World football governing body (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino on Sunday announced the 12 venues that will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup from June 15 to July 13 in the United States.
Infantino confirmed the venues in a landmark announcemenat made at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York.
The tournament will bring together 32 of the best clubs from across the globe for 29 days of elite competition.
The champions of the 2025 Club World Cup edition will be crowned at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will host the final on July 13.
The same venue will host the FIFA World Cup 2026 final final.
Infatinno described the upcoming event as a pivotal moment in football history, saying, "Football is the most popular sport on the planet, and in 2025 a new era for club football will kick off when FIFA stages the greatest, most inclusive and merit-based global club competition right here in the United States.”
The other 11 stadiums set to host the event include Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Lumen Field in Seattle and Audi Field in Washington, D.C .
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Infantino emphasized the importance of inclusivity, noting, "This new FIFA competition is the only true example in worldwide club football of real solidarity and inclusivity," while highlighting the participation of clubs from all regions of the world.
"It has been an honour to make this significant tournament announcement before an enormous, energetic crowd at the Global Citizen Festival here in New York. The fans of the 32 competing clubs will create a similar buzz at the FIFA Club World Cup next year when we take it to the world,” the FIFA President concluded.
With the draw set for December, just two of the 32 teams are yet to be confirmed: one from South America, the other representing the host country. Further information regarding the draw, which will see the 32 best clubs in the world divided into eight exciting groups of four, will be released in due course.