FIFA 2025 Club World Cup: First Round Schedule, Live Results & Scorers
Check Leaders-Mena magazine's coverage of the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup group stage first round matches (15-19 June) Sunday 15 June 2025
03:00 Ahly (Egypt) vs. Inter Miami (USA) (Group A)
19:00 Bayern Munich (Germany) vs. Auckland City (Australia) (Group C)
22:00 PSG (France) vs. Atletico Madrid (Spain) (Group B) Monday 16 June 2025
01:00 Palmeiras (Brazil) vs. Porto (Portugal) (Group A)
05:00 Botafogo (Brazil) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA) (Group B)
22:00 Chelsea (England) vs. Los Angeles FC (USA) (Group D) Tuesday 17 June 2025
01:00 Boca Juniors (Argentine) vs. Benfica (Portugal) (Group C)
04:00 Flamengo (Brazil) vs. Esperance (Tunisia) (Groups D)
19:00 Fluminense (Brazil) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) (Group F)
22:00 River Plate (Argentine) vs. Urawa Red Diamond (Japan) (Group E) Wednesday 18 June 2025
01:00 Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea) vs. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) (Group F)
04:00 Monterrey (Mexico) vs. Inter Milan (Italy) (Group E)
19:00 Manchester City (England) vs. Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) (Group G)
22:00 Real Madrid (Spain) vs. Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) (Group H) Thursday 19 June 2025
01:00 Pachuca (Mexico) vs. FC Salzburg (Austria) (Group H)
04:00 Al-Ain (UAE) vs. Juventus (Italy) (Group G)
All times are KSA time (GMT+3)
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