Club World Cup 2025: Bavaria and Dortmund start in the USA!

Club World Cup 2025: Bavaria and Dortmund start in the USA!

Orlando, Florida, USA - in Orlando, Florida, FC Bayern Munich checked today, ready for the exciting club world championship, which takes place from June 14 to July 13, 2025. Bayern are led by captain Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller and Jamal Musiala. National players like Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane and Konrad Laimer travel on Thursday, while coach Niko Kovac starts his US trip with Borussia Dortmund on Friday. The Dortmund captain Emre Can is missing due to adductor problems, but 19-year-old Jobe Bellingham, brother of Jude Bellingham, who switched to Real Madrid for over 100 million euros, will support the team.

This revised FIFA Club World Championship brings with it some surprises: a total of 32 teams compete in 63 games, with a total prize money equipment of impressive $ 1 billion. The winner can look forward to up to $ 125 million. According to Mainpost.de take place. Bayern begin their adventure in Group C on June 15 against Auckland City and also have encounters with Boca Juniors and Benfica.

tournament format and teams

The tournament format was extended to 8 groups with 4 teams each, with the best two teams of each group moving into the round of 16. Borussia Dortmund plays in Group F and meets on June 17th on Fluminense, followed by other games against Mamelodi Sundowns and Ulsan HD. The German league is strongly represented: In addition to Bavaria and Dortmund, FC Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Juventus Turin, FC Porto, Benfica Lisbon and RB Salzburg are also part of the game.

The teams from South America are also strongly represented, with 6 participants, including four Brazilian clubs: Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fluminense and Botafogo. The prices and the mode were determined by FIFA in cooperation with the European Club Association, with a global solidarity model of $ 250 million investing in club football. This is seen as a sign of the support of international club football, such as "https://inside.fifa.com/organization/news/club-world-cup-20-prize-precedented-Solidarity-benefit-football" Class = "Source_3"> Inside.fifa.com reported.

criticism and transfer

The World Cup is also viewed critically. Jürgen Klopp described the tournament as "useless" and noticed the high physical and mental strain that it has for the players. Nevertheless, the football world looks forward to the broadcasts: All games are streamed free of charge at DAZN, and Bayern and Dortmund can also be seen at Sat.1 and in the live stream at joyn and "ran.de".

Overall, the football world is ready and the fans can look forward to an exciting tournament in which both long -established stars and young talents fight for fame and money. The final takes place in the impressive Metlife stage in East Rutherford, and the anticipation could not be greater.

stay tuned to be informed about all exciting developments and results of this international football festival.