FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Odds, Schedule and Predictions for Group Stage, KO Bracket

Thirty-two of the world's best men's club soccer teams will compete in an expanded version of the Club World Cup beginning on Saturday.

Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid headline the field that includes clubs from five different continents.

Those four teams have the lowest odds to capture the tournament. Real Madrid enters as a slight favorite over PSG, the newly-crowned UEFA Champions League winner.

The Club World Cup will go down just like a 32-team World Cup with three games per team in the group phase and then a 16-team knockout round.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami kicks off the tournament on Saturday against Al-Ahli from Egypt.

The full Club World Cup schedule can be found here on FIFA.com.

Club World Cup Odds

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Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Real Madrid (+400; bet $100 to win $400)

PSG (+450)

Manchester City (+500)

Bayern Munich (+700)

Chelsea (+1000)

Inter Milan (+1400)

Atletico Madrid (+1400)

Juventus (+2500)

Borussia Dortmund (+3500)

Palmeiras (+3500)

Flamengo (+3500)

Benfica (+3500)

Group Stage Predictions

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A majority of the European teams are expected to get through to the knockout round.

Four of the eight groups feature a pair of European teams. The toughest path to the knockout round among those teams comes from Group H, where Red Bull Salzburg has to compete with Pachuca and Al-Hilal for the second spot alongside likely group winner Real Madrid.

Group E has the most intriguing quartet of teams among the groups with a single European team. Continental powerhouses Monterrey and River Plate were drawn with Inter Milan and Urawa Red Diamonds.

MLS sides Inter Miami (Group A) and LAFC (Group D) could get through to the round of 16. LAFC needs to get a point off Flamengo or Chelsea to have a shot of moving on, while Inter Miami must play well versus Palmeiras and Porto.

Lionel Messi's side is expected to win at least one group game, but its defensive form has been awful in MLS with 27 goals allowed in 16 regular-season games.

The Seattle Sounders have the toughest draw of the MLS squads, as they face PSG, Atletico Madrid and Botafogo. Seattle would lucky to get a point from its three matches.

Not many surprises are expected in the group stage. The real fun should come in the knockout round, where European and South American powers will go head-to-head in a handful of matches.

Group Stage Predictions

Group A: 1. Porto, 2. Inter Miami, 3. Palmeiras, 4. Al-Ahly

Group B: 1. PSG, 2. Atletico Madrid, 3. Botafogo, 4. Seattle Sounders

Group C: 1. Bayern Munich, 2. Boca Juniors, 3. Benfica, 4. Auckland City

Group D: 1. Chelsea, 2. Flamengo, 3. LAFC, 4. Esperance de Tunis

Group E: 1. Inter Milan, 2. Monterrey, 3. River Plate, 4. Urawa Red Diamonds

Group F: 1. Borussia Dortmund, 2. Fluminense, 3. Ulsan HD, 4. Mamelodi Sundowns

Group G: 1. Manchester City, 2. Juventus, 3. Al Ain, 4. Wydad AC

Group H: 1. Real Madrid, 2. Pachuca, 3. Red Bull Salzburg, 4. Al-Hilal

Knockout Round Predictions

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PSG has an incredible path in front of it if it wins Group B.

The newly-crowned UEFA Champions League champion will get either Porto or Inter Miami in the round of 16, a game the Parisians will be heavily favored in no matter the opponent.

PSG could only have to play one of Inter, Bayern and Man City in the knockout round. A semifinal clash with Real Madrid would be tough, but Madrid could be worn down by that point if it has to go through Juventus and then Dortmund or Monterrey.

The top half of the knockout bracket could give us stunning match after stunning match. The round of 16 alone could give us Porto-Atletico Madrid, Bayern-Flamengo, Inter-Fluminense and Man City-Pachuca.

One of the South American sides is capable of pulling off an upset, but the advantage goes to the European clubs to win the whole competition.

It would surprise no one if PSG or Real Madrid took on one of Bayern, Man City, Atleti or Inter in the championship match on July 13 at MetLife Stadium.

PSG has the edge right now as the current European champion and Bayern Munich could ride Harry Kane to a long journey through the knockout round.

PSG is just too good at the moment to pick against, and with an easy draw ahead as well, the French side won't be as worn as the other European powers by the end of the tournament.

Prediction: PSG over Bayern Munich

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