The 2025 Club World Cup begins: schedule and results of all play-off matches
The revamped FIFA Club World Cup will take place in the United States from June 15 to July 13, 2025. It is one of the most anticipated football tournaments of the year, bringing together the best clubs from around the world in the fight for the prestigious title. After the group stage, 16 teams have been determined to advance to the play-off stage, divided into eight pairs, which will compete for a place in the quarter-finals and further advancement to the final. Below is the schedule of all 1/8 final matches, their results and goal videos. Schedule and results of the 1/8 final matches of the 2025 Club World Cup The first pair will compete on Saturday, June 28. At 19:00 local time, Palmeiras from Brazil and Botafogo from the same country will meet on the field. And in two hours — at 23:00 — the leaders of English football, Benfica (Portugal) and London's Chelsea (England), will meet on the field, which promises a spectacular match with high intensity and interesting moments. The next day, on Sunday, June 29, spectators will expect two principled matches. At 19:00 local time, the game between the French club PSG and the American Inter Miami will start, which will be a good test for the guests from the USA. And at 23:00, players from the Brazilian Flamengo and the German multifaceted Bayern will take to the field, uniting two football cultures in one meeting. Monday, June 30, will be the day of two exciting matches: at 22:00 Kyiv time, the game between the Italian "Inter" and the Mexican "Fluminense" will begin, which promises many tactical nuances and sharp moments. The third day of the week, July 1, will bring two more matches. The time will come for the confrontation between the English "Manchester City" and the Saudi "Al-Hilal", which will start at 22:00. And later, at 04:00 (on the night of July 2), the fate of the confrontation between the Spanish "Real Madrid" and the Italian "Juventus" will be revealed - two giants of European football, which have rich histories and experience in such tournaments. The next day, July 2, Borussia Dortmund from Germany and Monterrey from Mexico will meet on the field. This match will start at 04:00 and will be the last in the first rounds of the playoffs. The current holder of the title of world club champion is Real Madrid. Last December, in the final held in Qatar, the Spaniards easily defeated the Mexican club Pachuca with a score of 3:0, winning their fourth trophy in the history of this prestigious tournament. In the future, a high level of competition and unpredictable results are expected, which can make adjustments to the distribution of forces at this stage. Fans have the opportunity to watch videos of goals and the best moments of each match so as not to miss any interesting events. Meanwhile, earlier in the media, information about the salaries of Ukrainian football players playing in the USA has already appeared, which adds even more intrigue to the modern football season. We expect a bright fight and exciting matches that will be remembered by the entire football community of the world.