The venues hosting the
FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ - and why they hold the key for attracting fans
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by Dominic Mills
Spend a summer filled with football in the city that never sleeps, see the stars of the silver screen mix with the best soccer players or travel the country and visit some of the most iconic and innovative stadiums in the world.
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ is only a few months away and for a competition that has had everyone talking, our latest article explores why it might be the tournament’s 11 unique host cities and 12 iconic venues that define its success.
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Football has some of the most iconic sporting competitions in the world: the FIFA World Cup™, the UEFA Champions League, the CONMEBOL Copa América, the Premier League, the UEFA European Championships, the Bundesliga and the list goes on.
No other sport has produced more fan-capturing competitions than football, so much so, that the game’s biggest competitor is football itself. And in summer of 2025, there’s a new kid on the block: The FIFA Club World Cup™.
The tournament will be the first truly global club competition, seeing 32 of the world’s best teams, from six different continental federations compete for the highly coveted trophy and $1 billion in prize money
Further anticipation around the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ was felt when it was announced that the U.S., a country with a reputation for hosting some of the biggest and most iconic sporting events in history, including the 1994 FIFA World Cup™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 1999™, would host the 2025 edition as a prelude to the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
As well as being known for hosting some of the greatest events and shows in the world, the United States is also home to some of the most iconic stadiums. The FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ will put these grand arenas on show as 12 venues across 11 cities will host the 63 matches.
From the buzz of ‘The Big Apple’ and the dazzling lights of LA, to the scenic surroundings of Miami and Seattle, few countries can compete with the U.S. for best cities to host a sporting event. Below, we take a closer look at five of the most iconic venues and cities hosting matches in the summer of 2025.
Below, we take a closer look at five of the most iconic venues and cities hosting matches in the summer of 2025.
FIFA Club World Cup™ Host Cities
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MetLife Stadium,
New York, New Jersey
A summer of football in the city that never sleeps. New York City, New Jersey (a 25-minute drive outside of the city) will host some of the FIFA Club World Cup's 2025™ biggest matches, including the Final, a Semi-final and a feisty clash between Borussia Dortmund and Brazilian giants Fluminese FC.
The matches will be held at the MetLife Stadium, home to the iconic NFL franchises, The New York Jets and The New York Giants and the chosen location for the most watched game in football, the FIFA World Cup™ Final in 2026.
Opening date: 2010
Capacity: 82,500
Key FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Fixtures
Rose Bowl Stadium,
Los Angeles Area
The City of Angels, home to the silver screen and in the summer of 2025, host to some of the feistiest matches at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™: from the Argentina-Mexico clash of CA River Plate and CF Monterrey to the battle of two European heavyweights in Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético de Madrid.
And what better stage than the Rose Bowl Stadium, one of the most iconic stadiums in all of sport. A National Historic Landmark, renowned for playing host to some of the most legendary sporting battles, from the 1984 Summer Olympics to the Finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup™ and FIFA Women's World Cup 1999™ in front of record crowds of more than 90,000 fans.
Opening date: 1922
Capacity: 89,702
Key FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Fixtures
Hard Rock Stadium,
Miami
From its beautiful beaches and vibrant nightlife to its eccentric art and culture scene, Miami is like no other city in the U.S. And with David Beckham’s Inter Miami and two-time Super Bowl winners Miami Dolphins both residing in ‘The Magic City’, sport is firmly cemented into the heart of the city.
The home of the Miami Dolphins’, The Hard Rock Stadium, will play host to the city’s FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ matches, including the opening fixture of the tournament between Inter Miami CF and Al Ahly FC. It won’t be the first major event at the stadium, having hosted some of the biggest events in sport, including six Super Bowls, the Miami Open and the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.
Opening date: 1987
Capacity: 64,767
Key FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Fixtures
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia - known for its importance in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement as well as its vibrant arts and cultural scene, the city is also home to two stalwarts of American sport, 2019 MLS Cup champions Atlanta United and NFL franchise Atlanta Falcons.
The pair play their home fixtures at one of the world’s most renowned sporting venues, The Mercedes-Benz Stadium, known for its innovative architecture and ultra-modern design. The stadium will host key matches at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, including the Quarter-final and Inter Miami CF's game against FC Porto.
Opening date: 2017
Capacity: 73,019
Key FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Fixtures
Lumen Field,
Seattle
Seattle, Washington is the final city on our list and one of only two host cities on the west coast. With its breath-taking nature, world famous coffee and an-all round technology utopia, the city offers a completely different side to the U.S.
The Pacific Northwest charm is also carried into the city’s iconic Lumen Field, home of 2022 CONCACAF Champions League winners, Seattle Sounders FC, and famous for its Guinness World Record atmosphere. The stadium, with its iconic tower, will host several key matches during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, including Seattle Sounders' opening game.
Opening date: 2002
Capacity: 68,740
Key FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Fixtures
A Unique Opportunity To Be Part of a New History
Whilst the FIFA World Cup™ has long been seen as the most coveted prize in national team football, there has been a need for a global club competition that matches the FIFA World Cup's™ prestige and honour. In its new quadrennial, 32-team format, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ has the potential to be just that.
And if that wasn’t reason enough for fans to flock in their thousands, the competition will offer fans the unique experience of attending major international football matches at some of the U.S.’ and the world’s most iconic stadiums.
With matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ already expected to be in very high demand, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ could prove to be fans’ best opportunity to experience first-class soccer in the States.
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