The 2025 Club World Cup is right around the corner, following months of anticipation and buildup from FIFA, who are eager to make their revamped tournament a global spectacle.
Now featuring 32 teams—up from the traditional seven—and boasting a staggering $1 billion prize pool, the competition kicks off on June 14 when Inter Miami, led by the legendary Lionel Messi, take on Egyptian giants Al Ahly FC at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Messi and Miami are just one of many star-studded attractions at the tournament. Other headliners include Manchester City and Erling Haaland, Paris Saint-Germain and Ousmane Dembélé, Chelsea and Cole Palmer, Bayern Munich and Harry Kane, and Atlético Madrid and Julián Álvarez—not to mention global talent from every footballing continent.
One name you’d expect to see among that elite cast? Kylian Mbappé. But is the Real Madrid superstar actually set to feature in the 2025 Club World Cup?
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