The 2025 Club World Cup will now kick off one day earlier with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami opening the monthlong tournament on June 14 against Al Ahly of Egypt. FIFA published a schedule for the 32-team event that ends with a week of games at MetLife Stadium near New York. FIFA has now brought forward the opening game to a Saturday, at an 8 p.m.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino ’ and Former professional Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo present a new trophy during the draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Miami . Ivanka Trump and her son Theodore help with the draw with Gloria Estefan pulls Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras out of a bowl during the draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Miami .
MetLife Stadium was already announced as hosting the final on Sunday, July 13 — at 3 p.m. local time — and FIFA said Saturday the venue also will stage the two semifinals on July 8-9 and the fourth quarterfinal on July 5. Real Madrid starts on June 18 with a 3 p.m. local time start in Miami against Al Hilal and Manchester City starts earlier that day, at midday in Philadelphia against Wydad Casablanca.
FIFA said its match schedule aimed to maximize rest and minimize travel for players and took forecast heat and weather into account.
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