- When: The 1st game is scheduled for June 14th in Miami, while the Grand Finale will be on July 13th in New York.
- Where: The matchups will be played in 12 stadiums around the United States.
- Who: The 32 teams in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
If you like to bet on soccer, you know Barcelona is considered one of the best teams in the world right now, if not the best, but guess what? Barcelona will not compete in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Los Azulgranas are one of several historic clubs that didn’t make it. The list includes Liverpool, AC Milan, Manchester United, Ajax, Colo Colo, Guadalajara, and Al Nassr (sorry, Cristiano Ronaldo).
Now, let’s discuss the teams that qualified and which are the favorites in the odds to win the Club World Cup.
Here are the 32 clubs that will fight for glory:
Man City (+450)
Real Madrid (+350)
Bayern Munich (+550)
Chelsea (+900)
PSG (+1000)
Inter Milan (+1000)
Atletico Madrid (+1400)
Borussia Dortmund (+2500)
Juventus (+2500)
Palmeiras (+3300)
Flamengo (+3300)
FC Porto (+3300)
Benfica (+3300)
Botafogo (+5000)
Al Hilal (+6600)
River Plate (+4000)
Boca Juniors (+4000)
Fluminense (+5000)
FC Salzburg (+8000)
Inter Miami CF (+6600)
Monterrey (+25000)
Seattle Sounders FC (+10000)
Urawa Red Diamonds (+15000)
Pachuca (+15000)
Ulsan Hyundai (+20000)
Al Ain SCC (+20000)
Al Ahly (+12500)
WAC Casablanca (+50000)
Esperance de Tunis (+50000)
Mamelodi Sundowns (+50000)
Auckland City (+125000)
What is the FIFA Club World Cup?
Let’s start at the beginning. The FIFA Club World Cup is a one-month tournament where the best 32 clubs worldwide fight for the crown. The competition begins with eight groups of four teams, with the top two of each group advancing to the Round of 16. Here, everything shifts to sudden-death mode: win or go home. Later, there are the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.
For soccer betting enthusiasts, the FIFA Club World Cup is an excellent opportunity to keep winning because it runs from June 14 to July 13, when the top European leagues are on hiatus.
What Changed?
So, what is the format for the Club World Cup 2025?
For starters, the number of clubs increased from seven to 32. Previously, only the winner of each confederation could participate. That means we get soccer odds for 63 games instead of seven, and you can bet on all of them, including moneyline, totals, handicap, and game/player props.
Second, FIFA will hold the tournament every four years, not yearly. That has brought back the Intercontinental Cup, in which the winners of every major continental tournament collide to determine the best club of the season.
Third, UEFA got 12 spots, followed by CONMEBOL with six, AFC, CAF, CONCACAF with four, and OFC with one. Also, the host gets one spot. Since the United States will be the host, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami got the invitation.
The other clubs are selected by ranking, in addition to the winners of every major continental tournament over the past four years.
Finally, all 32 clubs can sign six new players for the FIFA Club World Cup. To stay one step ahead, always check the latest soccer news.
The Favorites
Despite a bad season, Real Madrid tops the odds board at +350. There are plenty of reasons to include Los Blancos in your soccer picks, but the most important is that no other team has won more FIFA Club World Cup titles than them, with five.
Manchester City comes next at +450, while Bayern Munich completes the top trio with +550 odds. The Citizens also had a bad season, but don’t forget they are the reigning champions after winning the 2023 edition. As for Bayern Munich, the Reds reclaimed the Bundesliga title and are highly motivated.
If we solemnly rely on soccer stats, PSG and Inter Milan are great options at +1000. Both are well-balanced squads and reached the latest edition of the UEFA Champions League final.
Leaving the European clubs behind, Flamengo offers the best price at +3300, followed by Boca Juniors at +4000. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are +6600. That’s the FIFA Club World Cup for you, a tournament in which a team led by Messi is not even among the top 10 favorites. Times are changing!
What to Expect?
On the field, some players might not be at their best after a very long season, and some will miss it due to injury, but others will take advantage of the FIFA Club World Cup to regain confidence from the coaching staff or win a spot in the starting lineup for next season.
Collectively, the winning team will receive up to $125 million, so you can rest assured that all 32 clubs want to reach the promised land.
Expect a joyful atmosphere off the field since the FIFA Club World Cup will become an excellent opportunity to watch your favorite team and players fighting at a high level—the U.S. market usually gets to watch the European teams during pre-season, and they are full of substitutes.
Fans from all over the world will hit the stands, similar to what happened in the 1994 World Cup. Also, this will be an excellent test for the 2026 edition, for which the United States will host 78 games.
