Presented by Aramco and FIFA, the annual competition will crown the best club in world football for 2025, with teams vying for the FIFA Derby of the Americas, FIFA Challenger Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup trophies. Matches will take place on 10, 13 and 17 December.
This is not the first time for the Asian country to host the football events as Qatar had hosted the annual club showpiece three times before, in 2019, 2020 and most recently in 2024 when Real Madrid were crowned club champions in front of a sell-out crowd at the iconic 80-000-seater Lusail Stadium, host of the final match in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
According to the schedule, match three, the opening match, will be held on 10 December in Doha, Qatar, between FIFA Derby of the Americas Concacaf Champions Cup 2025 winners Cruz Azul (Mexico) and the winner of the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores 2025.
Match four is to take place on 13 December in Doha between FIFA Challenger Cup, CAF Champions League 2025 champions Pyramids FC (Egypt) and the winner of match three.
Match five will feature UEFA Champions Leagues 2025 champions Paris Saint-Germain (France) against the winner of match four on 17 December in Doha for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
The FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 adds to an exciting two months of world-class football in the country. Qatar is also set to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 from 3 -27 November, as well as the FIFA Arab Cup 2025, the second edition of the regional tournament, from 1 -18 December. The FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 will take place during the rest days of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, showcasing Qatar’s ability to host multiple sporting events at the same time.
Hosts Qatar have been drawn into Group A, alongside Italy, South Africa and Bolivia, and will play their first match against Italy on 3 November at 6.45pm Doha time. The young Maroons will look to improve on their best finish, when they claimed fourth place in the 1991 edition of the tournament.
The final will take place on 27 November, 7pm, at Khalifa International Stadium. Tickets are available in two categories, with prices starting from QAR 15, and also includes accessible seating options.
The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 is the first of five consecutive editions that Qatar will be hosting and is the first FIFA World Cup to feature 48 teams.
According to the LOC, tickets for the FIFA Arab Cup and the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar are available starting from 30 September, 3pm Doha time, while the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar will go on sale exclusively to visa cardholders starting 2 October, 3pm Doha time. All tickets are digital and will include accessible seating options for disabled fans.
All tournament venues will be connected seamlessly to public transportation and will offer a barrier-free experience to the disabled.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 2 October, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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