Chelsea and Manchester City will be involved in today’s Club World Cup draw
The draw for next year’s Club World Cup will take place today, with and the only English clubs involved in the new-look competition.
The expanded tournament will see 32 teams drawn into eight groups in a similar format to the regular . The top two teams from each group will go into the knockout stages, with the final set to be held in New Jersey on July 13, 2025.
It comes after were left without a TV broadcaster for the revamped event, with streaming service DAZN set to air the competition for free.
The governing body had struggled to drum up interest from broadcasters and opted to hand the rights to DAZN with just six months until the tournament gets underway.
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How does the draw work?
The teams involved will be drawn into eight separate groups, which will be made up of one team from each of the four pots.
There is also a ‘paired seeding’ rule to keep the top teams on opposite sides of the draw, ensuring Real Madrid and cannot face each other until the semi-finals.
This will also apply to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain as well as River Plate and Flamengo.
No group can feature more than one team from the same confederation except UEFA, which will have 12 teams in the draw.
As a result, four of the eight groups will contain two European clubs.
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to Express Sport’s live coverage of the Club World Cup draw, which will get underway at 6pm.
It will take place at a star-studded ceremony in Miami, with all matches set to be held in the United States.
and are the only two English clubs involved in the draw.
We’ll be on hand to bring you the very latest updates and break down any complications as they arise.
Stay tuned!