The Club World Cup

[Stephen Paul]

To win outright

Madrid 4/1
PSG 4/1
Man City 5/1
Bayern 7/1
Chelsea 11/1
Ath Madrid 14/1
Inter 14/1
Dortmund 25/1
Juve 28/1

[Stephen Paul]

No Barcelona   

[Stephen Paul]

How are Chelsea in this competition and the likes of Liverpool are not ? 

[gavin]

You had to win the Champions League in the last few years to get into it.

[Stephen Paul]

You had to win the Champions League in the last few years to get into it.

ah right, still pretty much a load of bollox 

[Stephen Paul]

Group A: Palmeiras (2021 CONMEBOL Libertadores winners), Porto (UEFA ranking pathway), Al Ahly (2020/21, 2022/23, and 2023/24 CAF Champions League winners), Inter Miami (hosts/winners of 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield)

Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (UEFA ranking pathway), Atlético de Madrid (UEFA ranking pathway), Botafogo (2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores winners), Seattle Sounders (2022 CONCACAF Champions Cup winners)

Group C: Bayern Munich (UEFA ranking pathway) Auckland City (OFC ranking pathway), Boca Juniors (CONMEBOL ranking pathway), Benfica (UEFA ranking pathway)

Group D: Flamengo (2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores winners), Espérance de Tunis (CAF ranking pathway), Chelsea (2020/21 UEFA Champions League winners), Club León (2023 CONCACAF Champions Cup winners)

Group E: River Plate (CONMEBOL ranking pathway), Urawa Red Diamonds (2022 AFC Champions League winners), Monterrey (2021 CONCACAF Champions Cup winners), Inter Milan (UEFA ranking pathway)

Group F: Fluminense (2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores winners), Borussia Dortmund (UEFA ranking pathway), Ulsan HD (AFC ranking pathway), Mamelodi Sundowns (CAF ranking pathway)

Group G: Manchester City (2022/23 UEFA Champions League winners), Wydad AC (2021/22 CAF Champions League winners), Al Ain (2023/24 AFC Champions League winners), Juventus (UEFA ranking pathway)

Group H: Real Madrid (2021/22 and 2023/24 UEFA Champions League winners), Al Hilal (2021 AFC Champions League winners), Pachuca (2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup), Red Bull Salzburg (UEFA ranking pathway)

[Stephen Paul]

TV Coverage

DAZN will provide live coverage of all 63 upcoming Club World Cup fixtures, with registered account holders able to watch every group stage and knockout clash for free. It costs nothing to join DAZN, so football fans can tune into the action without having to stump up any cash. All matches will be shown on DAZN's dedicated app, which can be downloaded onto smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, game consoles, and web browsers.

[Stephen Paul]

Also on Channel 5 free