EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:

The FIFA Club World Cup comes to the United States this year and will run from June 14 until a champion is crowned on July 13 at MetLife Stadium.

The revamped 32-team tournament features teams from around the world playing in a format similar to the FIFA World Cup. There will be 12 teams from Europe, six from South America and others from Asia, Africa, North and Central America and Oceania, as well as from the host United States.

Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders are the two American-based teams playing in the event.

The teams are divided into eight groups of four, with each team playing three matches in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to a 16-team knockout stage. That stage continues until a championship is determined.

There will be 63 games over the span of 29 days.

The Club World Cup launched as an eight-team FIFA tournament in 2000, then resumed on an annual basis in 2005 as a replacement for the Intercontinental Cup, played each year from 1960-2004 between the winners of the UEFA Champions Cup/Champions League and South America's Copa Libertadores.

This guide lists players with U.S. ties, details on where the games will be held, and other information.

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HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT THAN THE WORLD CUP?

The World Cup, played every four years since 1930 (except for cancellations in 1942 and 1946 caused by World War II), is contested by national teams. The Club World Cup will be played by top club teams — Lionel Messi of Argentina is expected to play for Major League Soccer's Inter Miami.

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WHERE DO I WATCH?

You can watch in the United States on DAZN and TNT Sports. All 63 fixtures will be streamed live, free of charge on DAZN globally. Also, TNT Sports has sublicensed right to 24 matches on its cable networks that include TNT, TBS, and truTV. That includes the group stage, knockout stages, and the final.

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FIND YOUR STATE: PLAYERS WITH U.S. TIES

This list includes players, positions and where they're from.

CALIFORNIA

Drake Callender, goalkeeper, Sacramento

Mark Delgado, midfielder, Glendora

Aaron Long, defender, Oak Hills

Ryan Hollingshead, defender, Sacramento

Frankie Amaya, midfielder, Santa Ana

Adam Saldana, midfielder, Los Angeles

Adrian Wibowo, forward, Los Angeles

Kenneth Nielsen, defender, Irvine

David Ochoa, goalkeeper, Oxnard

Jude Terry, midfielder, Chula Vista

Cristian Roldan, midfielder, Artesia

Travian Sousa, defender, Lathrop

Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, defender, Berkeley

Osaze De Rosario, forward, San Jose

Mathis Albert, forward, El Segundo

Timothy Tillman, midfielder, born in Nurnberg, Germany, represents the U.S. at the international level and plays for LAFC

COLORADO

Ryan Sailor, defender, Highlands Ranch

FLORIDA

Noah Allen, defender, Pembroke Pines

Ben Cremaschi, midfielder, Miami

Ian Fray, defender, Coconut Creek

Tyler Hall, defender, Miramar

Santi Morales, midfielder, born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, represents the U.S. at the International level and plays for Inter Miami

William Yarbrough, goalkeeper, born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, has dual citizenship and plays for Inter Miami

ILLINOIS

Gabriel Slonina, goalkeeper, Addison

MARYLAND

Jeremy Ebobisse, forward, born in Paris, moved to Bethesda at 2

NEVADA

Danny Musovski, forward, Henderson

Danny Leyva, midfielder, Las Vegas

NEW YORK

Timothy Weah, forward, New York City

Nkosi Tafari, defender, New York City

Gio Reyna, midfielder, born in Sunderland, England, moved to Bedford, New York

TEXAS

Cole Campbell, forward, Houston

Jesus Ferreira, forward, born in Santa Marta, Colombia, came to the United States at 8, grew up in North Texas

WASHINGTON

Weston McKennie, midfielder, Fort Lewis

Jackson Ragen, defender, Seattle

Jordan Morris, forward, Seattle

Paul Rothrock, forward, Seattle

Reed Baker-Whiting, midfielder, Seattle

Jacob Castro, goalkeeper, Tukwila

Stuart Hawkins, defender, Fox Island

Cody Baker, defender, Issaquah

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WAIT, DID YOU SAY MESSI IS PLAYING?

Yes! Messi, arguably the greatest soccer player ever, is on track to play for Inter Miami. He will be prominently featured as the tournament kicks off at Miami Gardens, Florida, with his squad hosting Egypt's Al Ahly. There is some controversy surrounding this decision however because while Miami had the best regular-season record in MLS and set a record for most points (74) in a single season, it lost to Atlanta in the first round of the MLS playoffs.

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WHERE WILL THE GAMES BE PLAYED?

Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)

Lumen Field (Seattle)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)

TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)

Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

GEODIS Park (Nashville, Tennessee)

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)

Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando)

Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)

Audi Field (Washington, D.C.).

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WHICH TEAMS ARE PLAYING IN EACH GROUP?

