Defending champions Next summer, Chelsea will play Flamengo of Brazil, while Manchester City will play Juventus in the Fifa Club World Cup group stage.
In addition to playing Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates in Group G, Pep Guardiola’s City, who defeated Brazilian team Fluminense to win the competition for the first time in 2023, will start their title defence against Wydad of Morocco.
Chelsea, the 2021 final victors, was also placed in Group D with Club Leon of Mexico and Esperance Sportive de Tunisie of Tunisia.
Next year, from June 15 to July 13, the United States will host the redesigned FIFA Club World Cup, which has been extended to 32 teams.
Full Group Draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Group A: Inter Miami, Palmeiras, FC Porto, and Al Ahly
Group B: Seattle Sounders, Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, and Botafogo
Group C: Auckland City, Benfica, Boca Juniors, and Bayern Munich
Group D: Chelsea, Club Leon, Flamengo, and Esperance Sportive de Tunisie
Group E: Monterrey, Inter Milan, River Plate, and Urawa Red Diamonds
Group F: Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns, Fluminense, and Borussia Dortmund
Group G: Juventus, Wydad, Al Ain, and Manchester City
Group H: Salzburg, Al Hilal, Pachuca, and Real Madrid
After claiming a contentious position, Inter Miami in the curtain-raiser
A new Club World Cup trophy was unveiled following a convoluted and drawn-out draw ceremony that took place over 90 minutes ago at two different venues in Miami.
Additionally, incoming US President Donald Trump sent a video message.
The first team was drawn by their daughter Ivanka.
The first game, which will be played in Miami, will pit Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami against Al Ahly of Egypt at Hard Rock Stadium.
In other news, Bayern Munich will play Benfica in another all-European group-stage match, while Paris St-Germain and Atletico Madrid were placed in Group B.
The top two teams advance to the knockout stage after each team plays the other once during the group phase. Twelve European clubs, the most of any confederation, will be among the teams from each of the six worldwide football confederations that will compete in the tournament next summer.
The Champions League results from the previous four seasons determined the clubs’ spots in Europe; recent winners Chelsea, Manchester City, and Real Madrid were assured spots.