The curtain has drawn on the exciting group stage of the 2025 Club World Cup, and a new chapter has begun: the Round of 16, featuring knockout matches that are not divisible by two, and are expected to witness great surprises and entertainment for football fans.
The biggest surprise of the group stage was Atlético Madrid’s failure to reach the Round of 16. Brazilian clubs’ brilliance was particularly striking, with Flamengo, Palmeiras, Botafogo, and Fluminense all advancing, two of whom (Flamengo and Botafogo) defeated European giants Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
No African clubs have yet reached the Round of 16, while four Arab clubs were eliminated from the competition in the group stage. Only Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal qualified as runners-up in the last group, behind Real Madrid, making them the only Asian team to also advance.
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Inter Miami and Monterrey from North America have qualified, along with the four Brazilian teams from South America, Al-Hilal from Asia, and seven clubs from Europe.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Round of 16 Match Schedule
The biggest clash in this round will undoubtedly be between Real Madrid and Juventus. Unfortunately for Al-Hilal, they will face Manchester City, the only team to achieve a perfect record in the group stage.
Among the anticipated matches in the Round of 16 are Lionel Messi’s clash with his former team Paris Saint-Germain, while an exciting Brazilian clash between Palmeiras and Botafogo will take place in the United States.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Round of 16 Match Schedule
Palmeiras vs. Botafogo – June 28, 2025 (7:00 PM Mecca Time)
Benfica vs. Chelsea – June 28, 2025 (11:00 PM Mecca Time)
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami – June 29, 2025 (7:00 PM Mecca Time)
Flamengo vs. Bayern Munich – June 29, 2025 (11:00 PM Mecca Time)
Inter vs. Fluminense – June 30, 2025 (10:00 PM Mecca Time)
Al-Hilal vs. Manchester City – July 1, 2025 (4:00 PM Mecca Time)
Real Madrid vs. Juventus – July 1, 2025 (10:00 PM Mecca Time)
Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey – July 2, 2025 (4:00 PM Mecca Time)
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— FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) June 27, 2025
Channels Broadcasting the Round of 16 Matches of the 2025 Club World Cup
A large number of matches from the Round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup will be broadcast in the Arab region on the free-to-air channels MBC Action and MBC MASR 2.
You can watch all matches for free on DAZN’s online platforms. The Fanzword app also provides live coverage of all matches, with live updates detailing each match.
