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Saturday sees the start of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with 32 teams playing 63 games between June 14 and July 13. Here's what you need to know about the teams, their chances, and this competition.

The Club World Cup is upon us, and all 32 teams are bringing new kits to the tournament. Which ones earned the highest marks?

ESPN looks at which players might transfer clubs to play in the 2025 Club World Cup before the tournament gets underway.

ESPN's experts react to the 2025 Club World Cup draw with a closer look at the teams, their chances of lifting the title and which players to keep an eye on.

Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain on Thursday in Group G for next year's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

With nine months to go until the FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the U.S., the 32 competing teams still have no idea where they will be playing.

With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.


Manchester City outclassed Urawa Red Diamonds in a 3-0 victory in the King Abdullah Sports City stadium on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup final showdown against Brazilian side Fluminense.

Substitute Alex Schalk scored a 78th-minute winner as Urawa Red Diamonds beat Leon 1-0 on Friday, to progress to the semi-final of the Club World Cup, where they will meet Manchester City.
Japanese J1 League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kashima Antlers | 20 | +14 | 41 |
2 | Kyoto Sanga | 20 | +8 | 34 |
3 | Urawa Red Diamond.. | 21 | +6 | 34 |
4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | +5 | 34 |
5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. | 19 | +6 | 33 |
6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | +12 | 32 |
7 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | +4 | 30 |
8 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | +4 | 30 |
9 | Machida Zelvia | 20 | 0 | 28 |
10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 0 | 25 |
11 | Fagiano Okayama | 19 | -1 | 24 |
12 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | -4 | 24 |
13 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 19 | -5 | 24 |
14 | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | -2 | 23 |
15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | -4 | 23 |
16 | Shonan Bellmare | 20 | -10 | 22 |
17 | FC Tokyo | 19 | -9 | 20 |
18 | Yokohama FC | 20 | -8 | 19 |
19 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | -8 | 16 |
20 | Yokohama F. Marin.. | 18 | -8 | 14 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Ryoma Watanabe | 6 | 17 | 1 |
24 | Yusuke Matsuo | 3 | 20 | 0 |
6 | Taishi Matsumo.. | 3 | 20 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Matheus Sávio | 4 | 21 | 2 |
77 | Takuro Kaneko | 2 | 20 | 1 |
14 | Takahiro Sekin.. | 2 | 20 | 0 |