Club World Cup 2025: Africa has defined participants

1. Al-Ahly (Egypt) – champion of the 2020/2021 and 2022/2023 CAF Champions League

2. Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) – AFC Champions League 2021 champion

3. Atlético de Madrid (Spain) – via Europe ranking

4. Auckland City (New Zealand) – best ranked OFC Champions League champion

5. Bayern Munich (Germany) – via Europe rankings

6. Benfica (Portugal) – via Europe ranking

7. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – via Europe rankings

8. Chelsea (England) – champion of the Champions League 2020/2021

9. Espérance (Tusinia) – through Africa ranking

10. Flamengo (Brazil) – Libertadores 2022 champion

11. Fluminense (Brazil) – Libertadores 2023 champion

12. Inter Milan (Italy) – via Europe ranking

13. Juventus (Italy) – via Europe rankings

14. León (Mexico) – 2023 Concachampions champion

15. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) – via Africa rankings

16. Manchester City (England) – champion of the Champions League 2022/2023

17. Monterrey (Mexico) – 2021 Concachampions champion

18. Palmeiras (Brazil) – Libertadores 2021 champion

19. Paris Saint-Germain (France) – via Europe ranking

20. Porto (Portugal) – through Europe ranking

21. RB Salzburg (Austria) – via Europe rankings

22. Real Madrid (Spain) – champion of the Champions League 2021/2022

23. Seattle Sounders (United States) – 2022 Concachampions champion

24. Ulsan (South Korea) – across Asia rankings

25. Urawa Reds (Japan) – champion of the AFC Champions League 2021/2022

26. Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) – champion of the CAF Champions League 2021/2022

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Asia, South America and North America

Three of the six remaining places are from clubs in South America. Brazil can only have one more representative if Botafogo, Grêmio or São Paulo win the Libertadores title. So far, Boca Juniors and River Plate, from Argentina, and Olimpia, from Paraguay, are classified via the Conmebol ranking.

The places remaining for this year's Concachampions and Asian Champions League champions and the host country of the tournament, which will be played between June 15th and July 13th, remain to be filled.