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The draw for the FIFA Club World Cup ended with the participation of Al Ahly Club’s first football team, along with 31 teams, in the competition to be played from 15 June to 13 July 2025, in the United States of America.
The draw, which was held today in Miami, America, resulted in Al Ahly’s first football team, led by Marcel Koller, being placed in Group A, along with Palmeiras of Brazil, Porto of Portugal and Inter Miami of the United States.
Al Ahly had previously played against Palmeiras twice in the FIFA Club World Cup, in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 editions.
The participating teams have been divided into 8 groups of 4 teams each, from which the first and second place holders qualify for the quarter-finals, and from the round of 16, the matches will be played in a knockout system, and there will be no match to determine the third place.
Participating in the global forum: ‘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, Fluminense of Brazil, Chelsea of England, Borussia Dortmund of Germany, Inter of Italy, Porto of Portugal, Atletico Madrid of Spain, Benfica of Portugal, Juventus of Italy, Salzburg of Austria. Al Ahli – Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia – Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea – Wydad of Morocco – Monterrey of Mexico – Leon of Mexico – Boca Juniors of Argentina – Botafogo of Brazil – Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan – Al Ain of the UAE – Esperance of Tunisia – Sundowns of South Africa – Pachuca of Mexico – Seattle City Sounders of America – Auckland City of New Zealand – Inter Miami of America.
Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami (host).
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle.
Group C: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Boca Juniors, Oakland City.
Group IV: Flamengo, Chelsea, Lyon, Esperance.
Group V: River Plate, Inter Milan, Monterrey, Urawa Red.
Group VI: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Sundowns, Ulsan Hyundai.
Group VII: Manchester City, Juventus, Wydad, Al Ain.
Group Eight: Real Madrid, Salzburg, Al Hilal, Pachuca.
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