FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Begins This Month
This month is the beginning of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, an international soccer tournament.
The World Cup will take place in the United States in 12 different stadiums across 11 different cities. It begins on Sunday, June 15, and ends on Sunday, July 13. The first match is Inter Miami versus Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
In the tournament, 32 teams will be split into eight groups of four teams. In the group stage, teams play each other once. After the group stage, the top two teams will advance to the round of 16. The winners of the round of 16 will proceed to the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and then the finals.
The teams participating in the tournament are:
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atlético Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunis, Chelsea, Los Angeles FC
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that “there are discussions” over whether Cristiano Ronaldo is playing in the World Cup. His club, Al-Nassr of the Saudi Pro League, failed to qualify for the tournament; however, Infantino states that Ronaldo, who is out of contract this summer, could still participate in the event.
There might also be sibling rivalry in the contest. England superstar Jude Bellingham could face his brother Jobe, since Borussia Dortmund are in advanced talks to sign his younger brother from Sunderland.
The FIFA Club World Cup interests many people in watching it.
References: What is the Fifa Club World Cup? (https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cp8ydz0e46do)
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