FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Huge risks and record prices for stars!

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Huge risks and record prices for stars!

USA - The FIFA Club World Championship is just around the corner and will be opened in the USA on June 15, 2025. With a new format that comprises 32 teams, the football world is excited and skeptical at the same time. Andreas Herzog, former Austrian international, commented on the forthcoming challenges of the tournament and warns of health risks for the players. Krone reports, especially with regard to the close clocking between the Bundesliga and this tournament.

The club World Cup takes place almost continuously by 2026 and replaces the previous version with seven teams. This not only has a higher number of participants, but also considerable income for FIFA. According to [Sportschau] (https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/fast-alle-gäntier-fuer-klub-2025-Stfest-BVB-and-Bayern-Dabei, club-fifa-Bundesliga-dfl-ufa-machtkampf-money-media-income-ECA-FIFPRO-HTML) Billions of US dollars, including one billion from media rights. The participation of big clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund underlines the importance of the tournament.

schedule and mode

The draw took place on December 5th in Miami. The two German teams that compete in the group phase have the following opponents:

• Bayern Munich:
  • Auckland City (June 15, 6 p.m., Cincinnati)
  • Boca Juniors (June 21, 3 a.m., Miami)
  • Benfica Lisbon (June 24, 9 p.m., Charlotte)
• Borussia Dortmund:
  • Fluminense (June 17, 6 p.m., New York)
  • Mamelodi Sundowns (June 21, 6 p.m., Cincinnati)
  • Ulsan HD (June 25th, 9pm, Cincinnati)

The mode stipulates that the best two teams of each group move into the round of 16. The final is held in the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, whereby the new trophies offer space for 24 winning engravings, such as Sportschau reports.

criticism and concerns

The club World Cup is criticized. Critics, including the national coach Julian Nagelsmann, describe the tournament as a "brutal burden" for the players. The close accumulation of games leads to an increased risk of injuries, which is supported by a Swedish long -term study that shows an increase in thigh injuries among professional footballers. While the international player union Fifpro demands an upper limit of 55 games per season, many fear that the new club World Cup could further increase the gap between large and small clubs. In addition, the temporal overlap with the European European Championship 2025 could lead to visibility problems for women's football, such as [Merkur] (https://www.merkur.de/sport/fussball/vor-dem- Turnierstart-enorme-kritik-an-fifa-klub-93779282.html) noticed.

FIFA has announced additional measures such as a temporary transfer window from June 1 to June 10 for the participating clubs to attract known players. Nevertheless, Duke remains skeptical, especially compared to the emerging health risks and the lawn quality in the US stadiums. The challenges for the players and the logistical aspects of the tournament raise questions about the long -term strategy of FIFA.