FIFA announces Al-Ahly’s classification before the 2025 Club World Cup draw

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced Officially announced the draw system for the 2025 Club World Cup and the final classification of teams.

The Club World Cup, which is organized by FIFA for the first time in history, with the participation of 32 clubs, from various continents, next summer.

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The draw for the Club World Cup is expected to take place next Thursday, in preparation for holding the competitions during the period between June 15 and July 13. 2025.

 

Al-Ahly participates in the Club World Cup among four teams from the African continent, as it includes Esperance of Tunisia, Wydad of Morocco, and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.

 

The teams are scheduled to be divided into 8 groups with four clubs in each, of which the winner and runner-up of each group will qualify for the round. The 16th.

 

The 2025 Club World Cup draw system

 

FIFA confirmed that many restrictions will be applied during the draw, the first of which is The absence of two teams from one continent in the same group.

 

FIFA indicated that the European continent, which is represented by 12 clubs, had been excluded from this rule, to include 4 Groups of two clubs from the Old Continent.

 

In addition to applying the double classification rule based on the classification of the Continental Confederation, for the teams of the first pot when distributing their groups.

 

FIFA decided that the two representatives of the United States of America, Inter Miami CF and Seattle Sounders FC, would be present in the first and second groups, respectively, according to their classification. Fourth.

 

Inter Miami CF will play in the opening match of the tournament at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, while the Sounders will open their campaign at Lumen Field in Seattle, some time later. Short.

 

FIFA stressed that the full schedule of matches, including the stadium and kick-off time for each match, will be completed and published as soon as it is held. Draw.

 

Club classification in the 2025 Club World Cup

First seed: Manchester City (England), Real Madrid. (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany), Paris Saint-Germain (France), CR Flamengo (Brazil), FC Palmeiras (Brazil), River Plate (Argentina). Fluminense (Brazil).

Second classification: Chelsea (England), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Inter Milan (Italy), FC Porto (Portugal), Atletico Madrid. (Spain), Benfica (Portugal), Juventus (Italy), Salzburg (Austria).

 

Third classification: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Ulsan (South Korea) Al-Ahly (Egypt), Wydad (Morocco). Monterrey (Mexico), Club Leon (Mexico), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Botafogo (Brazil).

 

Fourth classification: Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Al Ain ( United Arab Emirates), Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Pachuca (Mexico), Seattle Sounders (USA), Auckland City (New Zealand), Inter Miami (USA).

 

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