Club World Cup 2025:The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is on course to be one of the most competitive football tournaments in recent memory. Hosted on US soil, the expanded format showcases 32 of the world’s best clubs and the knockout stages looming, the excitement couldn’t be greater. Let’s check out the qualified teams, quarter-final matchups, semi-final bracket, key matches and all you need to know.
Club World Cup 2025
Qualifying Quarter-Finals Teams
After a dramatic group stage and Round of 16, eight clubs reached the quarter-finals. These count among the largest in football:
- Fluminense (Brazil)
- Al-Hilal (KSA)
- Palmeiras (BR)
- Chelsea England
- Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)(France)
- Bayern Munich (GER)
- Real Madrid (Espana)
- Borussia Dortmund (German)
With clubs from South America, Europe and Asia all represented, this year’s competition has a really global vibe to it, with every team bringing their own style and supporters to the fold.
Quarter-Final Matches & Results
Fluminense v Al-Hilal (4 July 2025)
Fluminense edged Al-Hilal 2–1 in a tight contest at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. The Brazilians displayed composure and offensive style and flair and Al-Hilal, after their own upset over Man City, battled bravely.
Palmeiras v’s Chelsea (July 4, 2025)
This game was played at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, where Chelsea triumphed 2–1. Cole Palmer gave Chelsea the lead, early, and although Palmeiras had some late fight back, a late own goal by Weverton finished them.
PSG vs Bayern Munich (July 5, 2025)
Hosted at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, this heavyweight European clash had Kylian Mbappé’s PSG facing off against Bayern Munich. It was a match full of end-to-end action, with both teams winning in the Round of 16.
Real Madrid vs Dortmund (July 5, 2025)
In a rematch of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final, Real Madrid and Dortmund squared off at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. With new signing Mbappé infusing Real’s already stellar squad with firepower, this was one of the tournament’s most hyped-up matchups.
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Semi-Final Bracket & Schedule
The bracket has been whittled down to four teams as semi-finals take place at MetLife Stadium.
Semi-Final 1: FLU v CHELSEA – July 8, 2025
Scheduled for 3 PM ET, here’s a vintage style-vs-style clash in this contest between two clubs with diametrically opposed approaches to the beautiful game — Fluminense’s old-world Brazilian free flow verses Chelsea’s turbo-charged, blue-blooded Premier League style. and the victors advance to the grand final.
Semi-Final 2: Winner PSG v Bayern v Winner RM v Dortmund – July 9, 2025
From 3PM ET onward, the second semi-final is set to be a blockbuster no matter which European powerhouses move ahead. Not just world class players, massive fan followings too, which makes the stakes all the higher.
Grand Finale at MetLife Stadium — July 13, 2025
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final will be held at the iconic MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, July 13 at 3 PM ET. In addition to the prestige of hoisting arguably the most desirable trophy on the planet, the champion will earn global bragging rights as this installment is the dress rehearsal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, staged on North American soil.
As the world watches, the 2025 Club World Cup is more than a football talent extravaganza. It’s an example of the wonderful sport’s universal magic connecting us all in a common language of exuberance and love for the game, no matter where we come from.
