New York: FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, has revealed that 12 stadiums in the United States will host 63 matches for the new FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. The final will take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 13, 2025.
The tournament will kick off on June 15, 2025, with MetLife Stadium set to also host the final of the FIFA World Cup in 2026, just over a year later. This multi-purpose stadium, which opened in 2010 and has a seating capacity of 82,500, was previously the site of the 2016 Copa America Centenario final, where Chile defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout.
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In addition to MetLife Stadium, the other venues for the Club World Cup include:
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
- TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)
- Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles)
- Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
- GEODIS Park (Nashville)
- Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
- Inter & Co Stadium (Orlando)
- Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
- Lumen Field (Seattle)
- Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
The tournament will feature eight groups of four teams each, playing in a single-game round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, which leads up to the final.
"The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will feature 12 fantastic stadiums where a new chapter in football’s global history will be written by great players from the 32 best clubs in the world," FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said.
"This new FIFA competition is the only true example in worldwide club football of real solidarity and inclusivity, allowing the best clubs from Africa, Asia, Central and North America and Oceania to play the powerhouses of Europe and South America in an incredible new World Cup which will impact enormously the growth of club football and talent globally," he added.
The Club World Cup will have eight groups of four teams each playing in a single-game round-robin format. The top two teams from each group progress to the single-match knockout stage from the round of 16 to the final.
The draw for the tournament is scheduled for December, with only two of the 32 participating teams yet to be confirmed: one from South America and one representing the host nation.
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Published: 29 Sept 2024, 12:55 pm IST
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