Al Ain fans in particular, and football fans in general, are awaiting the draw for the 2025 Club World Cup, which will be drawn in the American city of Miami, at 10 pm today, UAE time, with the participation of 32 teams, and the United States will host the tournament’s competitions from June 15 until July 13, 2025.
Al Ain will be the champion of the last edition of the AFC Champions League in the fourth classification, along with the clubs Urawa Reds of Japan, Esperance of Tunisia, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, Pachuca of Mexico, Seattle Sounders of the United States, Inter Miami of the United States and Auckland City of New Zealand.
The first classification includes the clubs Manchester City of England, Real Madrid of Spain, Bayern Munich of Germany, Paris Saint-Germain of France, Flamengo of Brazil, Palmeiras of Brazil, River Plate of Argentina, and Fluminense of Brazil.
While the second classification includes the clubs Chelsea of England, Borussia Dortmund of Germany, Inter of Italy, Porto of Portugal, Atletico Madrid of Spain, Benfica of Portugal, Juventus of Italy, and Red Bull Salzburg of Austria.
While in the third classification are the Saudi clubs Al-Hilal, Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai, Egypt’s Al-Ahly, Morocco’s Wydad, Mexico’s Monterrey, Mexico’s Club Leon, Argentina’s Boca Juniors, and Brazil’s Botafogo.
In light of this classification, the draw may put Al-Ain in an Arab confrontation, whether with Al-Ahly of Egypt or Wydad of Morocco, who are in the third classification, while Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia exited through Al-Ain, as the tournament regulations stipulate that there are no two teams from the same continent in one group, with the exception of The European Union, which is represented by 12 clubs in the World Cup.
The 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four teams that will initially compete in the group stage.
The top two teams from each group qualify for the round of 16, where the elimination rounds will be held through one match leading to the final, while no match will be held to determine third and fourth places.
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) had previously announced the method of drawing the lottery, as the first pot includes the four highest-ranked teams from Europe, along with the four highest-ranked teams from South America, while the second pot consists of the remaining eight teams from Europe, in While the third pot includes the two highest-ranked teams from Asia, Africa, the North and Central America region, and the Caribbean region, along with the two remaining clubs from South America, while the fourth pot consists of the remaining two teams, respectively, from Asia, Africa, the North and Central America region, and the Caribbean region. Caribbean, along with the representative of Oceania and the team representing the host country, Inter Miami.
12 stadiums will host 63 matches across the United States, with Hard Rock Stadium in Miami leading the host stadiums, hosting the opening match of the tournament with the participation of the Inter Miami team led by star Lionel Messi, while MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the final match on July 13.
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