Chelsea are one of 32 teams who will compete in next summer’s FIFA Club World Cup and we now know who the Blues will face. Here is all the confirmed information so far on the new-look competition…
FIFA’s global club competition has been expanded for the 21st edition, which will be played next year.
Chelsea were one of the first teams to secure their place in the competition, thanks to our triumph in the 2021 UEFA Champions League. All six regional confederations will be represented as 32 clubs compete across 63 matches in 12 cities for the right to add global glory to continental success.
Below you can find all the information on when and where the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be played and which teams the Blues will face when we bid to become world champions for just the second time in our history, following victory in the smaller 2021 competition.
When is the FIFA Club World Cup?
Fitting a similar schedule to the national teams’ World Cup, the expanded tournament will begin on Friday 15 June 2025 and run for just over four weeks, with the final taking place on Sunday 13 July 2025.
Where will the FIFA Club World Cup be played?
The first of the new-look Club World Cups will be hosted by the USA, with 12 venues chosen by FIFA to hold matches, predominantly on the East Coast. Games are planned to be played at the below venues, many of which will be familiar to Chelsea supporters from our pre-season tours of America:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium,…
