The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on Sunday, June 15 with the opening match between Al Ahly and Inter Miami, scheduled for 1am BST. This is the first edition of the expanded 32-team tournament and will run until July 13, taking place in cities across the United States.

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Nevertheless, with global giants such as Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Manchester City and Juventus all striving for silverware in North America, many an interesting storyline could be written between June 14 and July 13. Here, Sports Mole provides group-by-group predictions for the 2025 Club World Cup.