The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. It’s been nearly a decade in the making, but Gianni Infantino’s big idea, the expanded Club World Cup, is finally here. The plan was for the best 32 club sides to finally end the arguments over who is by far the greatest team the world has ever seen,

A comprehensive look at each of the teams competing in the FIFA Club World Cup along with their top players and group play schedule.

Mamelodi Sundowns will kick off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign this week against little-known South Korean outfit Ulsan.