FIFA Club World Cup 2025 draw: Manchester City to face Juventus in group stage, Neymar's Al Hilal meet Real Madrid
Published 05/12/2024 at 19:59 GMT
Manchester City will face Juventus in Group G at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. The draw was held on Thursday, which also confirmed that Chelsea will open their summer campaign against Mexican outfit FC Leon. The Club World Cup kicks off in June next year, with the opening game taking place at Hard Rock Stadium - home of Lionel Messi's Inter Miami.
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Manchester City will face Juventus in the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
The draw took place on Thursday in Miami, where the tournament's opening match will be played, and it saw Pep Guardiola's side also pitted against CAF champions Wydad AC and United Arab Emirates-based Al Ain.
Italy legend Alessandro Del Piero led the draw alongside Diletta Leotta and Samantha Johnson, while Brazil icon Ronaldo was also on hand.
And they watched on as the draw became increasingly exciting, with Real Madrid's opening clash confirmed to be against Neymar's Al Hilal.
The former Barcelona star competed in Clasicos against Madrid, and will now face the Liga giants for the first time since his move to Saudi Arabia.
Carlo Ancelotti's side will also face RB Salzburg and CF Pachuca in Group H.
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Chelsea are set to kick off their tournament against Mexican side FC Leon. Enzo Maresca will also lead his team against Flamengo and ES Tunis in the summer showpiece.
The pathways for the knockout stage are set up in such a way that if either City or Madrid finish runner-up in their group, with the other finishing top, they will meet in the last 16.
As a result, should the same apply to Bayern Munich and Chelsea, they will also clash with a quarter-final spot on the line.
Group C shaped up in tasty style, too, pitting Bayern against Boca Juniors, Benfica and Auckland City.
Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid will face off in their opening match in Group B.
The Spanish side broke Parisian hearts as Angel Correa scored a stoppage-time winner in their UEFA Champions League meeting in November.
They will also face CONMEBOL Libertadores champions Botafogo, as well as Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders.
Lionel Messi could feature at the Club World Cup, and his Inter Miami were drawn in Group A alongside Palmeiras, FC Porto and Al Ahly.
The final will be played at MetLife stadium in New Jersey on July 13.
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FULL DRAW:
Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica
Group D: Flamengo, ES Tunis, Chelsea, FC Leon
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, FC Monterrey, Inter Milan
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Al Ain, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, CF Pachuca, FC Salzburg
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