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Significant Broadcast Announcement: FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Secures £790 Million Television Deal

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The UK-HEADQUARTERED streaming powerhouse DAZN has secured the broadcast rights for FIFA’s upcoming Club World Cup.

Finalizing a deal that’s been speculated about for several weeks, the London-based firm has struck a £790m agreement to air all 63 matches of the tournament.

DAZN has won the broadcast rights to FIFA’s new Club World Cup

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DAZN has won the broadcast rights to FIFA’s new Club World Cup
Manchester City are the current Club World Cup champions

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Manchester City are the current Club World Cup championsCredit: Getty

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will be present in Miami to oversee the draw that will determine the fate of the 32 teams, including Chelsea, Manchester City, Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid, and Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich.

The announcement of the DAZN contract – along with indications that it may lead to substantial investment from Saudi Arabia – further reinforces Infantino’s conviction that the tournament is poised for tremendous success.

In contrast to the World Cup, the new tournament is not categorized as one of the UK’s “listed events” that must be broadcast on free-to-air terrestrial television.

However, the terms of the DAZN agreement will guarantee that all matches will be available free of charge on the streaming platform.

Describing it as a “historic agreement,” FIFA stated that the entire tournament will be “live-streamed and free to view on DAZN globally,” although the organization may allow sub-licensing to traditional broadcasters in various regions.

Infantino remarked: “This agreement ensures that every football enthusiast around the world can witness the top players from the 32 best clubs competing in the new FIFA Club World Cup to become the inaugural official ‘FIFA Club World Champions’.

“The new FIFA Club World Cup is a meritocratic and inclusive tournament that will represent the pinnacle of global club football, captivating the interests of players and fans worldwide.

“Thanks to this broadcasting deal, billions of football aficionados globally can now engage with what is set to be the most accessible club football tournament in history – and FOR FREE.”

All 32 Club World Cup Teams

  • Pot 1: Manchester City (England), Real Madrid (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany), PSG (France), Flamengo (Brazil), Palmeiras (Brazil), River Plate (Argentina), and Fluminense (Brazil)
  • Pot 2: Chelsea (England), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Inter (Italy), Porto (Portugal), Atlético de Madrid (Spain), Juventus (Italy), and Salzburg (Austria).
  • Pot 3: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Ulsan HD (South Korea), Al Ahly FC (Egypt), Wydad AC (Morocco), Monterrey (Mexico), Club León (Mexico), Boca Juniors (Argentina), and Botafogo (Brazil).
  • Pot 4: Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Al Ain FC (UAE), Esperance (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns FC (South Africa), Pachuca (Mexico), Seattle Sounders FC (USA), Auckland City (Australia), and Inter Miami (USA).

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The United States, which is set to host the World Cup in 2026 in conjunction with Canada and Mexico, will provide 12 stadiums for the tournament.

The selected venues will vary in size, accommodating between 20,000 and up to 88,500 fans.

Matches will be held across the nation, featuring games in iconic cities like Los Angeles, Nashville, and Washington D.C.

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