The draw for the Club World Cup groups is scheduled for Thursday, 5th December at 19:00 CET in Miami. FIFA has yet to announce the division of the pots, with no information on who the group winners will be.
The 32 Club World Cup participants will be divided into eight groups of four teams. The top two from each group will advance to the round of 16, with single-leg knockout matches.
Brazil is the country with the most clubs in the 2025 World Cup. As well as Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Palmeiras have qualified. Boca Juniors and River Plate complete Conmebol's six places.
Europe is the most represented continent in the tournament, with 12 teams, including recent Champions League winners Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Clubs qualified for the 2025 World Cup:
Africa: Wydad Casablanca, Al-Ahly, Espérance de Tunis and Mamelodi Sundowns
Asia: Al-Hilal, Urawa Red Diamonds, Al-Ain and Ulsan Hyundai
North and Central America: Monterrey, Seattle Sounders, TBC, Pachuca and Inter Miami
South America: Flamengo, Fluminense, Palmeiras, River Plate, Boca Juniors and Botafogo
Europe: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG, Inter Milan, Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Atlético Madrid and Red Bull Salzburg
Oceania: Auckland City