FIFA’s global club competition has been expanded for the 21st edition, which will be played next year.

Chelsea were one of the first teams to secure their place in the competition, thanks to our triumph in the 2021 UEFA Champions League. All six regional confederations will be represented as 32 clubs compete across 63 matches in 12 cities for the right to add global glory to continental success.

Below you can find all the information on when and where the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be played and which teams the Blues will face when we bid to become world champions for just the second time in our history, following victory in the smaller 2021 competition.

When is the FIFA Club World Cup?

Fitting a similar schedule to the national teams’ World Cup, the expanded tournament will begin on Friday 15 June 2025 and run for just over four weeks, with the final taking place on Sunday 13 July 2025.

Where will the FIFA Club World Cup be played?

The first of the new-look Club World Cups will be hosted by the USA, with 12 venues chosen by FIFA to hold matches, predominantly on the East Coast. Games are planned to be played at the below venues, many of which will be familiar to Chelsea supporters from our pre-season tours of America:

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida
GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, New York
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
Audi Field, Washington, DC

What is the format for the FIFA Club World Cup?

The competition will begin with a group stage, with the 32 teams being divided into eight groups of four. Those four sides will face each other once, with the top two from every group progressing to a traditional knockout phase of one-off matches, starting in the last 16.

Who will Chelsea face in the FIFA Club World Cup?

The draw for the group stage was held in Miami, Florida, on 5 December and it was confirmed the Blues will face Brazilian side Flamengo, ES Tunis, and Club Leon.

We will face Mexican club Leon in their first game of the competition, with a Flamengo side that currently includes former Blue David Luiz and Tunisian team Esperance de Tunis also lying in wait.

You can view the draw in full here.

Which teams have also qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup?

Each region will send their last four continental champions, with the remainder of their spots taken by the highest ranked teams from their competitions over the last four years.

The one exception is Oceania, as their solitary spot is taken by the highest ranked of their champions, while hosts the USA have nominated Inter Miami from Major League Soccer to complete the line-up.

UEFA – 12 teams (Europe)

Atletico Madrid – Spain
Bayern Munich – Germany
Benfica – Portugal
Borussia Dortmund – Germany
Chelsea – England (2021 Champions League winners)
Inter Milan – Italy
Juventus – Italy
Manchester City – England (2023 Champions League winners)
Paris Saint-Germain – France
Porto – Portugal
Real Madrid – Spain (2022 and 2024 Champions League winners)
Salzburg – Austria

CONMEBOL – six teams (South America)

Boca Juniors – Argentina
Flamengo – Brazil (2022 Copa Libertadores winners)
Fluminense – Brazil (2023 Copa Libertadores winners)
Palmeiras – Brazil (2021 Copa Libertadores winners)
River Plate – Argentina
TBD – South America’s final spot will go to the 2024 Copa Libertadores winners, with Atletico Mineiro and Botafogo (both Brazil) competing in the final on 30 November.

CONCACAF – four teams (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)

Leon – Mexico (2023 Champions League winners)
Monterrey – Mexico (2021 Champions League winners)
Pachuca – Mexico (2024 Champions League winners)
Seattle Sounders – USA (2022 Champions League winners)

AFC – four teams (Asia)

Al Ain – United Arab Emirates (2023 and 2024 Champions League winners)
Al Hilal – Saudi Arabia (2021 Champions League winners)
Ulsan HD – South Korea
Urawa Red Diamonds – Japan (2022 Champions League winners)

CAF – four teams (Africa)

Al Ahly – Egypt (2021, 2023 and 2024 Champions League winners)
Esperance de Tunis – Tunisia
Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa
Wydad – Morocco (2022 Champions League winners)

OFC – one team (Oceania)

Auckland City – New Zealand (2022, 2023 and 2024 Champions League winners)

USA – one team

Inter Miami - host nation team (Winners of the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield)

How to buy Chelsea tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup

Chelsea will have a dedicated fan section in each stadium and tickets will be sold to season ticket holders and members only, one ticket per person per match.

