some of football’s top names live.
The tournament will showcase players from every FIFA confederation, with representation from 81 countries—including 22 nations making their debut in a FIFA World Cup tournament of any kind.
Each club submitted a preliminary squad of 26 to 35 players, many of whom were added during a special transfer window held from June 1 to 10.
Confirmed FIFA World Cup winners participating in the tournament include: Marcos Acuña, Julián Álvarez, Franco Armani, Sergio Busquets, Ángel Correa, Ousmane Dembélé, Rodrigo De Paul, Ángel Di María, Enzo Fernández, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Thomas Lemar, Hugo Lloris, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer, Nicolas Otamendi, Benjamin Pavard, Germán Pezzella, and Sergio Ramos.
In accordance with tournament rules, clubs will have a limited opportunity to make player changes during a specific in-competition period between 27 June and 3 July 2025, within a defined quota and under specific conditions.