The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will now kick off on June 14, one day earlier than the original starting date, football’s world body announced on Saturday.Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will continue to open the tournament against Egypt’s Al Ahly FC which will be held in Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.FIFA published the complete schedule with the 32-team tournament having a total of 63 matches. The final, two semifinals, and one of the quarterfinals will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.““This match schedule is much more than a list of thrilling fixtures involving the best clubs in the world – it shows that club football can, and will be, truly global. Let’s take it to the world,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.Teams qualified for the Club World Cup by winning a continental title from 2021 through 2024, or being high ranked with consistent results over those four editions.FIFA gifted Inter Miami a place in October for finishing top of the MLS regular season standings. The MLS Cup final is played Saturday with Los Angeles Galaxy hosting New York Red Bulls.
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