Il Club World Cup 2025 finally takes shape. After months of uncertainty, theevent's audience is getting closer with more and more details defined: from the participating teams to the host stadiums, to the prestigious sponsors such as Hisense, Bank of America and AB InBev. Now the TV coverage is also official: DAZN will broadcast all 63 matches of the competition exclusively and free of charge via live streaming.
“Thanks to this agreement, billions of football fans around the world will be able to follow the most accessible club tournament ever,” said the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino. Satisfaction also from DAZN: “This agreement is a milestone for our journey to become the reference platform for sports fans around the world”, stated the CEO Shay Segev.
The agreement also includes the possibility of Sublicensing to local networks for free-to-air broadcasting, making the tournament even more accessible on a global scale. The competition, starting on 15 June 2025 atHard Rock Stadium in Miami, will last a month, with the final set for the July 13 at MetLife Stadium from New York/New Jersey.
Will 32 participating teams, coming from every continent, and will represent the elite of world football. For Italy, they will take the field Inter and Juventus, both inserted in second bandThe format includes eight groups of four teams: the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage, with the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all in one-off matches. There will be no third-place play-off.
The matches will be played in twelve cities in the United States, including Seattle, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and New York. The choice of locations reflects the ambition to make the tournament a global event, with widespread coverage across the United States. The group draw will take place on Thursday in Miami.
Inter e Juventus are in the second tier, but with different destinies. Juventus will surely face one of the top-tier European big teams: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or PSG. Inter, on the other hand, will avoid the European powers, finding themselves facing a high-level South American team: Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate or Fluminense. To complete the picture, there will also be Lionel Messi, ready to lead his Inter Miami in the tournament, adding further allure to a competition already filled with expectations.
Article published on 4 December 2024 - 19:05
The idea of a Club World Cup is interesting but there are questions about how the teams will be chosen. I hope there is no controversy about who participates and that everything is clear from the start. Also, it would be useful to have more information about the matches.
I agree that there are many uncertainties regarding the teams. The participation of smaller clubs could make the tournament more interesting, but also difficult for fans to follow.