How Will English Clubs Approach the Club World Cup in 2025?
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a men's professional football tournament that is scheduled to take place this year from June 14 to July 13 at venues across the United States.
Here is everything we know so far about how English Premier League clubs Manchester City and Chelsea might approach this Club World Cup football competition that's modelled after the FIFA World Cup.
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How many teams are in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, and who will most likely come out on top?
This year, a total of 32 teams will be competing at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup finals in the US. The two English teams that qualified are Chelsea who are in Group D with ES Tunis, Flamengo, and Leon, and Manchester City who are in Group G with Al Ain, Juventus, and Wydad AC.
The quickest, easiest, and most reliable way to determine which team might come out on top this year is to find out what the latest odds are on today's safest online sportsbooks.
Today's 2025 FIFA Club World Cup winner predictions from the experts on today's safest football predictor and iGaming review sites, such as the official MegaTipsList website, are also similar to what the odds are saying.
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As it stands, Spanish giants Real Madrid are the current favourites to win the competition outright, followed by French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain, and English Premier League side Manchester City.
What are the latest odds?
Here's what the latest average odds for the top five favourites currently look like:
Bet type: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup outright winner. Club: Real Madrid . Odds: 4/1 (fractional), 5.00 (decimal), +400 (American/moneyline). Implied probability rate: 20.00% – ODDS-ON FAVOURITES
Bet type: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup outright winner. Club: Paris Saint-Germain . Odds: 22/5 (fractional), 5.40 (decimal), +440 (American/moneyline). Implied probability rate: 18.50%
Bet type: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup outright winner. Club: Manchester City . Odds: 5/1 (fractional), 6.00 (decimal), +500 (American/moneyline). Implied probability rate: 16.70%
Bet type: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup outright winner. Club: Bayern Munich . Odds: 13/2 (fractional), 7.50 (decimal), +650 (American/moneyline). Implied probability rate: 13.30%
Bet type: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup outright winner. Club: Chelsea. Odds: 21/2 (fractional), 11.50 (decimal), +1,050 (American/moneyline). Implied probability rate: 8.70%
In other words, although Real Madrid are the favourites, PSG, Chelsea, and Manchester City are also viewed as excellent value bets. Also, don't forget that these odds are subject to change at any time.
How will English Clubs approach the Club World Cup?
Both English clubs will have to study each team thoroughly before facing them on the pitch to gain as much information on them as possible.
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They must also take a strategic approach to the Club World Cup and remain adaptable throughout the competition by tweaking their gameplay styles and formations to try and get the better of their opponents.
Final thoughts
Although Manchester City have had a rough season, some fans think that they can go all the way in this tournament, but others think that Chelsea will finish above them in the competition. The tournament is fast approaching, and it will be interesting to see who might come out on top.
The competition is already underway, after Al Ahly and Inter Miami drew 0-0 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Saturday.
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