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FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Global Title Aspirants Face Off

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Jul 7, 2025 — 1 min read

More than 850 players, including 24 FIFA World Cup winners, have gathered in the United States for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, with several seeking to become the first to win the global double. The tournament has seen some of the world's top clubs, including Atletico de Madrid, CA River Plate, and Paris Saint-Germain, compete for the prestigious trophy. Notable players such as Ousmane Dembele, Enzo Fernandez, Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, and Kylian Mbappe are among those vying for the title.

Key Takeaways:

Over 850 players, including 24 FIFA World Cup winners, participated in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
The tournament saw early exits for several top clubs, including Atletico de Madrid, CA River Plate, and SL Benfica, with players such as Antoine Griezmann, Rodrigo de Paul, Angel Di Maria, and Nicolas Otamendi heading home.
Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern Munchen faced off in a quarter-final, with the Parisians emerging victorious and sending 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil winners Thomas Müller and Manuel Neuer out of the tournament.
Chelsea FC boasts a FIFA World Cup winner in their ranks, Enzo Fernandez, who won the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award in Qatar 2022.
PSG features three World Cup winners: Ousmane Dembele, Lucas Hernandez, and Presnel Kimpembe, all part of the Russia 2018-winning team.
Real Madrid's star French forward, Kylian Mbappe, is a World Cup winner from Russia 2018 and is seeking to win the global double.

Statistics:

24 FIFA World Cup winners participated in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
5 World Cup winners remain at the Club World Cup from the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
850+ players attended the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
4 of the 5 World Cup winners from Qatar 2022 remained at the Club World Cup, with Enzo Fernandez as the only Argentinian world champion from Qatar 2022.

Sources:

FIFA Club World Cup 2025 official website
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
The World Cup winners tournament article at Fifa.com

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