Fifa president Gianni Infantino unveiled a new Club World Cup trophy
Defending champions Manchester City will face Juventus in the group stage of the Fifa Club World Cup next summer, while Chelsea meet Brazilian side Flamengo.
Pep Guardiola’s City, who beat Brazilian side Fluminense to win the tournament for the first time in 2023, begin their title defence against Morocco’s Wydad and also play Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates in Group G.
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will take on Egyptian side Al Ahly at the Hard Rock Stadium in the opening match, staged in Miami.
Elsewhere, Paris St-Germain were drawn against Atletico Madrid in Group B, while Bayern Munich meet Benfica in another all-European group-stage match-up.
Chelsea, winners of the 2021 final, were also drawn alongside Mexico’s Club Leon and Tunisian side Esperance Sportive de Tunisie in Group D.
The revamped Fifa Club World Cup, which has been expanded to 32 teams, will take place in the United States between June 15 and July 31 next year.
Teams will play each other once in the group phase and the top two will progress to the knockout stage.
Fifa Club World Cup 2025 draw in full
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, Club Leon
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, Pachuca, Salzburg
