Manchester City have been drawn against Juventus in the group stage of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place in the United States next summer. The Premier League champions, who won last year's tournament in Saudi Arabia, were placed in Group G alongside the Serie A giants, Moroccan side Wydad AC, and UAE outfit Al Ain.
Chelsea, the other English club in the competition, received a favourable draw in Group D. They will face Brazilian side Flamengo, managed by former Blues full-back Filipe Luis and featuring ex-Chelsea defender David Luiz. The group also includes Club Leon of Mexico and Tunisia's Esperance Sportive de Tunis.
The tournament, expanded to 32 teams under FIFA president Gianni Infantino, will run from June 15 to July 13, 2025, across 12 venues in 11 US cities. Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will open the competition against Egypt's Al Ahly at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Other notable group-stage matches include Paris Saint-Germain against Atletico Madrid in Group B, and Bayern Munich facing Benfica in Group C. Real Madrid, the reigning Champions League holders, were drawn against Al-Hilal, featuring former Barcelona star Neymar, in Group H.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the round of 16. Should Chelsea and Manchester City both win their groups, they could only meet in the final.
