Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington D.C. will host Club World Cup games, and benefit from FIFA’s ‘legacy contributions’ intended to help build small community-focused pitches and leave an impact following this summer’s tournament.
‘This is a symbol and a sign that we want to do something for the community because one of the things that strikes me here in North America, and this has to change, is that there are not enough facilities to play soccer in the right environment,’ FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a press release.
“So, to give something, to contribute in building something in the areas of the (host) cities … that is most needed, is something that we have to do. It is our responsibility and I hope that many will follow us in this.’
The 2025 Club World Cup begins with Lionel Messiand Inter Miami on center stage against Egyptian club Al Alhy on June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
The Club World Cup final will be July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The tournament features 32 of the best soccer club teams from around the world, with the winner taking home at least $125 million of a $1 billion prize pool to be awarded.
Consider it a precursor to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11-July 19, 2026.
FIFA also announced last week its expectation that both tournaments will generate $47 billion in economic impact and provide 290,000 jobs in the country, with $62 billion in gross domestic product globally in the next two summers.