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle

Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland, Boca Juniors, Benfica

Group D: Flamengo, Espérance de Tunis, Chelsea, LAFC-América winner

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, Red Bull Salzburg

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WHAT IS THE CLUB WORLD CUP SCHEDULE (TIMES EDT):

Group stage

Saturday, June 14

Group A: Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 15

Group C: Bayern Munich vs. Auckland - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, noon

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Atlético Madrid - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 3 p.m.

Group A: Palmeiras vs. Porto - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 6 p.m.

Group B : Botafogo vs. Seattle - Lumen Field, Seattle, 10 p.m.

Monday, June 16

Group D: Chelsea vs. LAFC-América winner - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Group C: Boca Juniors vs. Benfica - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 6 p.m.

Group D: Flamengo vs. Espérance - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17

Group F: Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, noon

Group E: River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds - Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m.

Group F: Ulsan vs. Mamelodi Sundowns - Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, 6 p.m.

Group E: Monterrey vs. Inter Milan - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 9 p.m.

Wednesday, June 18

Group G: Manchester City vs. Wydad - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, noon

Group H: Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 3 p.m.

Group H: Pachuca vs, Red Bull Salzburg - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 6 p.m.

Group G: Al Ain vs, Juventus - Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 19

Group A: Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, noon

Group A: Inter Miami vs. Porto - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Group B: Seattle vs. Atlético Madrid - Lumen Field, Seattle, 6 p.m.

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Botafogo - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 9 p.m.

Friday, June 20

Group C: Benfica vs. Auckland City - Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Noon

Group D: Flamengo vs. Chelsea - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 2 p.m,

Group D: LAFC-América winnervs. Espérance - GEODIS Park, Nashville, 6 p.m.

Group C: Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 21

Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Noon

Group E: Inter Milan vs. Urawa Red Diamonds - Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m.

Group F: Fluminense vs. Ulsan - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 6 p.m,

Group E: River Plate vs. Monterrey - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 9 p.m.

Sunday, June 22

Group G: Juventus vs. Wydad - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, noon

Group H: Real Madrid. vs. Pachuca - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 3 p.m.

Group H: Red Bull Salzburg vs. Al Hilal - Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 6 p.m.

Group G: Manchester City vs. Al Ain - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 9 p.m.

Monday, June 23

Group B: Seattle vs. Paris Saint-Germain - Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m.

Group B: Atlético Madrid vs. Botafogo - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 3 p.m.

Group A: Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 9 p.m.

Group A: Porto v Al Ahly - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 24

Group C: Auckland vs. Boca Juniors - GEODIS Park, Nashville, 3 p.m.

Group C: Benfica vs. Bayern Munich - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 3 p.m.

Group D: LAFC-América winnervs. Flamengo - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 9 p.m.

Group D: Espérance vs. Chelsea - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 9 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25

Group F: Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, 3 p.m.

Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 3 p.m.

Group E: Inter Milan vs. River Plate - Lumen Field, Seattle, 9 p.m.

Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 26

Group G: Juventus vs. Manchester City - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 3 p.m.

Group G: Wydad vs. Al Ain - Audi Field, Washington, D.C., 3 p.m.

Group H: Al Hilal vs. Pachuca - GEODIS Park, Nashville, 9 p.m,

Group H: Red Bull Salzburg vs. Real Madrid - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 9 p.m.

Round of 16

Saturday, June 28

Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Noon

Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 29

Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Noon

Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 4 p.m.

Monday, June 30

Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, 3 p.m.

Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, July 1

Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, 3 p.m.

Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 9 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Friday, July 4

Winner match 53 v Winner match 54 - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 6 p.m.

Winner match 49 v Winner match 50 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 5

Winner match 51 v Winner match 52 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, noon

Winner match 55 v Winner match 56 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 8

Winner match 57 v Winner match 58 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9

Winner match 59 v Winner match 60 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 3 p.m.

Championship

Sunday, July 13

Winner match 61 v Winner match 62 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 3 p.m.

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WHAT IS AT STAKE?

A nice trophy and plenty of bragging rights (especially in Europe).

FIFA says the new Club World Cup trophy boasts a 24-carat gold-plated finish and intricate laser-engraved inscriptions on both sides. The inscriptions include a world map and the names of all 211 FIFA Member Associations and the six confederations. The trophy will be engraved with: “To those who hold this trophy, history belongs to you! You are witness to a moment in time that represents the pinnacle of club football, bestowed upon few but celebrated by many.”

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WHO NORMALLY WINS?

The Club World Cup was designed to be held very four years in part a test event for the World Cup. That is why the 2025 edition is taking place in the United States, ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The previous version of the Club World Cup was dominated by European clubs, who won 16 teams. The other four were won by clubs from South America.

Manchester City, the 2023 champion, and Real Madrid are the co-favorites to win the tournament this year with 9-2 odds, according the BetMGM.

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HOW CAN FANS ATTEND?

Tickets for the event can be found here

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