The draw for the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup 2025, held in Miami, USA, has set the stage for thrilling encounters, with African clubs facing challenging fixtures as they aim to make their mark on the global stage.
Al Ahly, the record TotalEnergies CAF Champions League winners, find themselves in Group A alongside Brazil’s SE Palmeiras, FC Porto of Portugal, and Inter Miami CF.
Their opening game against Inter Miami, the tournament hosts, promises to be a spectacle at the Hard Rock Stadium, kicking off the competition.
Espérance Sportive de Tunis, representing Tunisia, were placed in Group D, where they will take on South American powerhouse CR Flamengo, English giants Chelsea, and Mexico’s Club León.
Espérance face a monumental challenge to advance from what as been termed as the “Group of Death.”
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, a team known for their vibrant attacking football, will compete in Group F. They face Brazil’s Fluminense, Germany’s Borussia Dortmund, and South Korea’s Ulsan HD. Sundowns will need their best form to progress. Wydad AC of Morocco, former TotalEneriges CAF Champions League champions, are in Group G, matched against European treble winners Manchester City, UAE’s Al Ain, and Italy’s Juventus.
The Moroccan giants will be aiming to replicate their impressive continental form on the global stage.
The top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout rounds, with the final scheduled at MetLife Stadium in New York on 13 July.
The African clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 are Al Ahly from Egypt, Espérance Sportive de Tunis from Tunisia, Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa, and Wydad AC from Morocco. These clubs will represent Africa in this prestigious competition, showcasing their skills and talents on a global platform. Each team faces formidable opponents in their respective groups, with the hope of advancing to the knockout rounds and potentially making history in the final match at MetLife Stadium in New York on 13 July.