FIFA 2025 Club World Cup: Inter Miami Secures Spot Alongside Seattle Sounders

FIFA has officially granted Inter Miami CF a place in the 2025 Club World Cup. This is for the host nation’s slot.

This move means two Major League Soccer teams will play in the tourney. The 32-team tournament will be in the United States from June 15 to July 13, 2025. Seattle Sounders FC will also play, having won the 2022 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Inter Miami Secures Host Nation Slot in FIFA Club World Cup 2025

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Inter Miami will host the first game. It will be at Hard Rock Stadium.

Inter Miami, the 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners, has set a new MLS record. They have 74 points (2.18 points per game). They aim for the MLS Cup on December 7 and will host the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Club World Cup 2025 Qualified Teams: An In-Depth Overview

Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba joined Inter Miami in July 2023. Luis Suárez will also play in 2024. This team has four FC Barcelona legends and a young, South American talent.

Qualified Teams for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

So far, 31 teams are confirmed. The last spot is for the 2024 Copa Libertadores winners.

Teams are divided by confederation: Europe (12), South America (6), North America (5), Asia (4), Africa (4), and Oceania (1).

List of Qualified Teams

TEAMCOUNTRYPATHWAY
Al AhlyEgypt2020-21, 2022-23 & 2023-24 CAF Champions League
Al AinUnited Arab Emirates2023-24 AFC Champions League
Al HilalSaudi Arabia2021 AFC Champions League
Atlético MadridSpainRanking pathway (UEFA)
Auckland CityNew ZealandRanking pathway (Oceania)
Bayern MünchenGermanyRanking pathway (UEFA)
Boca JuniorsArgentinaRanking pathway (CONMEBOL)
Borussia DortmundGermanyRanking pathway (UEFA)
CF MonterreyMexico2021 Concacaf Champions Cup
CF PachucaMexico2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
ChelseaEngland2020-21 UEFA Champions League
Club LeónMexico2023 Concacaf Champions Cup
ES TunisTunisiaRanking pathway (CAF)
FC PortoPortugalRanking pathway (UEFA)
FC SalzburgAustriaRanking pathway (UEFA)
FlamengoBrazil2022 Copa Libertadores
FluminenseBrazil2023 Copa Libertadores
Inter Miami CFUSAHost country
Inter MilanItalyRanking pathway (UEFA)
JuventusItalyRanking pathway (UEFA)
Manchester CityEngland2022-23 UEFA Champions League
Mamelodi SundownsSouth AfricaRanking pathway (CAF)
PalmeirasBrazil2021 Copa Libertadores
Paris Saint-GermainFranceRanking pathway (UEFA)
Real MadridSpain2021-22 & 2023-24 UEFA Champions League
River PlateArgentinaRanking pathway (CONMEBOL)
Seattle Sounders FCUSA2022 Concacaf Champions Cup
SL BenficaPortugalRanking pathway (UEFA)
Ulsan HD FCSouth KoreaRanking pathway (AFC)
Urawa Red DiamondsJapan2022 AFC Champions League
Wydad ACMorocco2021-22 CAF Champions League
Teams FIFA Club World Cup

Host Stadiums for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

FIFA has picked 12 stadiums, including seven MLS venues, for the 2025 Club World Cup.

STADIUMCITY
Audi FieldWashington, D.C.
Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina
Camping World StadiumOrlando, Florida
GEODIS ParkNashville, Tennessee
Hard Rock StadiumMiami, Florida
Inter&Co StadiumOrlando, Florida
Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Lumen FieldSeattle, Washington
Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, Georgia
MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Rose BowlPasadena, California
TQL StadiumCincinnati, Ohio
Stadiums FIFA Club World Cup

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