Following are the 32 teams that have qualified for the expanded 2025 Club World Cup to be held in the United States from June 15 to July 13.
Apart from the winners of each confederation’s premier club competitions, teams also qualified based on their ranking that was calculated based on their performances over a four-year period.
All 32 clubs playing in the 2025 Club World Cup
UEFA (12 TEAMS)
Chelsea: 2020-21 Champions League winners
Real Madrid: 2021-22 and 2023-24 Champions League winners
Manchester City: 2022-23 Champions League winners
Bayern Munich: Ranking pathway
Inter Milan: Ranking pathway
Paris St Germain: Ranking pathway
Porto: Ranking pathway
Benfica: Ranking pathway
Borussia Dortmund: Ranking pathway
Juventus: Ranking pathway
Atletico Madrid: Ranking pathway
Red Bull Salzburg: Ranking pathway
CONCACAF (ONE HOST + FOUR TEAMS)
Inter Miami: 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield winners
Monterrey: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League winners
Seattle Sounders: 2022 CONCACAF Champions League winners
Leon: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League winners
Pachuca: 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup winners
CONMEBOL (SIX TEAMS)
Palmeiras: 2021 Copa Libertadores winners
Flamengo: 2022 Copa Libertadores winners
Fluminense: 2023 Copa Libertadores winners
Botafogo: 2024 Copa Libertadores winners
River Plate: Ranking pathway
Boca Juniors: Ranking pathway
AFC (FOUR TEAMS)
Al-Hilal: 2021 Champions League winners
Urawa Red Diamonds: 2022 Champions League winners
Al Ain: 2023–24 Champions League winners
Ulsan HD: Ranking pathway
CAF (FOUR TEAMS)
Al Ahly: 2020–21, 2022–23 and 2023–24 Champions League winners
Wydad AC: 2021–22 Champions League winners
Esperance: Ranking pathway
Mamelodi Sundowns: Ranking pathway
OFC (ONE TEAM)
Auckland City: 2022, 2023 and 2024 Champions League winners
(Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)
