Advertisement
Soccer
How did Al Ahly qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
FIFA Club World Cup - Every game free on DAZN.com
Al Ahly will seek to spring an upset as the nominal outsiders in their group when the Egyptian Premier League heavyweights head out to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
El Shayateen El Homr are one of the most decorated clubs in African club football history, and will have high hopes of spreading their name to an international audience.
That will mean coming through a group that includes home favourites, tournament veterans and other dark horse contenders if they hope to progress however.
But just how did they seal their berth for the revamped Club World Cup, set to take place across the United States between June and July this year? DAZN has all the information.
How did Al Ahly qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
Al Ahly are one of four CAF teams competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and qualify as winners of the 2020–21, 2022–23, and 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
As triple victors during the qualification period - only Wydad AC has also won in the interim - they enter as favourites among African supporters to progress onwards.
2025 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly schedule
Al Ahly have been drawn into Group A, alongside Inter Miami (United States), Palmeiras (Brazil) and Porto (Portugal).
In order to reach the knockout stages, they must first successfully navigate this opening stage where the top two teams from each group will qualify.
Group A
| Date | KO (Local) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 14 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
| June 19 | 12:00 p.m. EDT | Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 23 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Porto vs. Al Ahly | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
When is the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will begin on Saturday, June 14 when Inter Miami takes on Al Ahly FC at Hard Rock Stadium with the final scheduled for Sunday, July 13 at MetLife Stadium.
- Group Stage: Saturday, June 14 - Thursday, June 26
- Round of 16: Saturday, June 28 - Tuesday, July 1
- Quarter-finals: Friday, July 4 - Saturday, July 5
- Semi-finals: Tuesday, July 8 - Wednesday, July 9
- Final: Sunday, July 13
How many teams are playing at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
In total 32 teams will be competing at the Club World Cup with all international federations represented.
Inter Miami have also been give a place at the tournament as a result of the United States being the hosts.
| Asian Football Confederation (AFC) | Confederation of African Football (CAF) | Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) | South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) | Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) | Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) |
| Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) | Al Ahly | LAFC (USA) | Boca Juniors (Argentina) | Auckland City (New Zealand) | Atletico Madrid (Spain) |
| Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | Esperance de Tunis | Monterrey (Mexico) | Botafogo (Brazil) | Bayern Munich (Germany) | |
| Ulsan HD (South Korea) | Mamelodi Sundowns | Pachuca (Mexico) | Flamengo (Brazil) | Benfica (Portugal) | |
| Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan | Wydad AC | Seattle Sounders (USA) | Fluminense (Brazil) | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | |
| Inter Miami (USA)* | Palmeiras (Brazil) | Chelsea (England) | |||
| River Plate (Argentina) | Inter Milan (Italy) | ||||
| Juventus (Italy) | |||||
| Manchester City (England) | |||||
| Paris Saint-Germain (France) | |||||
| Porto (Portugal) | |||||
| Real Madrid (Spain) | |||||
| Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) |
*denotes host club
Watch all 63 matches of the 2025 Club World Cup live on DAZN. More information and to sign up to a free account here
Editors' Picks
Boxing
Boxing schedule: Fight dates, TV channel and live stream for confirmed cards
Boxing
How to subscribe to DAZN Ultimate Tier to get PPV fights included in your plan
Boxing
How much does DAZN cost in the United States? Boxing, Champions League, Serie A and more - Subscription price, payment methods, sports to watch, how to watch
