This summer, the football calendar features an exciting new look with the expanded FIFA Club World Cup. Making its debut in this larger 32-team format, the tournament takes place in the United States and brings together clubs from around the globe to compete for a significant $1 billion prize pool.
Several prominent teams are set to participate. The competition features a strong European contingent with 12 clubs, while South America sends six representatives. Four teams each from Asia and Africa will also compete, alongside five from North America, including three MLS sides. Oceania is represented by the lone amateur team, Auckland City.
While the fundamental objective of winning is universal, the implications vary for each participating club. Underdogs such as Lionel Messi`s Inter Miami and Simone Inzaghi-led Al-Hilal aim to challenge expectations in a tournament where European giants are widely predicted to dominate. Clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Inzaghi`s former team, Inter Milan (who finished their recent seasons without major domestic or continental trophies), view this as a crucial opportunity to secure prestigious silverware before the current cycle concludes.
As the tournament action unfolds, here is the complete schedule:
Saturday, June 14
- Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami, 8 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Sunday, June 15
- Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- PSG vs. Atletico Madrid, 3 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
- Palmeiras vs. Porto, 6 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- Botafogo vs. Seattle Sounders, 10 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
Monday, June 16
- Chelsea vs. LAFC, 3 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- Boca Juniors vs. Benfica, 6 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- Flamengo vs. Esperance de Tunis, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Tuesday, June 17
- Fluminense vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Ulsan HD vs. Mamelodi Sundowns, 6 p.m., Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
- Monterrey vs. Inter, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Wednesday, June 18
- Manchester City vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal, 3 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- Pachuca vs. Salzburg, 6 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Al Ain vs. Juventus, 9 p.m., Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, June 19
- Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly, 12 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- Inter Miami vs. Porto, 3 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid, 6 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- PSG vs. Botafogo, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Friday, June 20
- Benfica vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m., Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
- Flamengo vs. Chelsea, 2 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- LAFC vs. Esperance de Tunis, 6 p.m., GEODIS Park, Nashville
- Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors, 9 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Saturday, June 21
- Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Inter vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Fluminense vs. Ulsan HD, 6 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- River Plate vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Sunday, June 22
- Juventus vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Real Madrid vs. Pachuca, 3 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
- Salzburg vs. Al Hilal, 6 p.m., Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
- Manchester City vs. Al Ain, 9 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Monday, June 23
- Seattle Sounders vs. PSG, 3 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Atletico Madrid vs. Botafogo, 3 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
- Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras, 9 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
- Porto vs. Al Ahly, 9 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Tuesday, June 24
- Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors, 3 p.m., GEODIS Park, Nashville
- Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
- LAFC vs. Flamengo, 9 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
- Esperance de Tunis vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 25
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan HD, 3 p.m., TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
- Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense, 3 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- Inter vs. River Plate, 9 p.m., Lumen Field, Seattle
- Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Thursday, June 26
- Juventus vs. Manchester City, 3 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
- Wydad AC vs. Al Ain, 3 p.m., Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
- Al Hilal vs. Pachuca, 9 p.m., GEODIS Park, Nashville
- Salzburg vs. Real Madrid, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Saturday, June 28 (Round of 16)
- 1A vs. 2B, 12 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- 1C vs. 2D, 4 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Sunday, June 29 (Round of 16)
- 1B vs. 2A, 12 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- 1D vs. 2C, 4 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Monday, June 30 (Round of 16)
- 1E vs. 2F, 3 p.m., Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
- 1G vs. 2H, 9 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Tuesday, July 1 (Round of 16)
- 1H vs. 2G, 3 p.m., Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
- 1F vs. 2E, 9 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Friday, July 4 (Quarterfinals)
- TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., Camping World Stadium, Orlando
- TBD vs. TBD, 9 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Saturday, July 5 (Quarterfinals)
- TBD vs. TBD, 12 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
- TBD vs. TBD, 4 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Tuesday, July 8 (Semifinal)
- TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Wednesday, July 9 (Semifinal)
- TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Sunday, July 13 (Final)
- TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m., MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
