The FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which is held in 12 legendary stadiums of the United States of America from June 14 to July 13, has thrown the world of football into a frenzy over exhilarating matches, unsurprising upsets, and memorable moments. This new 32-team tournament in the image of the FIFA World Cup has pitted the best clubs on all continents against each other, and they are battling it out in a prize pool of 1 billion dollars, with the champion being crowned as the greatest club on the planet. From the most stunning performance by Al Hilal during its eye-catching triumph over Manchester City to the extra-time feats by Chelsea, the knockout stages are not leaving any dull moment. This is everything you need to know about the Club World Cup 2025 results, fixtures, and the quarterfinal schedule that will keep the fans in India and all over the world updated.
Global Football Carnival: Club World Cup New-Look
The 2025 Club World Cup in the cities of Miami, Orlando, and Los Angeles will become a radical departure from its former 7-structured form. The tournament set now has 32 clubs in eight groups of four with a round-robin group stage, and the top two teams at the end of the groups advance to a series of knockout matches. The tournament will run between June 14 and July 13, with the final being played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which will see the world master crowned. Fans across the globe couldn’t drag their eyes away as they enjoyed the games either free through DAZN streaming or on TNT, TBS, and TruTV.
In spite of the condemnation by FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum of fixture congestion and player welfare, the event has provided spectacular football. The European heavyweights such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and PSG compete with the South American giants such as Palmeiras and Fluminense, whereas Al Hilal could be considered the emerging force of the Saudi Pro League. Now, let us take a plunge into the results, fixtures, and the next round in the quarterfinals.
Group Stage Surprises and Domination: Group Highlights
In the 32-team group stage, which took place between June 14 and June 27, 32 teams scrambled to get 16 spots in the knockouts. Group G was destroyed by Manchester City, which became the 2023 Club World Cup champion and scored 13 goals in total, among which was a 5-2 victory over Juventus. With a weak start, Chelsea found a place, and the Inter Miami team, headed by Lionel Messi, failed against PSG. In Group H, Al Hilal tied two games apiece with Real Madrid and RB Salzburg and beat Pachuca 2-0 before going on to a historic upset.
Teams from South America were also doing well, and all the Brazilian clubs—Palmeiras, Botafogo, Flamengo, and Fluminense—advanced, and European teams were not as good as expected. X posts were tumbling with thrill as fans applauded the South American flair hosting the show. At the same time, the weather in the United States and the pitch conditions were blamed, and the production quality of the football was only first-rate.
Results: Round of 16 Shocks that Shook the World
The first stage of the Round of 16, which starts on June 28, left everyone in shock:
- Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo (Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field): All-Brazilian, overtime, and victory of Palmeiras against Botafogo; the green hydrogen will dispute the quarterfinals with Chelsea.
- Benfica 1-4 Chelsea (AET) (Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium): Praising the defeat that took them out of their maze, tendentious Chelsea finished off sluggard group-stage Benfica in a virtually five-hour marathon, winning 4-1 in extra time.
- PSG 4-0 Inter Miami (Miami, Hard Rock Stadium): Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami could not deal with European elite PSG as the French side strolled towards a quarterfinal date with Bayern Munich.
- Bayern Munich def. Flamengo (TBD): The strongest club of the Bundesliga defeated Flamengo and won a ticket to the quarterfinals.
- Al Hilal 4-3 Manchester City (AET) (Orlando, Camping World Stadium): The controversy of the tournament also made Al Hilal the team of the day, surprising Manchester City in a 4-3 extra-time showdown, and their quarterfinal encounter with Fluminense was sealed by Marcos Leonardo in the 112nd minute.
- Fluminense def. Inter Milan (Venue TBD): An unexpected victory over Inter Milan gave Fluminense a berth in the next round, which they unanimously capitalized on.
- Real Madrid—Juventus (July 1, 3 p.m. ET, DAZN): The European titans will battle it out on the pitch in the bid to reach the quarterfinal.
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey (July 1, 9 p.m. ET, TNT): Borussia Dortmund is looking to keep the winning streak going to Mexico Monterrey.
The round of 16 was full of surprises, where Al Hilal beat Manchester City to create blazing debates on X, where fans praised it as a game-changer in Saudi football.
Quarterfinal Schedule: What to Expect
The quarter finals, which will take place on the 5th and 6th of July, will be more tension-filled. So this is the validated and estimated timeline using existing data:
- Palmeiras vs. Chelsea (July 5, 9 p.m. ET, DAZN, Venue TBD): Chelsea will be pumped up after their rout of Benfica and will travel to Brazil to take on Palmeiras, which has been a tough team to play. This is an encounter that you cannot miss between Brazil and England.
- PSG vs. Bayern Munich (July 6, 12 p.m. ET, DAZN, Venue TBD): A real European titan fight: PSG’s attacking flair against Bayern’s tight, defensively positioned defense.
- Al Hilal against Fluminense (July 5, Venue: Camping World Stadium, Orlando): Having just beaten Manchester City in a straight penalty shootout, Al Hilal will have a match against Fluminense that will potentially be the second upset and shocker in the championship. This game may also improve the international status of the Saudi Pro League.
- TBD vs. TBD (July 6, 3 p.m. ET, DAZN, Venue TBD): The Real Madrid vs. Juventus game pits the winner of the former against the victor of Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey, which promises a European-South American enthrall.
Indian fans can stream all the quarterfinal matches live on DAZN, but this time it is at no cost. Precise times can be searched on local programs; matches are played in different time zones.
How to Follow the Club World Cup 2025
DAZN presents Indians fans with free streaming of all matches, and it is easy to follow the quarterfinals and further. Some of its games are aired on TNT, TBS and TruTV, live scores and stats on ESPN and Sofascore where there will be real-time scores and statistics. Find official updates on X as @FIFACWC, and in-depth coverage on sites such as The Athletic and Sporting News.
What’s Next?
The Club World Cup, 2025, is going into a frenzy as the quarterfinals are just around the corner. And will Al Hilal carry on with their fairy-tale? Will Chelsea or PSG dominate over Europe? Or will teams such as Palmeiras or Fluminense hijack the headlines as South American teams? Semifinals and the final will be hosted in MetLife Stadium, so the path is clear to the victory.
Watch out, the football fans, this is a tournament that is scripting a new chapter in the field of club football and the best is yet to be.
