The home team for the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup are determined on a rotating basis, shared annually between AFC and CAF. This gives clubs the chance to host competitive global football matches, meaning more people can see their club in action in a FIFA match than ever before.

In the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup Play-Off (match 1), Pyramids FC, winners of the CAF Champions League 2024-2025, will play Auckland City FC, winners of the OFC Champions League 2025, at 21:00 (local time) at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, 14 September 2025.

The winners will go on to play AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 winners Al Ahli Saudi FC at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, to compete for the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup (match 2) at 21:00 (local time) on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 and for a place in the next phase.

 

The winners of the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup will then progress to the next stage of matches starting with Match 3 – FIFA Derby of the Americas – will take place on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 and will feature Cruz Azul, Concacaf Champions Cup 2025 winners, and the eventual CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025 champions – who will be confirmed on 29 November 2025.

On Saturday 13 December 2025, the winners of matches 2 and 3 will meet to compete for The FIFA Challenger Cup (match 4) for a place in the final.

 

The winners of match 4 will face Paris Saint-Germain, winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 (match 5).

 

The host for matches 3, 4 and 5 will be communicated in due course.