Confederations of African Football teams (CAF), Al Ahly (Egypt), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), and Wydad AC (Morocco) have been handed tough draws at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in Miami, United States of America.
The draw for the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has set the stage for thrilling encounters, with African clubs facing challenging fixtures as they aim to make their mark on the global stage.
Al Ahly, the record TotalEnergies CAF Champions League winners, find themselves in Group A alongside Brazil’s SE Palmeiras, FC Porto of Portugal, and Inter Miami CF.
GROUP A@Palmeiras@FCPorto@AlAhly @InterMiamiCF #FIFAClubWorldCup #MaxTV pic.twitter.com/kN8QmvVIkX
— Max TV Ghana (@maxtvgh) December 5, 2024
Tunisia’s Espérance Sportive de Tunis were placed in Group D, where they will take on South American powerhouse CR Flamengo, English giants Chelsea, and Mexico’s Club León.
GROUP D@Flamengo@ESTunis1919@ChelseaFC@ClubLeonFC #FIFAClubWorldCup #maxtv pic.twitter.com/onIU6rIK71
— Max TV Ghana (@maxtvgh) December 5, 2024
Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa will compete in Group F, facing Brazil’s Fluminense, Germany’s Borussia Dortmund, and South Korea’s Ulsan HD.
Group F@FluminenseFC@BVB@UlsanHDfan @Masandawana #FIFAClubWorldCup #maxtv pic.twitter.com/43rshS5b6H
— Max TV Ghana (@maxtvgh) December 5, 2024
Wydad AC of Morocco, the reigning CAF Champions League champions, are in Group G, matched against European treble winners Manchester City, UAE’s Al Ain, and Italy’s Juventus.
Group G@ManCity@WACofficiel@alainfcae@JuventusFC #FIFAClubWorldCup #maxtv pic.twitter.com/n6hXo7XfKn
— Max TV Ghana (@maxtvgh) December 5, 2024
The top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout rounds, with the final scheduled at MetLife Stadium in New York on 13 July.
