— Published September 30, 2024

Club World Cup to tilt east

Football

It hasn't announced the broadcasters yet, but FIFA has finally revealed the stadiums that will host the first edition of new version of the Club World Cup, with 32 teams. There are 12 of them. The tournament will begin on Sunday, June 15, 2025, and conclude on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey. The following 11 stadiums complete the list of officially selected venues: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Rose Bowl Stadium (Los Angeles), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), GEODIS Park (Nashville), Camping World Stadium (Orlando), Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle) and Audi Field (Washington, DC). The 2025 Club World Cup is heavily weighted to the East, with only two host cities in the western part of the United States, Los Angeles and Seattle. The draw will not take place until December, with two teams still missing from the 32: one from South America, the other from the host country. The 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four.