Group A was one of eight groups in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer tournament hosted in the United States and organized by FIFA. It comprised four teams: Palmeiras of Brazil; Porto of Portugal; Al Ahly of Egypt; and host Inter Miami CF of the United States. Teams qualified by winning the respective continental club championships of their confederation, through a ranking of their performance in competitions, or as the representative of the host association. Only two clubs per country were allowed to qualify unless three or four won their respective continental club championship. The 2025 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup was the first in the tournament's history to be played under its quadrennial format with 32 teams.[1] The group's matches began on June 14 and concluded on June 23.[2]
Teams
[edit]The four teams in Group A were decided by the FIFA Club World Cup draw held by FIFA on December 5, 2024, in the Miami area. The 32 participants were divided into four pots based on their confederation and ranking within FIFA's club ranking system.[3] Each of the eight groups would receive one team from each pot. Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group except for those from UEFA, which had twelve slots; teams from the same national association were not able to be drawn into the same group.[4] For scheduling purposes, Inter Miami CF were automatically placed in Group A but remained in their assigned Pot 4 position.
| Draw position | Team | Association[4] | Pot[4] | Confederation[4] | Method of qualification[3] |
Date of qualification |
Appearance | Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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| A1 | Palmeiras |  Brazil |
1 | CONMEBOL | Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores | March 14, 2023[a] | 3rd | 2021 | Runners-up (2021) |
| A2 | Porto |  Portugal |
2 | UEFA | UEFA four-year ranking (5th among eligible) | December 17, 2023 | 1st | — | — |
| A3 | Al Ahly |  Egypt |
3 | CAF | Winners of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League | March 14, 2023[a] | 10th | 2023 | Third place (2020, 2021, 2023) |
| A4 | Inter Miami CF |  United States |
4 | CONCACAF | Winners of the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield | October 19, 2024[5] | 1st | — | — |
Notes
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Palmeiras
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5[a] | |
| 3 | Porto
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2[b] | |
| 4 | Al Ahly
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2[b] |
In the round of 16:[6]
- The winners of Group A, Palmeiras, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Botafogo.
- The runners-up of Group A, Inter Miami CF, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Paris Saint-Germain.
Matches
[edit]Matches took place from June 14 to 23. All times listed are local.
Al Ahly vs Inter Miami CF
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Man of the Match:
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Palmeiras vs Porto
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Palmeiras vs Al Ahly
[edit]The teams had faced each other at the FIFA Club World Cup on two previous occasions, with Al Ahly winning 3–2 on penalties in 2020, and Palmeiras winning 2–0 in the 2021 edition.
At 1:29 pm EDT, in the 63rd minute, the match was interrupted due to adverse weather conditions. The match was resumed at 2:15 pm EDT.[12]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[14]
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Inter Miami CF vs Porto
[edit]| Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Porto |
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| Report | Aghehowa  8' (pen.) |
Inter Miami CF[16]
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Man of the Match:
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Inter Miami CF vs Palmeiras
[edit]Inter Miami CF[18]
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Man of the Match:
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Porto vs Al Ahly
[edit]| Porto | 4–4 | Al Ahly |
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Discipline
[edit]Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[6]
- first yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
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4 | 1 | −5 | ||||||||||
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3 | 4 | −7 | ||||||||||
| Al Ahly
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1 | 3 | 4 | −8 | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Middleton, Emma (December 3, 2024). "How does the new Club World Cup work?". BBC Sport. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 7, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Johnson, Dale (May 7, 2025). "FIFA Club World Cup: Format, draw, teams, schedule ... Messi". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Draw Procedures for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 2024. pp. 2–5. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF joins FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ line-up following 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield success". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. October 19, 2024. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Al Ahly FC v. Inter Miami CF" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: Al Ahly FC v. Inter Miami CF" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Michelob ULTRA Superior Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Palmeiras v. FC Porto" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: Palmeiras v. FC Porto" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ Gleeson, Mark (June 19, 2025). "Club World Cup match resumes after storm threat interruption". Reuters. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Palmeiras v. Al Ahly FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: Palmeiras v. Al Ahly FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Inter Miami CF v. FC Porto" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: Inter Miami CF v. FC Porto" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Inter Miami CF v. Palmeiras" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: Inter Miami CF v. Palmeiras" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: FC Porto v. Al Ahly FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: FC Porto v. Al Ahly FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.