Borussia Dortmund join Chelsea + others at 2025 Club World Cup
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Borussia Dortmund has earned a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup, making them the 9th team from Europe to qualify for the tournament, which will be held in the United States.
With RB Leipzig out of this season’s Champions League, Dortmund has secured a higher ranking than Leipzig and will join other top European clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG, Inter, Porto, and Benfica in the competition.
When does the tournament start?
The tournament kicks off on June 15th in the United States, though the exact venues are yet to be confirmed. The final match is scheduled for July 13th.
How does the Club World Cup work?
Just like the regular World Cup, the teams will be divided into eight groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the round of 16. In total, the teams reaching the final will play seven matches over a 29-day period.
Who has qualified?
Chelsea secured their spot in the tournament by winning the UEFA Champions League in 2021. They’ll be joined by the winners of the Champions League in 2022, 2023, and 2024, along with the top eight teams based on UEFA coefficient rankings.
Other confederations have similar qualifying processes. Here are the teams that have qualified so far:
UEFA: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, UCL 2024 Winners, Bayern Munich, PSG, Inter, Porto, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, TBC, TBC
CAF: Al Ahly SC, Wydad AC, TBC, TBC
AFC: Al Hilal SFC, Urawa Red Diamonds, TBC, TBC
CONCACAF: CF Monterrey, Seattle Sounders, Club León, TBC
OFC: Auckland City
CONMEBOL: Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense, TBC, TBC, TBC
Host Country: TBC
Congratulations to @BVB on qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025! ????
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) March 6, 2024
As a result of @RBLeipzig’s @ChampionsLeague elimination, Dortmund are now assured of a spot via the ranking pathway and will join @FCBayern as Germany’s representatives at next year’s tournament. pic.twitter.com/vqD8KFfVAY
