Four-time Asian champions Al Hilal SFC were drawn in Group H alongside Spain’s Real Madrid CF Pachuca of Mexico and Austria’s FC Salzburg.

The Saudi Arabian side will be looking forward to the meeting with Real Madrid, having lost in the 2022 final to the five-time champions. 

Three-time Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds will face Argentina’s CA River Plate, CF Monterrey of Mexico and Italy’s Inter Milan in Group E.

The Japanese side will be making their fourth appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup.

UAE's Al Ain FC, who lifted the AFC Champions League 2023/24 title earlier this year, were drawn in Group G with England’s Manchester City, Wydad AC of Morocco and Italy’s Juventus 

their challengers for the knockout stage spots. 

Al Ain, who also won the inaugural season of the AFC Champions League in 2003, were runners-up in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup. 

Korea Republic's Ulsan HD will face Brazil’s Fluminense FC, Borussia Dortmund of Germany and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns FC in Group F, with the two-time Asian champions to make their third appearance on the global stage. 

A total of 12 venues will host the 63 matches staged with Miami's Hard Rock Stadium to host the opening game while the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey/New York will stage the final.

The expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will mirror the format used by the FIFA World Cup between 1998 and 2022 with the top two from each of the eight groups advancing to the last 16, with the tournament using a single-match knockout format through to the final.

Group A: SE Palmeiras (BRA), FC Porto (POR), Al Ahly FC (EGY), Inter Miami CF (USA)

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Botafogo (BRA), Seattle Sounders FC (USA)

Group C: Bayern Munich (GER), Auckland City FC (NZL), CA Boca Juniors (ARG), SL Benfica (POR)

Group D: CR Flamengo (BRA), Esperance Sportive De Tunisie (TUN), Chelsea (ENG), Club Leon (MEX)

Group E: CA River Plate (ARG), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN), CF Monterrey (MEX), Inter Milan (ITA) 

Group F: Fluminense FC (BRA), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Ulsan HD FC (KOR), Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA)

Group G: Manchester City (ENG), Wydad AC (MAR), Al Ain FC (UAE), Juventus (ITA) 

Group H: Real Madrid (ESP), Al Hilal SFC (KSA), CF Pachuca (MEX), FC Salzburg (AUT)