USA: World Cup 2026 stadiums to host 2025 Club World Cup as a dress rehearsal

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USA: World Cup 2026 stadiums to host 2025 Club World Cup as a dress rehearsal The 12 US stadiums that will host 2025’s new look FIFA Club World Cup have been named, with many of these already preparing for what follows in 2026, namely the biggest sporting event on the planet, the FIFA World Cup.

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The FIFA Club World Cup, which kicks off on the 15th of June 2025, is a 32-team affair and is run in a whole new format, offering fans in the United States to enjoy watching some of the biggest clubs sides in the world battle it out for the trophy.

The first 20 editions of the tournament were relatively small competitions, with seven or eight teams competing, and the 2025 event promises to be a far more competitive event and offers the relevant stadiums to complete a successful dress rehearsal ahead of the big event in 2026.

Fans of online sports betting will certainly find the new-look event far more appealing, not least because some of the biggest teams in the world are going head-to-head. Thirty of the 32 teams have already been decided, and these include European giants Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, among others.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium© Grzegorz Kaliciak | Mercedes-Benz Stadium

South American sides taking part include River Plate and Boca Juniors, while the Seattle Sounders from the MLS are also involved. The final of the tournament will take place at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on the 15th of June and the other stadiums that will see a taste of the action are Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), Geodis Park (Nashville), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte), Camping World Stadium (Orlando), Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando), Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle), and Audi Field (Washington, D.C.).

Thirty teams have qualified for the tournament, and these include Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, FC Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Red Bull Salzburg from Europe. Al-Hilal, Urawa Red Diamonds, Al Ain and Ulsan HD from Asia. Al Ahly, Wydad AC, Esperance de Tunis and Mamelodi Sundowns from Africa. Monterrey, Seattle Sounders FC, Leon and Pachuca from North America. Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense, River Plate and Boca Juniors from South America and Auckland City from Oceania.

Hard Rock Stadium© Grzegorz Kaliciak | Hard Rock Stadium

Two other teams will qualify to make the total of 32 at what promises to be an awesome summer feast of soccer.

Manchester City beat Fluminense to win the 2023 edition of the tournament, with Julian Alvares scoring twice (now at Atletico Madrid), Phil Foden and a Nino own goal giving Pep Guardiola’s side a comprehensive victory in front of over 50,000 fans in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The tournament will help iron out any kinks ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which arrives across North America the following year, with Canada and Mexico also hosting games in that international tournament, which is sure to attract millions of fans from around the world, and hundreds of millions to watch from home.

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