FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Begins in US with 32 Teams, $1bn Prize

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to begin on June 14 in the United States, featuring 32 teams from six confederations competing in 63 matches across 11 cities. Manchester City, the defending champions, are placed in Group G alongside Juventus, Wydad AC, and Al Ain, and they begin their campaign on June 18 against Wydad AC in Philadelphia, with a crucial match against Juventus scheduled for June 26 in Orlando. The tournament boasts a prize pool of $1 billion, with $125 million awarded to the champions, and features a distribution system favoring top-tier clubs based on sporting success and commercial strength. African clubs, including South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in Group F and Egyptian powerhouses like Al Ahly, face tough competition from global giants such as Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense, and Messi's Inter Miami, with knockout rounds starting on June 29 and the final on July 13 in New Jersey. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Regional Final 2025 will run concurrently in Canada from June 15 to 21, featuring teams like Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands competing for a place in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Fans worldwide can follow the Club World Cup on various platforms, including SuperSport for African audiences and FanCode for cricket streaming in India.