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Manchester City will play Juventus in the group stages of next year’s expanded Fifa Club World Cup, while Chelsea will face Flamengo.
Also in City’s group are Moroccan side Wydad AC and Al Ain FC from the United Arab Emirates. Chelsea will also play Mexico’s Club Leon and Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive de Tunis.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are in Group A and will face Al Ahly in the opening match of the expanded 32-team tournament before games against Porto and Palmeiras.
The expanded Fifa Club World Cup will take place next summer in cities across the United States and with no fewer than 32 teams taking part across almost a month of action - something several players have already spoken out against in an increasingly congested line of work.
The inaugural group stage draw was held in Miami and was excruciatingly long in duration - well over 90 minutes. It featured appearances from Donald Trump and Ronaldo Nazario, who unveiled a new Club World Cup trophy alongside Fifa president Gianni Infantino
The Club World Cup will feature eight groups of four, with the top two going into the round of 16. You can find out all the groups, below.
The draw is complete
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami
Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders
Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Benfica, Boca Juniors
Group D: Flamengo, Chelsea, Club Leon, Esperance Sportive de Tunis
Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, CF Monterrey, Inter
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Al Ain FC, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, CF Pachuca, FC Salzburg
Jamie Braidwood5 December 2024 19:38
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
After 90 minutes (plus some stoppage time) - the draw for the Club World Cup is complete.
Jamie Braidwood5 December 2024 19:39
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
Two teams left.
And Manchester City’s group is complete. They will play Al Ain FC from the United Arab Emirates in Group G.
So a UAE derby?
Jamie Braidwood5 December 2024 19:32
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
Chelsea’s group is complete. They will play Esperance Sportive de Tunis from Tunisia in Group D.
Jamie Braidwood5 December 2024 19:29
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
Oooh. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, who have rather snuck their way into the Club World Cup despite not winning the MLS, or the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Messi’s Inter Miami go into Group A. They will open the tournament against Al Ahly, on June 15.
Jamie Braidwood5 December 2024 19:22
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
The groups so far. Please end soon, please.
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly
Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo
Group C: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Boca Juniors
Group D: Flamengo, Chelsea, Club Leon
Group E: River Plate, CF Monterrey, Inter
Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD
Group G: Manchester City, Wydad AC, Juventus
Group H: Real Madrid, Al Hilal, FC Salzburg
Jamie Braidwood5 December 2024 19:20
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
As this draw is now actually going to go on longer than an actual match at the competition, I’m going to hand you over to my colleague Jamie for the remainder of the draw and the Pot 4 teams and whatever else Fifa have in store for us. It really has been a treat.
Karl Matchett5 December 2024 19:18
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
African champions Wydad Casablanca AC go into Group G with Man City and Juventus. They’ll be Man City’s first opponents in the group.
That leaves just Al Hilal for Pot 3 and they go into Group H with Real Madrid and Salzburg. Get your tickets ready for that match.
Karl Matchett5 December 2024 19:16
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
On we go, on and on and on.
CF Monterrey are out next, the Mexicans into Group E with Inter and River Plate.
Ulsan HD are into Group F with Fluminense and Dortmund.
Karl Matchett5 December 2024 19:14
Fifa Club World Cup draw - live
Botafogo into Group B.
Al Ahly FC into Group A.
Boca Juniors into Group C.
Club Leon into Group D - that’s Chelsea’s group.
Karl Matchett5 December 2024 19:10