FIFA Club World Cup 25 draw LIVE: Countdown to the start of the draw

Good evening everybody and welcome to another MARCA in English live blog, this time taking you through the draw for the FIFA Club World Cup for 2025.

The reimagined event will feature 32 teams from around the globe as they battle for the title of world champions. Along with the prestige of being called world champions, the winner will also take home a record $100 million prize.

What we do know is that the opening game will take place at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on June 15. The game will feature Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, but who they face will be decided on Thursday.

The tournament will feature eight groups and will feature one team from each of the four pots. Here’s what the pots look like for today’s draw

Pot 1: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain, Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate, Fluminense

Pot 2: Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Porto, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Juventus, Salzburg

Pot 3: Al Hilal, Ulsan, Al Ahly, Wydad, Monterrey, Club Leon, Boca Juniors, Botafogo

Pot 4: Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders, Auckland City, Inter Miami

No group can feature more than one team from the same confederation. That is, apart from UEFA, which will have 12 teams in the draw, so four of the eight groups will contain two European clubs.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Draw LIVE: Get every detail and latest news from today’s draw

When is the FIFA Club World Cup draw?

The draw for the Club World Cup will take place on Thursday, December 5 at 1:00 pm in Miami.

Where to watch the FIFA Club World Cup draw?

Fans looking to tune in for the Club World Cup draw can watch it live on the FIFA website, YouTube channel or FIFA+ app.