FIFA has awarded Inter Miami CF a spot at the 2025 Club World Cup, filling the place allotted to the host country.
The decision ensures two Major League Soccer teams will participate in the expanded, 32-team tournament hosted across the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. Seattle Sounders FC are the other MLS representative after winning the 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Additionally, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed Inter Miami will host the tournament's first match at Hard Rock Stadium.
Inter Miami are the 2024 Supporters' Shield winners (top regular-season team) and have set the MLS single-season points record, reaching 74 points (2.18 ppg). Now, the Herons will look to win MLS Cup presented by Audi on Dec. 7 and have hosting rights throughout the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Inter Miami are led by superstar forward Lionel Messi, who joined the club in July 2023 alongside Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Luis Suárez signed for the 2024 campaign, giving Tata Martino's group four FC Barcelona legends alongside a youthful and South American-heavy core.
Qualified teams: FIFA 2025 Club World Cup
So far, 31 of the tournament's 32 participants have been confirmed. The final spot goes to the 2024 Copa Libertadores winners.
The breakdown by confederation is Europe (12), South America (6), North America (5), Asia (4), Africa (4), and Oceania (1).
TEAM | COUNTRY | PATHWAY |
|---|---|---|
Al Ahly | Egypt | 2020-21, 2022-23 & 2023-24 CAF Champions League |
Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 2023-24 AFC Champions League |
Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | 2021 AFC Champions League |
Atlético Madrid | Spain | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Auckland City | New Zealand | Ranking pathway (Oceania) |
Bayern München | Germany | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Boca Juniors | Argentina | Ranking pathway (CONMEBOL) |
Borussia Dortmund | Germany | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
CF Monterrey | Mexico | 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup |
CF Pachuca | Mexico | 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup |
Chelsea | England | 2020-21 UEFA Champions League |
Club León | Mexico | 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup |
ES Tunis | Tunisia | Ranking pathway (CAF) |
FC Porto | Portugal | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
FC Salzburg | Austria | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Flamengo | Brazil | 2022 Copa Libertadores |
Fluminense | Brazil | 2023 Copa Libertadores |
Inter Miami CF | USA | Host country |
Inter Milan | Italy | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Juventus | Italy | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Manchester City | England | 2022-23 UEFA Champions League |
Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa | Ranking pathway (CAF) |
Palmeiras | Brazil | 2021 Copa Libertadores |
Paris Saint-Germain | France | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Real Madrid | Spain | 2021-22 & 2023-24 UEFA Champions League |
River Plate | Argentina | Ranking pathway (CONMEBOL) |
Seattle Sounders FC | USA | 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup |
SL Benfica | Portugal | Ranking pathway (UEFA) |
Ulsan HD FC | South Korea | Ranking pathway (AFC) |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan | 2022 AFC Champions League |
Wydad AC | Morocco | 2021-22 CAF Champions League |
Host stadiums: FIFA 2025 Club World Cup
FIFA selected 12 stadiums, including seven MLS venues, to host 2025 Club World Cup matches.
STADIUM | CITY |
|---|---|
Audi Field | Washington, D.C. |
Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Florida |
GEODIS Park | Nashville, Tennessee |
Hard Rock Stadium | Miami, Florida |
Inter&Co Stadium | Orlando, Florida |
Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia |
MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California |
TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Tournament format
- Group stage: eight groups of four teams per group playing in a single-game round-robin format
- Top two teams per group progress to the Round of 16
- Single-match knockout stage from the Round of 16 to the final
- No third-place playoff
