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Stars including Harry Kane are "very excited" about the 2025 International Club World Cup

12:26pm, 24 May 2025Football

Harry Kane, Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Ramos talk about the new game, and teams from six associations will compete in the United States for the first official FIFA World Club Championship from June 14 to July 13. Players from nearly 90 countries and teams from six continents will compete in the most inclusive global club competition ever.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has become one of the global superstars who are looking forward to the new generation of FIFA Club World Cup to open in the United States this summer.

FIFA Club World Cup will forever change the face of club football. Six continents and nearly 90 countries will compete for the first official FIFA World Club title title through 32 teams and their players, who will play in 12 venues in 11 U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C. With many mainland champions and professional clubs that have always been impressive in their federation's top matches over the four-year qualifier, the FIFA Club World Cup is the most merit-based global club event ever, and Kane is one of the many big names that can't wait to get it started.

Superstars are "very excited" to FIFA Club World Cup 2025 "It will be a unique experience, unlike the club's major matches in this type of game from the past, but I think it will be a great experience," said the England international player, whose team will face Auckland City Football Club (New Zealand), Benfica Football Club (Portugal) and Boca Youth Football Club (Argentina). “Going to the United States, a year ahead of the FIFA World Cup itself, would be a great opportunity to learn about some stadiums and get to know the fans there. It would be a great game. As usual, when the first of any kind of game is at the forefront, people are wondering how it will go, but I’m very excited about it.”

FIFA Club World Cup will not only have a global impact on the game itself, but in addition to the $1 billion prize pool provided to 32 teams, the Unity Fund target was set for unsuccessful teams with an amount of $250 million, which means that all the revenue generated by the game will be reinvested in football. FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Record bonuses and unprecedented solidarity benefit club football fans around the world will be able to watch every 63 games at Hard Rock Stadium for free through the historic agreement signed by FIFA and DAZN, starting from the opening match between Al Ahli and International Miami FC on Saturday, June 14, and ending at the final at American Airlines Stadium on Sunday, July 13, when the official FIFA Club World Cup champion will hold up a new custom trophy.

"I have been excited to play against top clubs, and this time we will see a healthy but very fierce competition." said former Real Madrid C.F. (Spain) defender Sergio Ramos, now a member of the Mexico CF Monterrey, which will face Inter in Group E, the Riverbed in Italy and Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan.

Spanish defender #93 Sergio Ramos celebrates

"Eating in this kind of game always gives me extra excitement. The novelty of this time is the game system, but it already requires a very high concentration because any small detail can lead to us being eliminated in the game. We know we will face very important opponents, famous figures, a lot of historical backgrounds, and they are all very competitive."

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez said that the first match in this historic event would be "very special". The Argentina national team player added: "Personally, it reminds me a lot of memories of the (FIFA) World Cup national team matches. So, it will be very good. It will be a very good thing - something really special because this is the first time this match has been held."

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