Supporters will be required to purchase tickets directly via the FIFA website with an access code issued by Chelsea. Requests for an access code can be made through the Chelsea ticketing portal during the dates set out below.

Supporters with access needs wishing to obtain accessible seats DO NOT need to apply for an access code from Chelsea and can purchase tickets directly from FIFA. There is more information on this below.

Once the deadline for obtaining access codes has passed, we will email season ticket holders with the highest number of loyalty points a link to the FIFA portal and the access code. This emailing process will be from 7 January when FIFA sales begin.

When all season ticket holders have been emailed an access code, we will follow the same process for members with the highest number of loyalty points.

All eligible supporters who apply for an access code will receive one but please note, tickets are subject to availability and are not guaranteed. Also please note, access codes will be emailed over a period of a few days in order to give priority to those with the most loyalty points.

One access code allows the purchase of one ticket per match from the group stages up until the final. Supporters will need to carefully select the matches they wish to attend as an access code cannot be used to purchase tickets at a later date.

Should we get knocked out of the competition, all tickets purchased for later rounds will be automatically refunded by FIFA.

Supporters wishing to sit with friends or family will be able to link up to six access codes in one transaction at the time of purchase on the FIFA website. Please note, access codes will be valid for one use only and cannot be used for a second transaction at a later date.

Business season tickets or multiple season tickets in one name

Season tickets held in a business name (as determined by the club) cannot purchase tickets for these matches.

Any season ticket holder who holds two or more season tickets in one name can only purchase one ticket for each of these matches.

Dispatching of tickets

Tickets will be dispatched by FIFA and must be downloaded onto the FIFA mobile app.

Declaration form submission

Declaration forms will NOT be required for these matches.

Competition format

There will be three group-stage matches with the top two going into the round of 16 knockout stages.

Loyalty points

As FIFA are selling the tickets to those with the access codes, we are unable to allocate loyalty points for these fixtures.

Ticket prices

The prices below are listed in US dollars:

Ticket sales information

Friday 27 December from 10am until Monday 30 December at 9am ONLINE ONLY: Supporters on the UEFA away scheme can apply for an access code. Supporters on the scheme will be given 500 temporary loyalty points.

Monday 30 December from 10am until 11.30am ONLINE ONLY: Access codes will be offered to season ticket holders with 77 loyalty points or more who can obtain one access code per person.

Monday 30 December from 12pm until 1.30pm ONLINE ONLY: Access codes will be offered to season ticket holders with 72 loyalty points or more who can obtain one access code per person.

Monday 30 December from 2pm until 3.30pm ONLINE ONLY: Access codes will be offered to season ticket holders with 67 loyalty points or more who can obtain one access code per person.

Monday 30 December from 4pm until 5pm. ONLINE ONLY: All remaining season ticket holders can claim one access code per person.

Thursday 2 January from 10am until 11.30am ONLINE ONLY: Access codes will be offered to members with 50 loyalty points or more and season ticket holders who have yet to claim. One access code per person.

Thursday 2 January from 12pm until 1.30pm ONLINE ONLY: Access codes will be offered to members with 45 loyalty points or more and season ticket holders who have yet to claim. One access code per person.

Thursday 2 January from 2pm until 3.30pm ONLINE ONLY Access codes will be offered to members with 40 loyalty points or more and season ticket holders who have yet to claim. One access code per person.

Thursday 2 January from 4pm until 5pm ONLINE ONLY: All remaining members can claim one access code per person. Season ticket holders who have not already claimed an access code can claim one access code per person.

The chance to claim access codes ends on Friday 3 January at 5pm.

Access codes will then be sent to supporters from Tuesday 7 January.

All tickets sold by FIFAare subject to availability and having an access code does not guarantee you a ticket.

Application process for supporters with access needs

Fans with access needs DO NOT need to apply for an access code and can purchase tickets directly with FIFA by clicking here, and there is further information about these tickets available here

All ticket sales are subject to availability. Match dates and ticket on-sale dates are subject to change. Please check the website for the latest information.