FIFA Club World Cup 2025 bracket: Who has qualified for Last 16? Who is in the knockouts? Who will qualified teams face in the Last 16?
AFNEWS reporter
Jun 26, 2025
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 bracket: Who has qualified for Last 16? Who is in the knockouts? Who will qualified teams face in the Last 16?
Who has qualified for the last 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup? Who could each team who has advanced end up playing in the knockout stages of the competition? If you want to know the answers to these questions as you watch the tournament unfold, then look no further as we've rounded up everything you need to know as we prepare for the knockout stages in the United States.
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is chugging along nicely, and the knockout phase is starting to take shape with the group stage drawing to a close.
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One of the headline match-ups for the last 16 is Inter Miami's clash against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, with Lionel Messi set to face his former club for a place in the quarter-finals.
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Inter Miami booked their spot in the knockouts but missed out on top spot in Group A after drawing 2-2 with Brazilian side Palmeiras, while PSG topped Group B despite a shock loss to Botafogo.
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Meanwhile, Bayern Munich and Chelsea finished second in Group C and Group D, respectively, meaning they have avoided each other for the last 16.
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Instead, the Bundesliga champions will face Flamengo, who finished top of Group D, while Chelsea will face Benfica, who topped Group C after beating Bayern 1-0.
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Manchester City have booked their place in the knockout phase with a game to spare, but with Pep Guardiola's side and Juventus winning both of their matches so far, top spot in Group G will be decided when the two teams meet on Thursday.
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Real Madrid, meanwhile, have work to do heading into their final group game. Xabi Alonso's men are level on points with RB Salzburg and are just two points ahead of Al-Hilal, who take on currently pointless Pachuca in their final game.
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In this article, we will run through every team who has made it through as well as the ones who are already knocked out.
We will also talk through possible opponents for each of the teams who have already made it into the knockouts.
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Which teams have qualified for the 2025 Club World Cup last 16?
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With the final round of group games nearly wrapped up, here are the teams to have progressed into the knockout phase so far.
Palmeiras (Group A)
Inter Miami (Group A)
Paris Saint-Germain (Group B)
Botafogo (Group B)
Benfica (Group C)
Bayern Munich (Group C)
Flamengo (Group D)
Chelsea (Group D)
Inter (Group E)
Monterrey (Group E)
Borussia Dortmund (Group F)
Fluminense (Group F)
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Juventus (Group G)
Manchester City (Group G)
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Which teams can still qualify for the 2025 Club World Cup last 16?
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While Manchester and Juventus have secured their progression from Group G with a game to spare, it's still all to play for in Group H, meaning the following teams can still advance.
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Real Madrid (Group H)
RB Salzburg (Group H)
Al-Hilal (Group H)
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Porto (Group A)
Al Ahly (Group A)
Atletico Madrid (Group B)
Seattle Sounders (Group B)
Boca Juniors (Group C)
Auckland City (Group C)
ES Tunis (Group D)
Los Angeles FC (Group D)
River Plate (Group E)
Urawa Red Diamonds (Group E)
Mamelodi (Group F)
Ulsan HD (Group F)
Wydad AC (Group G)
Al Ain (Group G)
Pachuca (Group H)
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Who will Chelsea, Inter Miami, PSG, Bayern, Inter and Dortmund play in the last 16?
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Following Chelsea's 3-1 defeat against Flamengo in their second game of the tournament, Enzo Maresca's team finished second in Group D, behind the Brazilian side.
But it means they have avoided a nightmare last 16 clash with Bayern Munich, who also finished second in their group, after a surprise defeat against Benfica.
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The Bundesliga champions will take on Flamengo, while Chelsea will face Benfica in the last 16.
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Meanwhile, kings of Europe PSG are set for a reunion with Messi after finishing top of Group B, despite a surprise defeat to Botafogo.
Messi's Inter Miami finished second in Group A, having gone unbeaten in all three games, with a sublime free-kick from their Argentine talisman securing a vital three points against Porto in their second match.
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Group E winners Inter are set to take on Brazilian outfit Fluminense, while Borussia Dortmund will face Monterrey.
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Who could Man City, Juventus and Real Madrid play in the Last 16?
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Manchester City and Juventus are in the same boat at the moment. They have both handily beaten Wydad AC and Al Ain, and now are set to face off in the final group game.
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A win for either will see them finish top of Group G, whilst on the virtue of having scored more goals so far, a draw will see Juventus finish first.
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The winner of this group will play the runner-up from Group H, while the team in second will play Group H's winner.
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At the moment, Real Madrid and RB Salzburg sit joint-top of Group H on four points. They have both beaten Pachuca and drawn with Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal.
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With Simone Inzaghi's side just two points behind Madrid and Salzburg, all three teams can still finish first, second and third in the group.
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Last-16 fixtures
Saturday, 28 June
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Palmeiras (A1) v Botafogo (B2) (17:00 BST)
Benfica (C1) v Chelsea (D2) (21:00)
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Sunday, 29 June
PSG (B1) v Inter Miami (A2) (17:00)
Flamengo (D1) v Bayern Munich (C2) (21:00)
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Monday, 30 June
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Inter (E1) v Fluminense (F2) (20:00)
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Tuesday, 1 July
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TBC (G1) v TBC (H2) (02:00)
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TBC (H1) v TBC (G2) (20:00)
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Wednesday, 2 July
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Borussia Dortmund (F1) v Monterrey (E2) (02:00)
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