The 2025 Fifa Club World Cup kickstarted on Sunday, June 15 2025 in USA as Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami set the ball rolling on their home soil where they played out in a thrilling 0-0 stalemate with Egyptian giants Al Ahly.

The game was played out at an incredible state as Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari emerged as the player of the match as he saved a crucial penalty for his side against an experienced Mohammed Trezeguet of Al Ahly.

The tournament which will be held from June 14 to July 13 2025 promised to be a very intriguing and entertaining one as the organization was quite a unique one from start to finish. With it being the first time in the history of the tournament that 32 teams from all six confederations will compete at the highest level, Fifa had put in place measures that would allow all teams perform in great conditions and ensure that all stakeholders would be involved and participate holistically in the competition.

On the same day opening day of the tournament, German champions Bayern Munich thrashed New Zealand club, Auckland City by 10 unanswered goals to clinch the top spot in Group C. Later in the day, UEFA Champions League winners, PSG also saw off Atletico Madrid by 4 goals to nil in a convincing victory. The eventually topped Group B with goal advantage ahead of Brazilian outfit, Botafogo RJ who won 2-1 against USA’s Seattle Sounders on Monday.

Portuguese giants Porto locked horns with Brazilian side Palmeiras and finished their opening game in a goalless draw as they shared spoils in USA.

The games continued again on Monday, June 16 with UEFA Conference League winners, Chelsea FC kickstarting their journey in the tourney with a crucial win over Los Angeles FC with a 2-0 win.

It continued with Argentinian side, Boca Juniors playing out in a heated opening group game against Portuguese outfit, SL Benfica, which saw both teams finishing the game on a 2-2 draw and a red card apiece.
 

On Tuesday, May 17, Brazilian outfit Flamengo RJ won a convincing victory over Tunisian big wigs Esperance de Tunis by 2-0 to gran their first win alongside Chelsea in Group C.

Fifa has made it clear for the records that every the winner of the tournament will be awarded up to US$125 million, marking a significant increase in financial rewards compared to previous editions.

A win in the Group stage attracts an amount of $2M for a club and also $1M for each club who plays out in a draw.

Participation pillar (US$525 million): Guaranteed payments to all 32 clubs (amounts are per club).


  • Europe: $12.81–38.19 million (determined by a ranking based on sporting and commercial criteria)

  • South America: $15.21 million

  • North, Central America & Caribbean: $9.55 million

  • Asia: $9.55 million

  • Africa: $9.55 million

  • Oceania: $3.58 million

NB: The aforementioned prizes are information directly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup

2025 FIFA Club World Cup - Wikipedia

The Club World Cup 2025 promises to foster development and inclusivity in Global football.