Fifa Club World Cup draw: Live stream FREE, start time, format, pots and which teams will be playing

THE Fifa Club World Cup draw will take place in Miami TODAY.

Two clubs will represent England in the newly revamped tournament taking place next summer.

Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City have qualified for the Club World Cup as both sides have won the Champions League in the last four years.

Pep Guardiola’s men are the current champions after they thrashed Fluminense 4-0 in the 2023 final.

The 21st edition will see the tournament expanded to 32 clubs – SunSport brings you all the information you need ahead of the draw.

When is the Club World Cup draw?

• The Club World Cup draw will take place on Thursday, December 5.
• The draw will take place at 6pm GMT.

What’s the format of the Club World Cup format?

The revamped Club World Cup will run in a similar way to the international World Cup.

32 teams that have qualified will be divided into eight groups of four, who will play each other once, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the knockout stage.

The last 16 is the first single knockout round – followed by the quarter-final, semi-final and then final.

There is no third-place play-off between the two losing semi-finalists.

What are the Club World Cup draw pots?

Pot 1

• Manchester City (ENG)
• Real Madrid (ESP)
• Bayern Munich (GER)
• PSG (FRA)
• Flamengo (BRA)
• Palmeiras (BRA)
• River Plate (ARG)
• Fluminense (BRA)

Pot 2

• Chelsea (ENG)
• Dortmund (GER)
• Inter (ITA)
• FC Porto (POR)
• Atletico Madrid (ESP)
• Benfica (POR)
• Juventus (ITA)
• Salzburg (AUT)

Pot 3

• Al Hilal (SAU)
• Ulsan HD (SOUTH COLOR)
• Al Ahly (EGI)
• Wydad Casablanca (MAR)
• Monterrey (MEX)
• Leon (MEX)
• Boca Juniors (ARG)
• Botafogo (BRA)

Pot 4

• Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
• Al Ain (UAE)
• Hope of Tunis (TUN)
• Mamelodi Sundowns (AFR)
• Pachuca (MEX)
• Seattle Sounders (USA)
• Auckland City (NZL)
• Inter Miami (USA)

How to watch the Club World Cup draw FREE

• The Club World Cup draw will be broadcast live on Fifa.com for FREE.
• You can also catch the event via Fifa’s official YouTube channel.

When is the Club World Cup?

• The Club World Cup begins on Sunday, June 15 2025.
• It will take place over 29 days.
• The final will take place on Sunday, July 13.
• The United States will host the Club World Cup.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk