Next year's FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has landed on the streaming service Dazn, which will stream all matches free of charge worldwide.
Football fans around the world will soon need to acquaint themselves with Dazn.
Dazn is a global streaming service focused on sports, claiming to have over 300 million viewers. In a few countries, Dazn already holds (real) football rights but in most countries it has focused on combat sports.
That changes next year as Dazn has secured exclusive global rights to FIFA’s new Club World Cup.
Will stream for free
The FIFA Club World Cup is a tournament created by FIFA and will be held for the first time in 2025, featuring 32 club teams. It takes place in the USA over 29 days at 12 stadiums. Matches will kick off from June 15 to July 13.
- "The new FIFA Club World Cup is a merit-based, inclusive tournament that will be the pinnacle of global club football, capturing the imagination of players and fans across the world. Through this broadcasting agreement, billions of football fans worldwide can now watch what will be the most widely accessible club football tournament ever - and FOR FREE. Football Unites the World," said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Gianni Infantino, FIFA President (left), and Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN. Photo: FIFA
The agreement marks the conclusion of long negotiations that, according to The New York Times, initially had Apple as the frontrunner. Apple eventually withdrew. TV maker Hisense is the first major sponsor for the tournament.
All 63 matches will be available to stream for free on Dazn globally starting next summer. FIFA documentaries and other content will be added to Dazn before kick-off.
- "This groundbreaking deal with FIFA is a major milestone in DAZN’s journey to be the ultimate entertainment platform of choice for sports fans everywhere. We’re delighted to have the exclusive rights to this new chapter in global club football, marking the start of our long-term relationship with FIFA and cementing our status as the home of football," said Shay Segev, CEO of Dazn.
The following teams will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025
| Africa: Al Ahly FC (EGY), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (TUN), Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA), Wydad AC (MAR)
Asia: Al Ain FC (UAE), Al Hilal (KSA), Ulsan HD (KOR), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
Europe: Atlético de Madrid (ESP), FC Bayern Munich (GER), SL Benfica (POR), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Chelsea FC (ENG), FC Internazionale Milano (ITA), Juventus FC (ITA), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), FC Porto (POR), Real Madrid CF (ESP), FC Salzburg (AUT)
America and Caribbean: CF Monterrey (MEX), CF Pachuca (MEX), Club León (MEX), Inter Miami CF (USA), Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
Oceania: Auckland City FC (NZL)
South America: CA Boca Juniors (ARG), Botafogo (BRA), CR Flamengo (BRA), Fluminense FC (BRA), SE Palmeiras (BRA), CA River Plate (ARG) |
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