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DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, has been officially confirmed as the exclusive global broadcaster of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, cementing its status as the global home of football. The landmark agreement forged and signed last December 4, 2024 will see all of the highly-anticipated global sporting event's 63 matches involving 32 of the best clubs to be broadcasted worldwide via free-to-view live-streaming on DAZN in multiple languages and includes the possibility of sublicensing to local free-to-air linear broadcast networks. Making a top club competition freely available to every single fan in the world, the groundbreaking partnership combines DAZN’s unique expertise and vision for the future with FIFA’s commitment to making football truly global.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, “I am delighted to announce that FIFA, in partnership with DAZN and FIFA+, will bring the best of club football for free to everywhere in the world, meaning that every single football fan across the globe can watch the best players from the 32 best clubs compete in the new FIFA Club World Cup to be the first official ‘FIFA Club World Champions’. The new FIFA Club World Cup is a merit-based, inclusive tournament that will be the pinnacle of global club football, capturing the imagination of players and fans across the world. Through this broadcasting agreement, billions of football fans worldwide can now watch what will be the most widely accessible club football tournament ever – and FOR FREE. Football Unites the World.” DAZN Chief Executive Officer Shay Segev said, “This groundbreaking deal with FIFA is a major milestone in DAZN’s journey to be the ultimate entertainment platform of choice for sports fans everywhere. We’re delighted to have the exclusive rights to this new chapter in global club football, marking the start of our long-term relationship with FIFA and cementing our status as the home of football. DAZN is the only sports streaming platform that has a truly global reach, with world-leading technology and a single-minded focus to deliver the very best digital experience for all sports fans. We’re committed to ensuring that every fan can watch every moment of the thrilling action from this new prime club tournament.” The FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which kicks off on June 15, 2025 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, will bring together the 32 leading club sides from all over the world for matches to be played in 12 venues across the USA over a 29-day period, culminating with the final at MetLife Stadium New York New Jersey on July 13, 2025.
The partnership began with the Draw for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 which was held last December 5, 2024 in Miami, Florida where the 32 participating clubs discovered their group-stage opponents in front of a live studio event audience including top FIFA officials and those of the participating regional and national football associations worldwide, global football personalities and esteemed guests. Here are the results of the said Draw, revealing the official groupings of the opening round.
• Group A: Palmeiras (Brazil), Porto (Portugal), Al Ahly (Egypt), Inter Miami CF (United States)
• Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (France), Atlético Madrid (Spain), Botafogo (Brazil), Seattle Sounders FC (United States)
• Group C: Bayern Munich (Germany), Auckland City (New Zealand), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Benfica (Portugal)
• Group D: Flamengo (Brazil), Espérance de Tunis (Tunisia), Chelsea (England/United Kingdom), León (Mexico)
• Group E: River Plate (Argentina), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Monterrey (Mexico), Inter Milan (Italy)
• Group F: Fluminense (Brazil), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Ulsan HD (South Korea), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
• Group G: Manchester City (England/United Kingdom), Wydad AC (Morocco), Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Juventus (Italy)
• Group H: Real Madrid (Spain), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Pachuca (Mexico), Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
The agreement to hold the exclusive global broadcast rights to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 marks the start of a broader partnership between DAZN and FIFA. This includes integrating FIFA+, FIFA’s library of iconic football moments and full-match replays, as well as live fixtures into the DAZN platform. DAZN, the only global digital streaming platform dedicated solely to sports fans, is already the ultimate destination for top football competitions, with an unrivalled portfolio of rights that includes the world’s most prestigious leagues. Its content is watched by over 300 million viewers in more than 200 markets across the globe, making it uniquely placed to support FIFA in driving the continued growth of the world’s number one sport. The fully interactive and immersive platform enables fans to watch, play, buy and connect, all in one place and with a single account. As the partner of choice for the world’s largest leagues, rights holders and brands, DAZN is leading the digital transformation of sport with a platform that uniquely integrates the entire fan experience. DAZN is available on all connected devices including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and game consoles, delivering the most immersive and interactive sports experience for fans through cutting-edge features and unmatched interactivity.
